*WORKSOP, (Nottinghamshire) near Welbeck, 6 m. W. of Markham, 7 from Redford, 20 N. of Nottingham, 110 cm. 133 mm. from London, is noted for a magnificent house built in the R. of Henry V. by Gil. Talbot, the first Earl of Shrewsbury, which, though old-fashioned, is not inferior to the best and greatest in the Co. There were in Camden's. time the ruins of a mon. to be seen in the meadows on the E. side of the T. as was also the W. end of its Ch. which had 2 beautiful towers. At the Diss. K. Henry VIII. gave its site and precinct entirely to Francis Earl of Shrewsbury, to hold of him and his heirs, by paying yearly 23 l. 8 s. but from the Talbots, by a coheir, it came, with the seat, to the Howards Ds. of Norfolk, who, though papists, make no more scruple, it seems, than other families, to possess Ch.-lands. The Mt. here, which is noted for plenty of malt and liquorice, is on W. the Fairs March 7, May 20, June 21, and Oct. 3. In this p. which stands near the source of the Ryton, are certain oaks, called Shire-Oaks, as some say, from a large oak that hangs over 3 shires, viz. York, Derby, and Nottingham. In this T. were lately 2 neat seats of the Hewits and Gatfords. The D. of Norfolk has expended great sums of money for several years, in planting and beautifying the park.