The  view  of  Rotherham  from  this  part  of  the  rail-
way, is  beautiful  and  imposing ;  but  as  it  lies  directly
in  advance,  it  can  only  be  seen  by  adventuring  ,the
head  from  the  window  of  the  carriage.  The  church
rises  majestically  on  the  left  of  the  landscape ;  Can-
klow  Wood  clothes  the  hills  which  stretch  far  away  on
the  right ;  and,  on  the  beautiful  acclivity  which  forms
the  centre,  rests  a  considerable  portion  of  the  fair  town
of  Rotherham.  On  the  top  of  the  hill  the  Methodist
chapel  stands  conspicuously  ;    and  not  far  from  it


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appears  the  New  Poor  House.  The  mass  of  the  town
lies  beyond  the  rising  ground,  and  is  consequently  in-
visible. Canklow  Wood,  which  so  beautifully  over-
hangs the  town,  is  the  property  of  the  Duke  of  Norfolk.
On  the  summit  of  the  hill  which  it  envelopes,  a  little
structure  has  been  erected,  on  which  the  name  of
Boston  Castle  has  been  bestowed.  From  this  point
the  eye  can  range  over  a  wide  tract  of  country;  and
the  prospect  is  as  enchanting  as  it  is  extensive.
After  crossing  the  headstream  of  the  Holmes,  we
cross  the  river  Don  company's  new  cut  by  a  hand-
some bridge  of  three  arches,  of  which  the  centre  one
is  iron  and  of  thirty-six  feet  span.  Again  we  cross
the  headstream,  and  immediately  afterwards  the  river
Don,  by  a  noble  wooden  bridge  of  seven  arches.
This  bridge  is  well  exhibited  in  the  view  of  Rother-
ham,  which  forms  the  frontispiece  of  this  volume.
Immediately  after  passing  this  bridge,  we  find  our-
selves beneath  the  spacious  shed  of  the  Eotherham
station.  As  this,  however,  closely  resembles  that  at
the  other  extremity  of  the  line,  a  description  of  it  is
unnecessary.
