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CHAPTER VI.
NEWINGTOW-BUTTS ---- STOCKWELL — CLAFHAM —■ EPSOM----
BRIXTON----STEEATHAM----WALWORTH — CAMBEEWELL----
PECK HAM----DULWICH ---- NOEWOOD ---- EOTHEEHITHE ----
DEPTFORD ---- GEEENWICH----LE WISH AM ----BLACK.EATH----
LEE----ELTHAM----SHOOTEe's HILL----WOOLWICH, ETC.
"We return to the Elephant and Castle, whence we must
pursue some of the leading- routes which diverge from it into
Kent and Surrey. Taking a southerly direction from this
tavern iowards Kennington-common, we pass through the
High-street of that small but populous parish, Newington
Butts. Although Walworth is now included in the parish
of Newington, the latter is of considerably more recent ori-
gin, its early name being Neweton, or New Town, and its
supplemental name from the butts placed there for archers
to shoot at. Not till 1558 was it called Newington-butts.
The most distinguished rector of the parish church of St.
Mary was Dr. Samuel Horsley, who was presented to the
living in 1759. He subsequently was promoted to the sees
of St. David and St. Asaph, and dying at Brighton in
1806, his remains were buried in Newington church.
Advancing beyond Newington church, and reaching Ken-
nington-common, we arrive at Kennington Gate, whence
two roads branch, that of Clapham to the right, that of
Brixton to the left. In the Epsom week Kennington pre-
sents an animated spectacle, vehicles of every form and
size, steeds of every description, and the highest and the
humblest of the pleasure-seekers pausing at this barrier
till the Cerberus shall have taken the toll from the many
hands which are struggling for priority of payment.
The Clapham Road is one of the finest and widest ave-
nues out of London. It joins Stock-well, a name derived
from stoc, a wood, and well. The manor of Stockwell was
anciently called the Manor of South Lambeth. Stockwell
Park and Common no longer represent what they express,
NEWINGTOW-BUTTS ---- STOCKWELL — CLAFHAM —■ EPSOM----
BRIXTON----STEEATHAM----WALWORTH — CAMBEEWELL----
PECK HAM----DULWICH ---- NOEWOOD ---- EOTHEEHITHE ----
DEPTFORD ---- GEEENWICH----LE WISH AM ----BLACK.EATH----
LEE----ELTHAM----SHOOTEe's HILL----WOOLWICH, ETC.
"We return to the Elephant and Castle, whence we must
pursue some of the leading- routes which diverge from it into
Kent and Surrey. Taking a southerly direction from this
tavern iowards Kennington-common, we pass through the
High-street of that small but populous parish, Newington
Butts. Although Walworth is now included in the parish
of Newington, the latter is of considerably more recent ori-
gin, its early name being Neweton, or New Town, and its
supplemental name from the butts placed there for archers
to shoot at. Not till 1558 was it called Newington-butts.
The most distinguished rector of the parish church of St.
Mary was Dr. Samuel Horsley, who was presented to the
living in 1759. He subsequently was promoted to the sees
of St. David and St. Asaph, and dying at Brighton in
1806, his remains were buried in Newington church.
Advancing beyond Newington church, and reaching Ken-
nington-common, we arrive at Kennington Gate, whence
two roads branch, that of Clapham to the right, that of
Brixton to the left. In the Epsom week Kennington pre-
sents an animated spectacle, vehicles of every form and
size, steeds of every description, and the highest and the
humblest of the pleasure-seekers pausing at this barrier
till the Cerberus shall have taken the toll from the many
hands which are struggling for priority of payment.
The Clapham Road is one of the finest and widest ave-
nues out of London. It joins Stock-well, a name derived
from stoc, a wood, and well. The manor of Stockwell was
anciently called the Manor of South Lambeth. Stockwell
Park and Common no longer represent what they express,