s Foo Shee. 3. Iromniespiece NAcySs C44 \1€50 ¥. 3p TO WILLIAM BARNARD CLARKE, Esq. F.R.A.S. Prestornt, THOMAS HENRY WYATT, Esq. Vice-Prsstorxnt, GEORGE MAIR, Esq. E. H. BROWNE, Esq. SEorEtary. THE COMMITTEE AND THE MEMBE RS OF THE Architectural Soctetp of London, THIS YOEREUME #s Inscribed, WITH EVERY SENTIMENT OF RESPECT, GRATITUDE, AND ESTEEM, BY THEIR MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT, THE AUTHOR. 106, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, June, 1836. *~ f) PREFACE TO PART I. Wurx the lamented death of the late Avaustus Puaix took place, two Parts only of the "Second Series" of his W ork, entitled " Examples of Gothic Architecture," were published; but in his last W ill, of which ke appointed me an executor, in conjunction with Mr. Jaxurs Morgan (an honour which, as his pupil, I trust ever duly to appreciate), he requested that the Volume might be completed by his Son, who had accompanied him in his last professional tour, for the purpose of making sketches in Somersetshire, during the Autumn of 1832. By the inde- fatigable exertions of the latter, accurate Sketches, geometrically drawn and measured, were taken of the Deanery and the Bishop's Palace, at Wells, the Abbot's Kitchen, the Tribunal House, the George Inn, and the Abbot's Barn, Glastonbury ; which buildings were delineated in the Third and Fourth Parts, completing the " Second Series ;" but it was found expedient to omit the Vicars Close, Wells, of which also Sketches and Admeasurements had been taken, as the limits of that Volume would not admit of so great an addition of Plates as were necessary to elucidate that highly interesting building. Mr. Puan intended giving it as an Appendix to that Work ; but was prevented from undertaking so desirable an addition, by various professional engage- ments, and other business, accumulating on his hands. - Had the late Mr. Pucinxn been spared, a Third Volume would, ere this, have been . opac vi PREFACE TO PART I. before the Public ; and, actuated by a desire to carry the intentions of the Author into execution, I was induced to communicate my wishes to his Son, who immediately allowed me to become the purchaser of his Sketches, which form the subjects delineated in the following Plates. I was anxious, also, to enlist the services of Mr. Wirrsox, whose original design these valuable Works were, and whose Descriptive and Historical Notices of the several buildings con- tained in the two former Volumes, render them so much more inter- esting ; but, at that time, from several severe family afflictions and illness, together with professional engagements, he had been prevented finishing the Second Volume, which he has only very lately. been enabled to complete ; and he found himself precluded from granting me his able assistance, without laying aside the letterpress description of the "* Gothic Ornaments" now in hand. To this I could not con- scientiously assent, well knowing how anxious the Subscribers were for that portion of the Work, and how serious an injury it had already sustained by remaining in an incomplete state; and, accordingly have been presumptuous enough to lay my own shoulder to the wheel, in order that so valuable an addition, as I knew these Plates would form to the library of the Architect and Amateur, should be made with as little delay as possible. How far my boldness may have conduced to success, must be left for a liberal public opinion to determine; but should it be deemed that any additional interest has been given by the short Historical Account of the Building and the Description of the Plates, I claim no credit for originality, having contented myself with PREFACE TO PART I. vil carefully collecting all the information possible, and condensing it into the following pages ; and, to give additional interest, have added a Biographical Sketch of cach Benefactor in the Notes. I have also been induced to give an Appendix, containing a table of the Statutes and Ordinances by which the body of the Vicars- Choral were governed, laid down by the founder, Bishop Ralph of Shrews- bury, and confirmed and enlarged by Bishop Beckington, which are partially in force to this day ; also, translations of the Letters Patent granted by King Edward III., and of the original Deed: of Gift, as confirmed by the two chapters of the united sees of Bath and Wells ; but regret my limits would not allow me to transcribe the Statutes themselves and the New Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth. For these valuable documents I am indebted to the present venerable Bishop, the Right Reverend Grorar HExnryx Law, LL.D., whose promptness in affording facilities to research by antiquarian authors has already formed the subject of several eulogies in works of a similar nature, and which, I trust, will be duly appreciated by the curious who may peruse the present Volume. I am greatly indebted to Mr. Trormas T. Bury, who has engraved the Plates, for the care and attention he has bestowed upon them ; and have little doubt but that these specimens of an art he has only lately been induced to follow, will bring him ostensibly before the notice of lovers of illustrated literature. I was induced to engage his services, on account of the intimate knowledge he possessed of Gothic forms, acquired by a long series of study under the late viil PREFACE TO PART I. Mr. Pusix. To Mr. G. B. Worrastor®n, who was lately my pupil, I feel myself also called upon to tender thanks for his exertions, and trust they may be the means of leading him on to the higher walks of Architectural Study. From my Subscribers and the Public I must crave the usual indulgence, so much and so often needed by authors for their first attempts in literary labours ; and take a respectful leave ; hoping soon again to address them in the two following portions of this Volume : but, that I might not be guilty of undue intrusion, in case of my success not being so complete as vanity might prompt me to imagine, and also for the convenience of such as, from old associa- tions alone, would wish to possess Illustrations of so " faire a place," I have made this, the first of three Parts, a complete Work in itself. THOMAS LARKINS WALKER, 106, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London, June, 1886. P R EF A C E TO THE $ECOND EDITION. In presenting this Volume, in its present complete state, before the public, I feel it to be a duty no less gratifying to, than incumbent fi on, me to tender my best thanks and most grateful acknowledgments for the kindness, liberality, and consideration shewn me, while engaged in an undertaking which, on the outset, I felt to be of no ordinary magnitude ; but which, cheered and encouraged by numerous subscribers and kind friends, I was enabled to accomplish with almost unusual punctuality. It would be egotistical in me, who have merely contented myself with treading in another's footsteps, to ascribe all the patronage and support I have met with to individual merit or exertion ; and, therefore, to the memory of my) predecessor, as well as to my coadjutors in these labours, I attribute a great share of my com- plete success. In the " Preface to Part I." I mentioned the names of those to whom I considered myself deeply indebted for their able assistance ; but to others, no less than to them, I