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Corby, a Castle once the Seat of the ancient Family of the
Salkelds, at present belonging to Mr. Howard, a
Branch of the Duke of Norfolks' Family: The Building is of
Stone, neat but plain. The Entrance to this House is by a large
square Court-Yard. On the Right Hand are the Gardens, and on the
Left the Offices for Servants and the Stables. It is plentifully
watered by Springs in several large Reservoirs made about the
House, which stands on the Precipice of a high Rock, which is in
the back Part about 100 Feet high: In this Rock is cut a Regular
Pair of Stairs of about six Feet wide, with all their Ornaments
down to the Bottom; as you descend these Stairs, you pass by
several Rooms hewn out of the Rock about 16 Feet square, which
have no other Furniture than Tables and Seats made out of the
Stone. At the Bottom of those Stairs you ascend another Pair
about 10 Feet high, which leads to a Terrace made in Form of a
Semicircle, by the Side of which runs the River Eden,
having a Pair of Stairs to take Water at. The Terrace presents a
fine View of another Part of the Rock, of equal Height with the
former, from the Top of which falls a most wonderful curious
Cascade, at last, an 100 Feet high, and the Water is broken by
the pointed Ridges of the Rock into so many various Shapes, and
the Springs fly about in so delightfully rude a Manner, as shews
the great Power of Art in embellishing Nature; which is farther
heighten'd by a natural Cascade, (effected by this artificial
one,) of which there is a distinct Prospect at the Landing
Stairs.
From hence there is another View of half a Mile long, of the
River on the Right Hand: and a hanging Grove of Trees, just as
Nature has plac'd them, on the Left. There is a small
Banquetting-House at the End of a Gravel Walk with a Portico in
front.
In the River is a Weir well stock'd with Salmon and other Fish.
On the other Side of the River, over-against the House, are the
remains of an old castle, which is called Weatherel-Tower,
under which is an Hermit's Cave. A little higher is
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