J. Ewing Ritchie

Some of Our East Coast Towns (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

CHELMSFORD, one of the youngest of the Essex Boroughs, and almost a suburb of Greater London by means of the Great Eastern Railway, was, when I first knew it, a dignified county town, the leading people of which considered a second post from London as a daily nuisance, and had no taste for what is practically too near the rush and roar of modern life. The old stage-coaches stopped and changed horses at quaint old hotels, which have long disappeared. Now, as you drop down from the railway station, past the Quakers’ chapel on one side, and the big brewery on the other, all is modern, and except the church which stands on your left, there is little left to recall the past. In the square, opposite the Shire Hall, there is a modern statue which recalls to memory Chief Justice Tindal, who, born in 1776, at a house called Coval Hall, was educated at the Chelmsford Grammar School, and died at Folkestone, in 1846. The statue is erected on the site of an ancient conduit, which stood long upon the spot, with a Latin inscription which few Essex people cared to read. Not far off is the Corn Exchange, which, what time corn was a commodity worth dealing in, was on Fridays as busy as Mark Lane itself.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: J. Ewing Ritchie
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788822884909
• Artikelnr.: 47385329

Autorenporträt

J. Ewing Ritchie (1820-1898) was a British author and journalist known for his contributions to literature in the 19th century. He was born to a reverend Andrew Ritchie He studied in University College of London. He wrote a variety of works, including novels, essays, and social commentary, often focusing on the lives and experiences of ordinary people. Ritchie is notable for his vivid storytelling and ability to capture the nuances of contemporary society. His works often explored themes of memoir, travel, history, and morality. Some of his notable works are Days and Night in London (1880) and British Senators (1869). In Some of Our East Coast Towns, through his observations, Ritchie captures both the beauty and the intricacies of life in the towns of England, offering readers a glimpse into their past and present. Ritchie's writing reflects a keen awareness of the human condition, making his contributions significant in the context of Victorian literature.