feel myself called upon now to testify my gratitude. (To the Rev, Richard Warner, rector of Great Chalfield ; Mr. Waldron, of Lipiat; and Mr. Loscombe, late 3 b X PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION,. of Corsham, I am indebted for valuable contributions towards the historical elucidation of the Manor-House and Church at Great Chalfield, and the Altar-Tomb in Corsham Church ; and to Walter Long, Esq. M.P. of Rood Ashton and South Wraxhall, to Mr. Charles Edward Long, and Mr. Walter Long, of Preshaw, I also feel deeply grateful for the great assistance they severally afforded me in elucidating the history of South Wraxhall Manor-House. That the Gothic Style of Architecture is becoming daily more deservedly appreciated must be evident to every one, when it is remembered that, in the competition for the Houses of Parliament (the grandest undertaking which the Government of this country has ever had in hand since the revival of Gothic taste), the Gothic and Elizabethan were the only styles in which designs were received ; and that the choice fell on one in the former style- the production of Mr. Barry. That this mark of distinction was only due to that eminent architect, not only the voice of the pro- fession, but that, also, of the country, have since acknowledged ; and we have much cause of congratulation that the selection had been intrusted to men of taste. The same spirit shews itself in the present supply of church room so extensively demanded ; and to no one, perhaps, more than to the present Bishop of London, are we indebted for the erection of so many structures in this style in his lordship's own diocess-an example which has been universally followed in the provinces. In the " Historical Account of the Manor-House of Great Chalfield," I mentioned that " the" then " possessor, anxious to pre-" " serve this truly venerable fabric, has intrusted the author with" " the necessary repairs." Such was then the case; but from pru- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. xi dentail motives it was found expedient (after the roof and two exterior walls of the Guest Chamber had been taken down, in con- sequence of their threatening danger to the inmates,) to abandon those repairs-so far as regarded the restoration of the original design, and the late Sir Harry Burrard Neale, anxious to consult the comforts of a worthy tenant, consented to cut the noble Banqueting Hall into two heights, in order to supply bedrooms above, and kitchen, &e. below !!! *. Thus, the interior symmetry of the Hall is totally destroyed, the Screen removed, and the North Frontage disfigured by the insertion of modern windows under the original ones of the Hall ; and the armed knight, which terminated the gable of the Guest Chamber, is enshrined inside the semicircular Oriel Window! !! I take a respectful leave, hoping soon to revive my acquaintance with those who, humble as my exertions may have been, have shewn themselves ready to " take the will for the deed," and to appre- ciate a zeal which I trust may never abate. THOMAS LARKINS WALKER. 2 Keppel Street, Russell Square, London, February 1840. * See " A Visit to Great Chalfield, Wiltshire," by Viator, in " Gentleman's Magazine," March 1838, Vol. IX. No. 3. bo - os Or EX A M PL ES oF Bothis: Architecture. Y O L.. IHL. LIST OF PLATES. THE VICARS CLOSE, WELLS, SOMERSETSHIRE. I. Ground Plan of the Close, as completed by Bishop Beckington's Executors. - {HES VICARSIULOWNELLENGS. II. Elevation and Transverse Section of each House. III. Plan and Longitudinal Section of ditto. IV. Chimney-shaft and Window at large of ditto. V. Elevation and Section of a small Oriel Window towards the Road. VI. Plan and Details of ditto, and End Elevation of the East Row of Houses. VI*. Plan, Elevation, Section, and Details of a Porch : Rebuses, Coat of Arms, &c. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 15. 18, 19. e- Tar XI. XI. XIV. : XVI. XYII. XV ILI. XIX. OC. XXL P XXIV. XXV, xiv Tur CHAPEL AND LIBRARY. YH, VIII. IX. X. XT. South Elevation and Transverse Section, looking East. Plans and Details. Elevation and Section of the Doorcase and Door, with Details Plans, Sections, and Elevations of the Windows, and Details. Bell Turret, Niche at the corner of the Parapet, &c. at large. ComMMoN HALL AND THE CHAIN-GATE. Ground-Plan of the Entrance-Gateway to the Close, and the Chain-Gate. First-floor Plan of the Hall, Buttery, Kitchen, and Gallery over the Chain-Gate. Elevation of the Hall towards the Road, and Transverse Section of the Chain-Gate. Elevation, Section, and details of the South Oriel Window. Plan, Interior Eievation, Section of Soffit, and Details of ditto. Transverse Section of the Hall through the Entrance-Gate- way of the Close, East Elevation of the Chain-Gate and Gallery over, and of the Tower and Staircase. One of the Centre Compartments of the Gallery over the Chain-Gate, and Details. Elevation of the Hall towards the Close, and Transverse Section of the Staircase. Exterior and Interior Elevation, Section, and Details of one of the Windows of the Hall. Longitudinal Section of the Hall from E. to W. looking S. Plan, Section, Elevation, and Details of the Fireplace and Firedogs in the Hall. Transverse Section of the Hall through the Doorways, Staircase and small Lobby. Plan of the Groining of the Porch leading to the Staircase, Coats of Arms, and top of Oak Panelling at large. THE MANOR-HOUSE AND CHURCH AT GREAT CHALFIELD, 33. 34. 39. 36. 37. 38. 59. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44, 46. WILTSHIRE. I. Perspective View from the North West restored. II. General Ground Plan. Tur Maxror House. III. Ground and First-floor Plans. IV. North Front, and Figures terminating the Gables at large. V. Longitudinal Section, Details of Roofs, &c. VI. Two Transverse Sections, Figures terminating the Gables at Large, &c. VII. Elevation and Section of the Semicircular Oriel Window: North Front. VIII. Plans and Details of the Semicircular Oriel Window, North Front. IX. Interior Elevation and Details of ditto, ditto. X. Window of Bay of Hall, and Window of Hall, ditto. XI. Elevation and Section of the Octagonal Oriel Window, ditto. XII. Plans and Details of ditto. ditto. XIII. Plan and Section of the Porch, and Details, ditto. XIV. Plan of the North-East Bay of the Hall, and Details. XV. Three Square-headed Windows, and Details. XVI. Elevation and Section of the Fireplace in the Hall, and Details of the Chimney-shafts. XVII. Elevation of the Oak Screen in the Hall, and Details. XVIII. Panelling at large of ditto, and Details. XIX. Large Bosses in the centre of the Hall-ceiling, Masks in the Hall, at large, and Details. XX. Small Bosses, executed in Plaster, at large, and restoration of one compartment of Hall-ceiling. Xvi THE CHURCH. 47. I. West Elevation and Longitudinal Section. 48. II. Transverse Section, Plan, and Details of the Oak-ribbed Ceiling of the Chapel, and of the Arch-mouldings. 49. III. Porch at large, and Details. 50. IV. Belfry and West Window at large, and Details. 51, V. Stone Screen, and Details. 52. VI. Back Elevation of Top of ditto, Coats of Arms, and Details. 53. VII. Oak Seat and Desk, and Stone Piscina, at large, and Details. Toms in Corsnan CuurcH, Wiurs. 