The Grand Surrey Canal, on r, terminates at Camberwell; on l. unites with the Croydon Canal, which commences at Rotherhithe, and from thence goes to the Town of Croydon; At the 3d Milestone,on l.see Hatcham House, Jos. Hardcastle, Esq.
New Cross, on r, are Seats of John Varnham, Wm. Hulcomb, and Timothy Stanfield, Esqs.
Rochester, the Cathedral and Castle.
Harbledown, on l. Hall Place, Lieut. Col. Webb : on r. Lady F. Benson.
Boughton, at, Boughton Court, J. H. Lade, Esq.
Ospringe, Entrance of, on r. Syndal House, Sir Sam. Auchmuty.; 3 M. on r. of Ospringe, Belmont, H. Hawley, Esq.; near it is Lees Court, Ld. Sondes; and near the 49th Milestone,on l. Nash Court, unoccupied.
Green Street, 1½ M. on r. Linstead Park, Lord Teynham; and at the 44th Milestone, see on r. Norton Court, Sir Henry Montresor; and near it is Provender, E. Knatchbull, Esq.
Sittingbourne, 1 M. on r. Gore Court, A. H. Bradley, Esq.; 1½ M. higher, Woodstock Park, Wm. Twopenny, Esq.;At the End of Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne Lodge, Michael Eaton, Esq.
Key Street, see on l. Gore Hill, Mrs. Montresor.
Chatham, the royal Dockyard and its Fortifications.—From Chatham Passage Boats sail every Tide to Sheerness; Distance 17 Miles.
Gadd's Hill, on r. see the Mausoleum in Cobham Park, in which is a fine old Mansion of the Earl of Darnley, well deserving the Traveller's Notice for its Collection of Pictures and a very magnificent Hall, Pleasure-grounds, &c.; and on l. Hermitage, Thos. Bentley, Esq.; and on l. of 28th Milestone, John King, Esq.
Deptford, are an Hospital for decayed Pilots, and a capacious royal Dockyard, established by Henry VIII.
Gravesend, on r. Parrock House, Col. Dalton; and ¾ M. further, on l. are Denton Ruins, and a House of Nicholas Gilbee, Esq.
Northfleet, on l. Ch. Lefevre, Esq.: 1 M.on r. Wombwell Hall, Tho. Harman, Esq.: on l.a little beyond Northfleet, see the Dockyard of Mess. Pitchers.
Horn's Cross, about ½. beyond, on r. Stone Castle, Robt. Talbot, Esq.: a little further on the l. Ingress Park, belonging to the Crown.
Crayford, a little before, see on r. Hall Place House, H. Stone, Esq.; and a little further, on l. May Place, which commands a beautiful View of the Thames, Lady Kingston; and Balden House, Geo. Sparkes, Esq.
Bexley Heath, on 1. at 2 M. Distance, Lynes House, Col. Wheatley, and Belvidere Park, Lord Eardley.
Welling, a little beyond, on r. Danson House, John Johnston, Esq.; near it, Blendon Hall, J.Smith, Esq.; near which, Mrs. Cope : about 1 M. on l. Brompton Place, H. Van Hagen, Esq.
Shooter's Hill, at the Bottom, on l. see the new-built Artillery Barracks and Military School: on r. Severn Droog Castle, erected in Memory of Sir E. W. James; opposite to which is The Grove, G. T. Goodenough, Esq.; and under the Hill, Wood Lodge, T: Longden, Esq.
Blackheath, Entrance of, on l. is Greenwich Park, overlooking which are the Seats of Lord Lyttelton and the Princess Sophia of Gloucester; and further on, near the End of the Heath, is Westcomb Park, Wm. Forman, Esq.; adjoining which, Woodlands House,J.J. Angerstein, Esq.: and a little further, the Countess of Buckinghamshire and Bishop of Oxford. Entrance of the Heath, on r. Seats of the Countess Dowager of Dartmouth, and the Hon. Adm. Legge. About ½ M. on r. of 6th Milestone, in the Bottom, Morden College, for decayed Turkey Merchants: ½ M. on l. of 7th Milestone, Charlton House, Sir Tho. M. Wilson, Bart.
Canterbury, an ancient Cathedral Castle, and the Abbey of St. Austin.—See brief Account of Canterbury, at the End of the Direct Roads.; Just thro' Canterbury, see on r. The Paddock, G. Denne, Esq.; and on l. HalesPlace,Sir Edw. Hales, Bt.; and a little further, at about 1 M. on r. Nackington House, Rd. Milles, Esq.
