ASHRIDGE, (Buckinghamshire) near Aldbury and Berkhamstead, 29 m. from London, was heretofore a royal seat, being situate in a fine sporting country, in the midst of a park, 5 m. in compass, well wooded, and stocked with deer. Here was once a mon. founded by Edmund, E. of Cornwal, son to K. Hen. III. which, since the Ref. is become the seat of the Egertons, now Ds. of Bridgwater, who have preserved the ancient arms in the windows of the hall, and the paintings in the cloysters. Here are large beech woods, through which there is a fine vista, that commands Alesbury-Vale. Its mon. and collegiate Ch. stood in the p. of Pitsten; but part of the gardens, together with the outhouses, are in the p. of Little-Gaddesden.