54. VIII. Tomb of Thomas Tropenell, Esq., and Agnes his wife, in the Chantry. THE MANOR-HOUSE AT SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE. 55. I. Perspective View from the South-West. 56, 57. II. III. Ground Plan. 58, 59. IV. V. First-floor Plan. T'rr Entraxnor Gateway. 60. VI. Elevation towards the Road, and Ground Plan. 61. VII. Longitudinal Section and Plan of Porter's Dwelling. 62. VIII. Elevation and Section of the Oriel Window. 63. IX. Plans and Details of ditto. Trr Bangurting HAuL, &C. 64. X. Elevation of the Hall and Drawing Room towards the Court. 65. XI. Porch and Details. 66. XII. Window of North-West Bay, and Details. 67; XIII. Window of Hall, and Details. 68. XIV. Longitudinal and Transverse Sections of the Hall. 69. XV. Details of the Roof of the Hall. f 70. XVI. Gap Mouths, and Details of the Roof over the Drawing Room. xvil 71. XVII. Interior perspective View of the Drawing Room. Wood-cut at page 54. Tomb in South Wraxhall Church. CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, AT BIDDESTON, WILTSHIRE. 72. I. South Elevation and Ground Plan. 78: II. Bell Turret, and Details of ditto. 74. III. Porch, and Details of ditto. 75. IV. Interior Door, Piscinas, and Details. 76. V. Windows, and Details of ditto. Wood-cut at page 67. Bell Turret of Saint Peter's at Biddeston, in perspective. Ditto ditto. Bell Turret of Saint Nicholas' at Biddeston, in perspective. HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE Etvars' Closes at THis, SOMERSETSHIRE. Tur Chantry Priests attached to the Choir of the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew at Wells, were first ordained by Bishop Joceline de Welles, or Trotman,* A.D. 1237,f who created many new prebends or canontries, and appointed a chanter to each benefice, three excepted.f These chantry priests he styled Vicars-Uhoral, and intented they should supply the places of the canons in chanting and performing divine service; but they do not seem to have had any regular establishment until Walter de Hulle, subdean of this cathedral in 1334, and archdeacon of Bath in 1342,$ gave two mes- suages and lands in Wells, that the thirteen chantry priests who officiated in the choir might live in common together,. For their better government, * Vicarios chorales primus ordinavit, qui Canonicorum vices in canendo et sacris operando peragerent.-Gopwyx, De Presulibus Anglie Commentarius, in Vith Jocelini de Wells, p. 371. - Richardson's edition, Canterbury, 1743. + Joceline de Wells, called, in the Annales Marganenses, Joceline Trotman, elected by the joint suffrages of the canons of Bath and Wells, was consecrated at Reading in the Chapel of St. Mary, May 28th, 1206. Monasticon, vol. ii. p. 277, During his episcopacy, the monks of Glastonbury obtained a dissolution of their enforced union with this see ; agreeing to surrender some valuable manors and the advowsons of several churches ; and Joceline afterwards resumed the title of Bath and Wells, which has continued to be used by the bishops to this day. He was forced into exile by King John, for having interdicted the nation, pursuant to the Pope's command, in 1208 ; but on his return, five years afterwards, he applied himself particularly to the improvement of the Church of Wells. He obtained from Hugh, bishop of Lincoln, the valuable manors of Congresbury, Chedder, and Axbridge, and annexed them to his see. He rebuilt and dedicated anew the cathedral on the 23rd of October, 1239 ; added a chapel to the Bishop's Palace at Wells, and built many other edifices. He died on the 19th of November, 1242, and was buried in the middle of the choir in Wells Cathedral, under a marble tomb inlaid with his figure in brass ; but the latter had been torn away in Godwyn's time, and the tomb was " shamefully defaced.""-Zlistory and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Wells, by J. Britton, €.9.A., pp. 89, 54. and 106, t Vicarios in Ecclesia singulis Prrebendariis ordinavit; tribus exceptis, quibus non provisit morte prieventus.- Wrartroxn's Anglia Sacra, pars i. p. 564. See also Connmnsox's History of Somersetshire, vol. iii. p. 381. Gopwyxn, De Presulibus, p. 370. - Harl. MSS. 6968, PL. XLV. G. § Lin NevE's Fasti, pp. 42 and 45. Ducvarg's Monasticon, vol. vi. Pt. IIL. p. 1466 - London, 1830. 3 B R P HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE Bishop Radulphus de Salopid, or Ralph of Shrewsbury,* made certam statutes and ordinances, dated 7 Id. April, a.». 1347,;f a table of which is given in the Appendix; and in the following year began to erect a new college for their residence, obtained the king's letters patent confirming his gift,f and had the same ratified by the prior and chapter of Bath, and the dean and chapter of Wells, appointing " a certain place of the soil of the church of" " St. Andrew at Wells, and the houses in the same place, built and to be" " built by the said Ralph, to have and to hold to them and their successors," « vicars of the church aforesaid, for their common and perpetual cohabitation." Also, allowing him to charge his "lands and tenements in Congresbury," « parcel of his bishopric aforesaid, with an hundred shillings annuity," and "C certain other lands and tenements with the appurtenances in Wookey, with" "C another hundred shillings annuity," and " to give and assign the same ten" " pounds annuity to the said vicars, celebrating and which shall celebrate" " divine service in the said church, in augmentation of their sustenance, to be" " perceived and had yearly out of the said lands and tenements to the same" "C vicars and their successors for ever." It appears that this college consisted of " the hall, kitching, bakehouse, and other houses in the same place, built" " and to be built."} He endowed their body with other lands which he had obtained from the Feoffees of Walter de Hulle, in Wellsleigh, Eston, and Dulcot,| together with a yearly charge of £6. 13s. 4d. upon the vicarage of Chew. *. Radulphus de Salopid, multum hic & Wellensibus nostris celebratur, quod Collegii Vicariorum primus extiterit fundator.-De Presulibus, p. 376, in Vitd Radulphi de Salopid. He was Keeper of the King's Wardrobe, Chancellor of the University of Oxford (in 1328), and was elected Bishop of this diocess by the two chapters of Bath and Wells on the 2d of June, 1329; he was consecrated, prior to obtaining the Pope's approval, on the 3d of December fol- lowing ; and Walsingham says, it cost him " a huge sum of money'" before he could procure a full confirmation from the Court of Rome. He was a munificent benefactor to his Cathedral and diocess, rebuilt the Church at Winscombe from the foundations, constructed the court-house at Claverton, and a great chamber at Evercreech, with many other edifices upon the episcopal estates. He erected a house for the choristers and their master on the west side of the cloisters, and surrounded the episcopal palace at Wells with a strong stone wall and a moat, He also procured, ''with great cost,"" the disafforestation of Mendip forest, and gave some rich ecclesiastical vestments, with many other things, to his churches of Bath and Wells; of which Godwyn says that he believed, in his time, nothing remained but a great chest bound with iron, in which the chapter seal was kept. He died at Wiveliscombe on the 14th of August, 1363, and was buried before the high altar in the presbytery at Wells, but its tomb was removed to its present situation in the north aisle, close to the second column from the east, at the back of the choir; because, says Leland, in his Z¥inrerary, vol. iii. p. 108, it obstructed the priests in their ministration. Brrrrox's Wells Cathedral, pp. 38,39, and 109. Seealso Anglia Sacra, pars i. in Vité de Radulphi de Salopia, p. 568. Duanaur's Monasticon, vol. ii, pp. 278, 279. + Monasticon, vol. vi. p. 1466, and notes. See, also, the Appendix. t Pat. 22. Edward III. p. 3, m. 16. - Pro mansio vicariorum et terris in Congresbury et Woky. § See the deed of gift in the Appendix. [| Pat. 26. Edward III. p. 2, m. 6. Pro ten. in Wellesle, Eston, et Dulcot, ex dono feoffatorum Walteri de Hulle, archdiacon. - Bathon. VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. 