| Description | In 1833 an Act was passed for making a railway from Warrington to Birmingham. In 1834, the Railway Company applied to extend the line, by routing it through the south west corner of Aston Park, infringing the Parliamentary Protection of Parks. This application was contested by James Watt jr. and the proprietors of Aston Park.
The volume comprises:
Plan of Aston Park by John U. Rastrick, 1831.
Printed explanation of the objections to the proposed alteration to the line for the Grand Junction Railway.
Engraving of Aston Hall. Drawn by W. Hill, engraved by Henry Wallis, printed by Alfred Adlard. Published by J. Kendrick, London.
Plan of Aston Hall Park with a numbered schedule of land under lease to James Watt jr. and the occupiers of the land.
Lithographs, one of Aston Hall from the East, and two from the West (after Richard Bridgens).
Drawing of the entrance doorway of Aston Hall, attributed to Richard Bridgens, with another copy of the inscription above the doorway.
Plan of the cellars and drains at Aston Hall.
Ground plan of Aston Hall.
Plan of chamber storey of Aston Hall.
Plan of attic storey of Aston Hall.
Drawing of the East Lodge entrance.
Drawing of Wood Lodge entrance.
Menu for the Aston Park Party, Clarendon. 24 April, 1834. |