Wednesday 21 May 1834

Two this night and one this morning but not very good ones we had spoilt them a little by grubbling as we came along in the carriag[e] just before and after Boroughbridge IIII

Breakfast at 9 in about an hour fine, but dullish Fahrenheit 58 now at 10 1/4 a.m. - out a little before 11 - Miss Walker and I sauntered to the castle - 1st. founded by Alan le Roux (the Red) 1st earl of Richmond in 1071 - 1st. dismantled by an order from King John in the 18th year of his reign - not the scene of any remarkable historic event - we had the concierge with us the whole time - the castle court locked up, so that we could not get in without the man - the great square Keep tower erected in 1146 - the groined roof of its ground floor supported in the middle by a large octagonal tower from which rises a large round column that supported the floor above - fine view of the Swale from the castle and fine mountain view to the eastward but too thick today to have it in perfection

Then sauntered a little in the town - neat square with market cross on lofty column erected in 1771 and beneath town's reservoir containing 7000 gallons of water - happening to go into the old now desecrated church of the Holy Trinity in the square or market place found part of the nave turned into the Consistory court and deposit of bibles tracts &c. belonging to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and here we stood above an hour Miss Walker choosing books and I fast asleep the while - then reconnoitred the Friary to see if it would do for Miss Walker to sketch

And returned home about 1 1/2 and Miss Walker lay on the sofa, and sat by her reading or asleep till her drawing master Mr. Brown arrived per coach from York about 2 1/2 - her cousin came just about this time

About 3 1/2, Mr. Brown having had his mutton chop, we went to the Friary (anciently Franciscan or Grey Friars) founded in 1257, of which scarcely any remains except the tower, a handsome very well preserved specimen of the Tudor style, erected only a short time before the Dissolution - just saw the sketching place fixed up and all arranged and leaving Eugenie with Miss Walker took Joseph and walked to Easby Abbey or the abbey of St. Agatha, about a mile from Richmond, a beautiful walk thro' wood and field along and down the river Swale, - a large pile of ruins - very interesting and picturesque - above an hour there

Back to Miss Walker in 1 40/60 hour at 5 1/2 - waited 1/4 hour for her - dinner at 6 1/4 - Mr. Brown dined with us and staid teaching Miss W- Walker how to put the sky (in worsted work) into her stag footstool - I reading or asleep till he went out about 8 - Miss Walker poorly - tea at 9 - Mr. Brown having walked out, and luckily not returned to us - Miss Walker went to bed at 10 - just before and till 10 minutes after wrote the above of today - very fine day - Fahrenheit 59 now at 10 10/60 p.m. -  

WYAS: SH:7/ML/E/17/0035 

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