4 Godwyn says, that a picture of inferior workmanship, expressive of the memory of this benefit, was placed on the wall over the porch leading to the hall stairs, in which the vicars, kneeling in the choir, seemed to address the bishop, seated on his throne, in the following words :- « Per vieos positi vills, pater alme rogamus, " Ut simul uniti, te dante domos maneamus :" to whom he thus seemed to reply f- «© Vestra petunt merita, quod sint concessa petita ; " Ut maneatis ita, loca fecimus hic stabilita :" and mentions that, this picture being nearly worn out, another of excellent workmanship was placed in the hall, commemorative of this and other donations, of which more will be said hereafter.* Time must have made sad havoc of the buildings erected by this prelate, as few traces now remain of the original design; it will be seen, however, by referring to Plate XXII., which shews a longitudinal section of the hall, kitchen, &e. &e,, that the room under, and the two light-windows in, the hall, which latter are given on a larger scale in Plate XXI., are much older than the other portions, being beautiful examples of the Decorated Niyle. It may safely be presumed that there were more of those windows, and that a symmetrical arrangement existed, as, in plan, there are two exactly opposite each other in the north and south walls east of the present doors. Three only remain, one towards the road shewn in Plate XIV., and two towards the Close, Plate XX.; the others must have been destroyed by alterations and additions made by subsequent benefactors. The windows of the chapel on the ground-floor, see Plates VII. and X., seem also of the same period, the door having been inserted under the tracery-head of one of them; which, on examining the masonry, will be found to be the case, there being a straight joint on the right-hand jamb, from the spring to the ground, and the basement moulding has been cut away, as shewn in Plate VII.; also, in the west wall, there is an appearance outwardly of a counter-arch, where, probably, a door existed, but which must have been stopped up when the gardens were added in front of the houses. There are letters patent referred to by Tanner in the time of Richard II. and Henry V., which are grants to this college.f - The former may have * Gopwyx, De Presulibus, in Vith Radulphi de Salopid, p. 376. + Nofit. Monast. XLII. Somersetshire.-Pat. 1. Richard II. p. 5, m. 19, pro eccl. de Meriet approprianda. -Pat. 1, Henry V. p. 3, m. 8, 4 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE been in the time of Bishop Ralph Erghum, who was a great benefactor to the Cathedral Church of Wells, having, in his will, requested his executors to build a College in the street then called La Mountery, but, afterwards, College Lame, for fourteen priests* or chaplains,t daily ministering in the Cathedral, that they might live in common together : this has been by some confounded with the Vicars' Close; and in notes taken by S. and N. Buck,f at Wells, this prelate is made the " founder" of a "neat college for the vicars and singing men, on the north side of the cathedral;" evidently referring to the Vicars College; but Mountery College, or Mounterox College, was destroyed, its revenues were confiscated at the time of the suppression of the monasteries,§$ and, in the reign of Elizabeth, a mansion was built on its site, which went by the name of Mountroy House. This mansion was pulled down about five years ago, and the site thrown into a pleasure-ground. These worthies have also made him the builder of the embattled wall round the Bishop's Palace: and in pages 50 and 51 of the Lansd. MS. 905, interlined but erased, is the name of Ralph de Shremsbury, as if the writer had received contradictory information.]] The grant in Henry the Fifth's time may have been bestowed by Bishop Nicholas Bubwith, as his arms occur on the door of the Chapel, and also on the painted glass of the windows. * Sacerdotibus porro quatuordecim Collegium fundavit Wellise, ad exitum vici qui inde College Lane appellatur.- Gopwyxn, De Presulibus, p. 378. t+ Fecit etiam construi per Executores suos in vico vocato L@ Mowunterye, mansiones pro XIV. Capellanis in dicta Ecclesia Wellensi indies celebrantibus. Anglia Sacra, pars i. p. 570. See, also, Harl. MSS. 6968, under the head of Nomina Eporum in Somers., in which the above quotation, in the notice of Ralph Erghum, occurs verbatim, and is extracted from the register of Wells. $ Mus. Bart. Birt. Laned. 1253, LXXIX. G. Ralph Erghum built a neat college for vicars and singing men, adjoining to the N. part of the church: and also enclosed the BP" palace with a wall. [but certainly Ralph Erghum did it.]_ Qui ob 10 April die Sabbi, & vallavit muris et fossis Palatm Epi apd. Wells, et jacet ibm A.D. M.CCCC. Ira dnical C. ?. e. on the Sabbath day."-Ibid. 905, PL. LXXIX. F. pp. 49 and 50. " The palace on the south side of the cathedral is neatly built, and, on that side, appears like a castle, being fortified with an embattled wall and a ditch by Ralph de Erghum, who came to the chair, a.D. 1388. He also made the college for the vicars and singing men on the north side of the church." $ Wruurs's Mitred Abbeys, vol. ii. p. 200. || Lansdowne MS. 905, LXXIX. F. p. 50. "The Brs Palace on the So. side the cathedral is a fabrick to be admired for its grandeur, looking towards the South like a Castle, being fortified with an embattled wall «* by Ralph de Erghum .' and a ditch, and the prebendarys houses are handsomely built on the other side. This Bp also built a neat college for the vicars and singing men on the North side of the church." And, in p. 51, " The Bishop's Palace is a handsome structure, standing on the south side of the Cathedral, and appears like a Castle, being fortified with an embattled wall and a ditch, by Ralph de Erghum, elected bishop a.p. 1388. He also built a neat college for the vicars and singing men on the North side of the Cathedral. In CamprEx's Britannia, Bishop Erghum is also said to have built the " College of Vicars," first founded by R. de Salcpia," and " enlarged by Bekington,'' see vol. i. p. 77, London, 1789. See, also, p. 187 of the edition, London, 1772. See Puarn's Examples, 24 series, p. 43. VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. & The next and principal addition made to this building was by Bishop Thomas Beckington* who built the Close-Hall-Gate, or Chain-Gate, which connects the Vicars' Close with the Cathedral ; it extends from the Hall to the staircase leading (from the North Transept) to the Chapter