Wadhurst Castle, Benjamin Harding, Esq., occupies a conspicuous situation, commanding extensive views over a richly wooded country, the central feature being a long winding valley. The castle is a modern erection with four octagon towers; but it is being enlarged and remodeled under the direction of E. B. Lamb, Esq., and will, when completed, exhibit a specimen of good interior arrangement, correct taste, and excellent workmanship. The park is already well furnished with native oak woods, and will be improved by the addition of pines, firs, cedars, and other evergreens, especially near the castle. There are an excellent kitchen-garden, and some delightful shady and terrace walks; besides a flower-garden, which will be connected with an architectural conservatory entered from the drawing-room. We anticipate at Wadhurst Castle, at no distant period such a collection of ornamental trees and shrubs as will form select arboretum; and there are few places where, from the shape of the grounds and the facilities for walks and drives, an arboretum could be set off to so much advantage. The church of Wadhurst has a spire covered with shingles, which is seen from some parts of the grounds; and within the church are some monuments of cast iron; Sussex, to the middle of the last century, having been the chief seat of the iron manufacture in England. A small nursery has recently been commenced here by Mr. Macdonald, formerly gardener to the Marquess Camden at the Wilderness in Kent.
