Cookery, School of 272. Doctors' Commons 116.

Co-operative System 27. Dorchester House 268.

of London School 114. 100.

of London and South- County Council, London

and Guilds of London - Lunatic Asylum 334 - Hall 104.

Court Theatre, Royal 41. Drawing Rooms 256.

R. Greenhithe (Pier; White Hart), a pretty little place, with a number of villas. Some training-ships lie in the river here, and it is also a yachting station. A little way inland is Stone Church, supposed to have been built by the architect of Westminster Abbey, and restored by Mr. Street; it contains some fine stone-carving and old brasses. Just beyond Greenhithe the eye is attracted by the conspicuous white mansion of Ingress Abbey, at one time occupied by the father of Sir Henry Havelock. Then

L. Grays Thurrock, near which are some curious caves. Next, 3 M. lower,

R. Northfleet, with chalk-pits, cement factories, and a fine old church containing some monuments and a carved oak rood-screen of the 14th century. Northfleet also possesses a college for indigent ladies and gentlemen, and a working-man's club, the latter a large red and white brick building. An electric tramway runs, between 2 and 11 p.m., from Northfleet station (S. E. R.) to the top of Northfleet Hill (1d.), where it connects with a horse-tramway to Rosherville and Gravesend (through-fare 2d.). We now observe, on the Essex bank, opposite Gravesend, the low bastions of

L. Tilbury Fort, originally constructed by Henry VIII. to defend the mouth of the Thames, and since extended and strengthened. It was here that Queen Elizabeth assembled and reviewed her troops in anticipation of the attack of the Armada (1588), appearing in helmet and corslet, and using the bold and wellknown words: 'I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too!' The large docks at Tilbury (Tilbury Grand Hotel) were opened in 1886.

R. Gravesend, see below.

B. LONDON TO GRAVESEND BY RAIL.

On quitting London Bridge station the train first traverses the busy manufacturing districts of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe; in the churchyard of the latter is buried Prince Lee Boo (d. 1784), son of the king of the Pellew Islands, who in 1783 treated the shipwrecked crew of the Antelope with great kindness. The train then stops at (3 M.) New Cross, St. John's, and (6 M.) Lewisham Junction. It next passes through a tunnel, about 1 M. in length, and arrives at (7 M.) Blackheath (p. 304). Then (9 M.) Charlton, close to the station of which is the old manor-house of the same name. We next pass through two tunnels, and reach (10 M.) Woolwich Dockyard, followed immediately by Woolwich Arsenal. 111/4 Μ. Plumstead, with Plumstead Marshes on the left. 13 M. Abbey Wood, a small village of recent origin, with pleasant surroundings, and some scanty remains of Lesnes Abbey, an Augustinian foundation of the 12th century. Close to (14 M.) Belvedere lies Belvedere House, the seat of Lord Sayes. - (151/2 M.) Erith, see p. 343. The train crosses the river Cray, and reaches

17 M. Dartford (Bull; Victoria), a busy town of 11,000 inhab., with a large paper-mill, a machine and engine factory, a gunpowder factory, and the City of London Lunatic Asylum. The first paper mill in England was erected here at the end of the 16th century. Foolscap paper takes its name from the crest (a fool's cap) of the founder, whose tomb is in the church. Dartford was the abode of the rebel Wat Tyler (p. 96).

Another route from London to Dartford passes the interesting little town of (9 M.) Eltham (Greyhound; Chequers), prettily situated among trees, with the villas of numerous London merchants. About 1/4 M. to the N. of the station lie the remains of Eltham Palace, a favourite royal residence from Henry III. (1216-72) to Henry VIII. (1509-1547). Queen Elizabeth often lived here in her childhood. The palace is popularly known as King John's Barn, perhaps because the king has been confounded with John of Eltham, son of Edward II., who was born here. Part of the old moat surrounding the palace is still filled with water, and we cross it by a picturesque old bridge. Almost the only relic of the building is the fine Banqueting Hall (key kept in the adjacent lodge), somewhat resembling Crosby Hall in London in general style and dating like it from the reign of Edward IV. (1461-83). The hall was long used as a barn, and some of its windows are still bricked up. The Roof is of chestnut. Adjoining the hall on the left is the Court House, a picturesque gabled building, formerly the buttery of the Palace.

There were originally three Parks attached to Eltham Palace, one of which, the Middle Park, has attained some celebrity in modern days as the home of the Blenkiron stud of race-horses, which produced the Derby winners, Gladiateur and Blair Athole. The Great Park has been built over. - The Church of Eltham was rebuilt in 1874; in the churchyard are buried Bishop Horne (d. 1792), the commentator on the Psalms, and Doggett, the comedian, founder of 'Doggett's Coat and Badge' (p. 47). Van Dyck was assigned summer-quarters at Eltham during his stay in England (1632-41), probably in the palace.

A visit to Eltham may be conveniently combined with one to Greenwich (p. 301), which is reached by a pleasant walk of 4 M. across Blackheath (p. 304) and Greenwich Park; or to Woolwich (also 4 M.). reached viâ Shooter's Hill (p. 305). Another pleasant walk may be taken to (3 M.) Chiselhurst.

Beyond Dartford we cross the Darent, pass (20 M.) Greenhithe (p. 345) and Northfleet (p. 344), and reach 24 M. Gravesend.

Gravesend (Clarendon Hotel; Old Falcon; New Falcon; Nelson), a town with 25,000 inhab., lying on the S. bank of the Thames, at the head of its estuary, has greatly increased in size in recent years, and is much resorted to by pleasure-seekers from London. The newer parts of the town are well built, but the streets in the lower quarter are narrow and crooked. Gravesend possesses two good piers. On the W. side, towards Northfleet, are Rosherville Gardens (see p. 44), a favourite resort, where music, dancing, archery, and other amusements find numerous votaries. The parish-church was built in the reign of Queen Anne, on the site of an earlier church which had been burned down in 1520. Pocahontas (d. 1617), the Indian

Campbell, Statue of Co-Chelsea 68. 292. 34.

Metrop. Station 37. - Suspension Bridge 292.

Lunatic Asylum 334 - Hall 104.
Court Theatre, Royal 41. Drawing Rooms 256.