House; of which the flight is continued to the floor of the gallery over this gateway. This eminent and distinguished person, who, by Godwyn, is characterised as "* a good statesman, a good churchman, a good townsman, a good subject, a good kinsman, a good master, and a good man," was a munificent benefactor to the church and city of Wells. Soon after his promotion to this see, he built a row of houses on the north side of the Market-place, which he called his Novs Opera; and granted a supply of water from St. Andrew's Well, in the grounds of the Episcopal Palace, to a conduit in the market-place, flowing night and day, which he vested in the master, brethren, and burgesses of the City of Wells for ever :f in commemoration of which benefit, they bound themselves to visit yearly the spot in the cathedral where he should be interred, there to pray for his soul, and the souls of all the faithful deceased : and he granted an indulgence of forty days to all such as * Thomas de Beckington, LL.D., succeeded to the see of Bath and Wells on the 13th of October, 1443, in the peaceable enjoyment of which he remained till his death, which took place on the 14th of January, 1464-5. - He seems to have been of obscure origin, as he took his name from the small town of Beckington, near Frome, Somersetshire ; and in a Journal of Beckington, published in 1828 by Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, it is conjectured that his birth took place about 1385, which would make him 80 years of age at his death ; this is by no means impro- bable, as he was obliged to apply for permission to absent himself from parliament on account of his advanced age. He was educated at William de Wykeham's College, at Winchester ; and whilst there, seems to have attracted the attention of that prelate for his abilities and comeliness of person ; having distinguished himself, he was removed to Wykeham's New College, at Oxford, of which he became a fellow in 1408 ; he took the degree of Doctor of Laws, and obtained various ecclesiastical dignities. He was afterwards appointed tutor to the young King Henry VI. was made Dean of the Arches, Chancellor to Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, Archdeacon of Buckingham, Prebendary of Lichfield, York, and Wells, Rector of St. Leonard's, near Hastings, and of Sutton, in the diocese of Salisbury. - He seems to have acquired great fame by writing a refutation of the Salique Law, which proved the right of the Kings of England to the crown of France. This called forth additional favours from the court, and he was made principal Secretary of State and Keeper of the Privy Seal. In 1442, he was intrusted, together with Robert Roos, knt., and Edward Hull, esq., with an embassy to negotiate a marriage between the king, Henry VI., and a daughter of the Count of Armagnac, Henry at length got him elected to this see, to which he was consecrated in Eton College Chapel, October 13th, a.p. 1443.-See a Life of this bishop affixed to a Journal of one of the Suiteof Beckington, by Nicnoras Harris Nicornas, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. Gopwyx, De Presulibus. Britrrox's Wells Cathedral, pp. 43-48, and 111. Anglia Sacre. Wiruis's Survey of Cathedrals, &e. Cassax's Lives of the Bishops of Bath and Wells. By many, Beckington is styled the Founder of the Vicars Close ; but he himself did not presume to such distinction ; as, in the statutes and injunctions revised by him, is one which enjoins, " That every vicar going out or going in att the Close Gate shall say a Pater Noster and an Ave Maria for the soul of the Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury, founder of the said Close, and for the souls of his predecessors, flathers, and mothers, and their benefactors, and for all Christian souls.""-The Séatules and Charter of Close Hall, p. 12, MS. in the possession of the Bishop of Bath and Wells. t Gopwyn, De Presulibus, p. 380. 6 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE should duly perform this solemn service. He built three gate-houses, one leading from the Market-place into the palace, one from the same into the Cathedral Close to the south, and a third, the Chain-gate referred to, ex- tending from the Vicars' Close to the cathedral on the north, which seems to have been the principal addition made to this building by him in his lifetime ; see Plate XVIIL.-XVIII., which shews a transverse section through the hall looking west, with an elevation of this gate-house on the left or south side, and . the tower and staircase, on the right or north side, ascending from the close to the hall. This gateway, which formed the entrance into the Cathedral Close from the north-west, consists of a vaulted carriage-way and a passage on each side for pedestrians; over these, and leading from the hall into the chapter-house staircase, is a gallery of communication for the vicars-choral when required to perform service in the choir.* This building is chaste and elegant in design, and is ornamented with mouldings beautifully executed in freestone; over the centre arch are two compartments or bays, divided by enriched pinnacles ter- minating in crockets and finials above a panelled parapet ; each bay contains a window of two lights, divided by a transom, with a canopied niche and statue in the centre, under one arch and label; one of these compartments is shewn on a larger scale in Plate XIX. Over each passage is a window of two lights with similar tracery, and the same design is carried through, by windows of three lights, till it abuts against the north wall of the chapter-house staircase, except that the pinnacles are stopped under the parapet by a sculptured head or foliated boss. On this building Beckington's arms and rebus occur three times, viz. on the key-stone of the vaulting, and under each of the two windows of the small ante-room which communicates from the hall to the passage or withdrawing-room. See Plates XII., XIV., and XVII.-XVIII. In his will, after various bequests to the churches of Bath and Wells, * Itinerarium Willelmi de Worcestre, ed. J. NasmitH, 1778, p. 286. Under the works by Beckington, at Wells, he has the following referring to this gateway : " Item fecit aliam portam apud le close, extendendo de le close usque le cathedrall chyrch per vias et voltam sicco pede cooperto ad mat et constabat in edificiis ultra D marcas." See Corrrnsox, vol. iii. p. 403. In Brirrox's Wells Cathedral, Pl. III. shews the commencement of the staircase, from the north transept to the chapter-house on the left of the picture; Pl. I., ground plan, shews, in the plan of the chapter-house, the stairs continued beyond the entrance, up to the Vicars' Gallery ; Pl. IV. shews the west elevation of this gateway, but the two centre windows ought not to be shewn glazed in the middle, as statues occupy niches there ; PI. XX. shews a view of the Entrance Gateway of the Close, and the Chain-gate and gallery, from the east ; PIL. XVIII. shews an interior of the staircase to the chapter-house, which leads up to the Vicars' Gallery, the steps winding to the right into the chapter-house. In Brmrrox's Picturesque Antiquities of English Cities are two perspective views of the Vicars' Close, Wells ; one shewing The Chapel ; on the left, part of the Chaplain's House, and on the right, part of the Vicars' Dwellings, and one of the small Porches, which has a good effect. The other is a view through the Entrance Gateway, shewing the Vicars' Dwellings, and the Chapel in the distance. -See p. 72 of the Descriptions. f VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. P4 and others in his diocess, as also to his servants and dependants, he left twenty pounds to each of his three executors, who were Richard Sman,* Pre- centor of Wells and Rector of Yevelton; Hugh Sugar, alias Norris, LL.D.;t Treasurer of Wells; and John Pope,* alias Talbot, D.D., Prebendary of St. Decumans, and Rector of Shyre; with a request that they would bestow the residue of his property " in pios usus :" a trust which they conscientiously fulfilled by adding to the Close or College of the Vicars-choral, which they rendered the most beautiful of the kind in England.f It is to be presumed that they restored or rebuilt entirely the Vicars Dwellings, which consist of forty-two houses, twenty-one on each side of the area, with gardens attached, divided by dwarf walls, and having each a porch at the entrance; as on the chimney-shafts of these houses, under the arms of the see and those of Beckington alternately, their several rebuses are introduced successively. See Plates II. and IV. * John Pope & Ric. Swan, cl—ici, dederunt manerium de Schepham & advocacoem eccjiae ejusd., quse habuerunt ex dono et feoffamento Tho. de Bekynton, epi, Willo Witham, decano Well. et capitulo, ac alrum totum jus suum in ma- nerio de Ceddre eisdem decano et capitulo, in usum et sustentacoem vicariorum choralium eccl. cath. Well. 9. E. IV."- Harl. MSS. 6968. p. 65. + Hugh Sugar, alias Norris, LL.D., was collated archdeacon of Bath, Feb. 26, 1459, and Treasurer of Wells, May 1, 1460; he died in the latter end of April, or beginning of May, 1489 (Le Neve's Fasti), as on the 29th of May, 1489, Oliver Benham was installed, by procuration, Prebendary of Lutton, vacant by Ais death. -Harl. MSS. 6968. By the same MS. it appears that he was at continual variance with the dean and chapter, as, in vigil Pasch. Richard Worthington, of Wells, was unjustly and privily installed Precentor of Wells, and Prebendary of Combe 12 annexed, by Hugh Sugar, the treasurer, against the statutes and ordinances of the church. The dean and chapter wrote two admonitory letters, but he refused to give up the three keys of the common seal which were in his keeping ; and, on the 19th May, 1487, it was ordained by the dean and chapter, that in the suit pending between the dean and chapter of the one part, and Richard Worthington, the rejected precentor, of the other part, that the three keys which were in the custody of Hugh Sugar, as senior residentiary, should remain in the hands of the precentor or the next senior residentiary, and that the said Hugh Sugar, in the absence of the dean and sub-dean, should not occupy the place of president of the chapter, but the precentor, or the next senior residentiary. - Richard Worthington was fined twenty pounds for disobedience and contempt; he submitted to the dean and chapter, and was forthwith admitted Precento of Wells, and installed Prebendary of Combe 12, annexed to that office, vacant by the death of Richard Swan. On the 19th Oct. 1487, there was a dispute between him and the dean and chapter, for felling and injuring trees growing in the cemetery, and for letting out graves, also for neglecting to supply lights for divine service, settled by compromise. On the 2d of April, 1488, an ecclesiastical suit was instituted against Hugh Sugar, for diminishing the number of lights, and for other serious injuries. Hugh Sugar is said by Gopwyn, De Presulibus, p. 381, to have built tke beautifdl Chauntry Chapel, opposite to that of Bishop Bubwith, in the Nave ; but by this MS. it appears that it was built by Ais, Sugar's, executor, William Bocat, in lieu of a wooden one, which originally stood there: ©22 Jun. 1489, Magr Will. Bocat. canon resident. nomine ac vice executor Magri Hug. Sugar, nup. Thesauri licentium petiit a dec et capito, ad pro- sternend. & abstrahend. capellam ligneam in navi ecclise & ne novo erigend. & reedificand. eande ibidem.'"' Mr. Britton has cited Godwyn, see p. 112, Hist. of Wells Cathedral. - He built a stone lantern, which was removed by the order of the dean and chapter. "7 Sep. 1489, decretu est qd duo cerei ardere deberent in pulpito juxta antiquam consuetudinem dise eccl. ac prout juxta ordinale ejusd. ecclise ordinatur : decretum etiam est qd laterna lapidea nup p Mag. Hug. Sugar facta et constructa distruatur et amoveatur.'' This, probably, may have led to the mistake. t Opes ab Episcopo relictas impenderunt isti universas, in Collegio augendo Vicariorum Choralium ; quod omnium totius Anglise ejus generis speciosissimum reddiderunt.'"-Gonwyx, De Presulibus, p. 881. ** Under three Gravestones, parallel to each other, lie Sugar, Swan, and Talbot, executors of Bishop Beckington, who finished the Vicars' Choral Close : of whom see an account in Gopwyx, De Presulibus.""-Wiuruis's Mitred Abbeys, vol. ii. p. 375. 8 P HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE On the side of the south oriel window of the hall is a shield bearing a cross of St. Andrew, with the name of Mirus (see Plates XV. and XVI.); but to whom this refers it is difficult to say : these two windows and the fire-place bear marks of later date than any other portion of the building, and seem inserted after it was finished, as the manner in which the oriel, shewn in Plate XV., cuts into the buttress, indicates. On the chimney-piece of the hall this benefactor's name again occurs in a flowing scroll, which runs thus : In bestris preci babeat? comevatu bom Micariu BDomrop quem salbet ps. - @men. On this scroll, at intervals, are five shields emblazoned; the first very nearly resembles the arms borne by Sir John Trevellyan, of Nettlecombe Hall, Wiveliscombe,* in this county, at which piace Ralph of Shrewsbury died ; the next those of Beckington; the centre are the royal arms of England and France; the next those of Bath and Wells impaled in one; and the last resembles those which Edmonstone gives for the name of Pomeroy,ft the blazoning only being different, which may easily be accounted for, as they are painted, and in renewing them they may have been varied. Ralph Pomeroy, the first of that name in this country, accompanied William the Conqueror from Normandy ; he was a Norman by birth, and for his valuable assistance in the Conquest by that prince had fifty-eight lordships granted to him in Devon, and others in Nomerset. The first of the name of Richard, which occurs in this family, was Nir Richard Pomerai, Knt., eldest son of Henry Pomerai and Alice, daughter of Walter Raleigh of Fardell, his first wife; whose son, Sir Edward Pomerai, was a Knight of the Bath at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales, afterwards King Henry VIII. :# whether this was the person remains doubtful, but seems more than probable from the connexion of the family with this county. _ From this family Lord Harberton, of Carbery, in the county of Kildare, Ireland, is descended, and the arms borne by that nobleman very nearly resemble those before-mentioned. * The Trevillian arms, according to Edmonstone, are *gx. ten bars wavy ar. and az., a demi-horse, issuant rampant, ar. :*' and these are the only arms charged with a demi-horse issuarnt rampant. - Heraldry, vol. ii. p. 34 of the Ordinary of Arms. + The Pomery, or Pommeroy arms, given by the same author, are " or, a lion rampant gu., within a bordure ingrailed sable." - Ibid. p. 18, ibid. t Peerage of Ireland, vol. vii. p. 216. The name was first written de Pomerio, afterwards de Pomery, and now Pomeroy.'"'-Ibid. p. 214. § They are, or, within a bordure engrailed sable, a lion rampant gules, holding in the dexter fore-paw an apple slipped.-Dresrrtr's Complete Peerage, 1836, p. 521. The family were possessed for centuries of Berry-Pomeroy Castle, Co. Devon. mean VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. 0 On a building adjoining the west wall of this chapel, which may be con- sidered as part of the chaplain's dwelling, under a large window (now nearly destroyed) are four shields; the first bears the arms of Beckington; the second, those of the see of Wells ; the third, those of Bath and Wells conjointly ; and the fourth, quarterly ; first and fourth, argent, three blackmoors' heads proper, two and one; second and third, gules, on a fesse, between three leopards' heads, or, as many fleurs-de-lis, sable ; the last quarterings are the arms of Stillington, as given by Edmonstone; and Bishop Stillington succeeded Beckington in this see, A.D. 1466.* At the Reformation this establishment did not share the fate of other religious houses, although " some sacrilegious people had hoped to spoil it," but Elizabeth thinking that such a villanous deed would not be borne, granted a charter, which is dated from Westminster in the twenty-fourth year of her reign, constituting them a body corporate and politic, with the title of " Principals, Seniors, and Vicars Choral of the Choir in the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew at Wells," and allowed them a common seal, It restricts their number to, not less than fourteen, nor more than twenty. In the Hall is a painting which represents the vicars kneeling before the bishop, Ralph de Salopid, who is seated on his throne on the left side of the picture, holding in his right hand a petition of the former, which runs thus :- Per biros positt billas, pater alme rogamus, At sinul unifi, tt . bants DNonmos mancamus, And in his left hand is his answer, to which the episcopal seal is attached, and runs thus :- Ecstra petunt merita, quod sint comessa prtita; CHt mancatis ita, lora fertimus bis stabilita. And on the painting are the arms of the see of Bath and Wells. This picture must be the one alluded to by Godwyn,f and, after the confirmation of their charter by Queen Elizabeth, must have been added to, as the seventeen figures to the right of these kneeling are entirely in a different costume, with ruffles * Collinson gives these the same as above, but, erroneously, fusils, instead of Reurs-de-lis; he does not say whose they are.-Vol. iii. p. 376. t De Prasulibus, in Vita Radulphi de Salopia. 3 3 10 _ HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE such as were worn in Elizabeth's time; between is a portion of a curtain, as if the original had extended no further ; these figures, also, are larger, and do not at all harmonize with the others: immediately under the bishop is the following inscription, which must have been added at the same time :- uas primus strurit summa pictate Rabulpbus Pispersts nobis bospittogue Dcubit constmilt stubto pita facta secutus, Berkimgtonus ras aurit bonore, bonis, Regqalt firmabit singula nobis assensut, prinreps Clisabetha suo, CElisabetha bonts nunquant crontrarta rorptis, aspirans stunits Elisabetba bonis, Bis nos ornatt bonis, regina, preramur Etrptra trmnens bibas Eltsabetba There is no account of any further benefaction to this body since the last- named charter of incorporation granted by Queen Elizabeth, nor of any addi- tion having been made to the buildings; and, in concluding the history of this unique and interesting college, which Godwyn says "the executors of Beckington had rendered the most beautiful of the kind in all England,"* it were, indeed, to be wished that a more agreeable task were allotted to the author, than a faithful description of the manner in which the whole Close has been maintained in repair since that period. It would naturally enough be supposed, after so munificent a gift by the founder, and so many valuable additions to the temporalities and comforts of the inhabitants by subsequent benefactors, that a true spirit of gratitude would have been manifested among the successors of those immediately receiving so sumptuous an asylum with many other benefits, and that their first care would have been to retain, as much as possible, the pristine beauty of the several buildings composing their Opes ab Episcopo relictas impenderunt isti universus, in Collegio augendo Vicariorum Choralium, quod omnium totius ejus generis speciosissimum reddiderunt.-Gonwyx, De Presulibus, in Vité Tome de Beckington. VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. T1 college and delineated in the following Plates. But, alas, how lamentably the reverse of this has been the case! for no one, who was not intimately acquainted with the peculiarities of the various styles of Gothic architecture, and able to discover from the present ruinous condition of the exquisitely carved work what it originally has been, would persuade himself that these were faithful re- presentations of the Vicars Close. The Chapel he would find in disuse, and filled with lumber ; the ceiling of the Hall hanging down in large patches; the rooms under converted into a malting-house; the houses modernised with common sash-windows, bastard Italian doors, and plain parapets; and a com- mon shop-front within a few short weeks inserted under the beautiful little oriel window shewn in Plates V. and VI., at the very entrance to the Close from the street: and this by one of their own body, as if in positive defiance of the advocates of good taste and a proper feeling of reverence. The elegant pinnacles and panelled parapet of the gallery over the Chain-Gate, are so com pletely decayed and ruinous, that the loose stones threaten danger to the passers by, and the profiles of the mouldings are hardly discernible. On a visit to Wells, in May last, the author could not but congratulate himself that his lamented friend, Mr. Pugin, had so opportunely snatched, as it were, the beauties of this example of Gothic art from utter oblivion, and that he should have been the means of thus handing them down to posterity. - He knows it will be advanced by the participators in this reckless spoliation, that in Catholic times, when celibacy was enjoined, their predecessors, not having to provide for families, could better afford repairs; but when some of the founder's statutes and injunctions are acknowledged, all should be equally in force, and one of them provides for the repairs of each house by its respective inhabitant vicar. It is under the head of " The Office and Power of the Principals," and runs thus : « Moreover they shall yearly see and oversee the defaults of every man's house situate within the said Close, and shall judge and esteem the reparation thereof, and shall admonish the said vicars, that, within a certain time by them appointed, they shall sufficiently repair and amend all such faults in and upon their houses under certain pains, to be moderated by the arbitrement of the said principals." The original number of thirteen was augmented greatly before Beckington's time, and we may presume kept pace with the augmentation of the prebends, as his executors provided forty-two houses; which number corresponds with the number of prebendaries at present attached to the cathedral who are not resi- dentiary. By Elizabeth's charter, as before stated, their number was restricted to twenty ; consequently, many of the houses have been thrown into one and moiei'msed retammg only the mouldermg remams is of the elegant cl’umngey shafts represented in Plate IV. Surely, a uniform retention of the original demgn could be insisted upon by the bishop. as visitor, and, also, an enforcement of the statutes and ordinances by the pnncrpals who seem sadly to have. neglected their duty, in thus allowmg "* so faire a place” to hasten to decay.. | # DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. PraAtE I. GENERAL (GROUND-PLAN OF THE VICARS' CLOSE AND THE Cnarn-GATE. Tuts is a Ground-plan of the whole range of buildings, as completed by Bishop Beckington and his executors, forming the Vicars' College, or Close; and also of the Chain-Gate, by which it is connected, across the road, with the Cathedral at AA. B is a room under the Common Hall, used, probably, as a beer-cellar. _C is a vaulted room under the Kitchen, communicating with other offices to the left or west. D, vaulting under the Great Staircase, leading from the Close to the Hall, and which is entered at F by a richly groined Porch* under the Tower.Jt - E is the Entrance-Gatemay leading from the road or street to the Close.ft GG are two rows of houses forming the Vicars Dmellings, each containing, on the ground-floor, one living-room, a staircase, and a privy, with a small garden in front, walled round, and entered by a porch, with a yard behind ; on the first floor, one sleeping-room : each room has a fire-place, one window and a loop-hole in front, and one window in the rear.$ H is a beautiful little Chapel at the north end of the area, connected to the first house, on the left hand, by a small building, supposed to have formed part of the chaplain's dwelling, which is ornamented by four panels under the window, containing shields ; the first to the left hand bears the arms of the see of Wells ; the second, those of the united see of Bath and Wells; the third, those of Beckington; and the fourth, what are supposed to be those of Stil- lington; these last aré delineated in Plate VI*. Over the Chapel is a Library, approached by a small circular staircase in the north-west corner. I is the situation, on the first floor, of the elegant little Oriel Window represented in Plates V. and VI. This house, we may safely presume, was the dwelling, ori- ginally, of one of the principals ; it communicates with the entrance-gateway by a lobby and door. KK are two Wells, which have, to this day, a plentiful * A plan of the groining is given in Plate XXV. + See Plates XVII. and XVIII. ¢ This portion of the plan will be better understood by referring to Plates XII and XIII., and the descriptions of the same. § These houses are more fully delineated in Plates IL., IIL , IV., V., and VI. || See Plates VII., VIII., IX., X., and XI. 14 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. supply of water. - The area within the buildings is, from N. to S., 436 feet long, and from E. to W., at the north end, 56 feet broad, and at the south end, 65 feet broad. This difference in the breadth may be accounted for by a wish on the part of the architect to command as good a view as possible from the street under the entrance-gateway,* and thereby to assist the perspective in giving an idea of great length. The width within the garden walls in the centre of the area, is at the north end, 19 feet, and at the south end, 21 feet: references are engraved on the Plate for convenience. Vicars' DwELLINGS. PrATE II. shews an Hlevation of each house, as originally completed, on the left-hand side of the Plate. A chimney-shaft rises from the ground, between the door and the mindomws,-it is octagonal at top, and is perforated like a lantern by two openings on each side; immediately above the cornice, under the eaves of the roof, is a panel containing a quatrefoil and a shield, with the arms of the united see of Bath and Wells impaled in one, which occurs along the whole range of buildings on either side, with those of the see of Wells and those of Beckington. Below the cornice is another panel, which also contains a shield, bearing the rebus, or device of Richard Sman, one of Beckington's executors; this occurs consecutively with those of his coadjutors, Hugh Sugar and John Pope.-See Plate VI*. - On the right-hand side of the Plate is a trans- verse section of each house cut through the door-ways, and shews a profile of the chimney-shaft ; it will be better understood by referring to PrATE III., which gives a Ground-plan of each house; the rooms are 19 ft. 11 in. by 12 ft. 10 in. in the clear inside. The staircase lies at the back, and is 6 ft. 2 in. square. - From centre to centre of party-wall is 21 feet. This Plate also shews a longitudinal section of each house; the room on the ground-floor is 8 ft. 7 in. high ; that on the first floor is 8 ft. 9 in. high to the top of the wall- plate, and 13 ft. to the point of the arched rib. This section shews the door, the windows, and the fire-places ; also the oak roof, which is open to the point of the rafters, and ornamented with moulded ribs and cross-braces, the purlins being canted off on the inside angles; above the wall-plate, the ends of the rafters are concealed by a neat battlemented cornice.tf * See Plate in page 72 of Brrrrox's Picturesque Antiquities of English Cities, where this very view is given, but shewing the modern additions to the houses. t+ One only of these houses remained in its original state, but sadly dilapidated, when Mr. Pugin visited Wells ; and that one is now altered and modernised ! ! ! @ f THE VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. 15 PratE IV. gives, at No. 1; the Chimney-shaft to a larger scale, with plans taken at different heights, and sections of the mouldings still larger, which are explained by letters of reference on the Plate; and, at No. 2, the window of the first floor : those of the ground-floor are similar, but are longer, and divided by a transom. Ree Plate II. PratE V. This Plate shews an elevation and section of the Oriel Window, which looks into the street ; it is terminated at the top by mouldings, in three divisions, or stages, surmounted by a fleur-de-lis; below the sill are two quatrefoils with plain shields in front, and one in each angular return. It is ornamented below by tracery-headed panels, terminating at a point at the bottom and resting on a stone corbel sculptured into a head. This window, no doubt, originally had tracery-headed lights, the centre divided into two by a mullion as shewn in dotted lines, which, for the sake of modern convenience, have been destroyed and cut square. A plan of the soffit, or cobelling, is shewn under the elevation. The section shews its projection from the wall, which is 1 ft. 1 10. PrATE VI. No. 2 is a plan of this Oriel Window, half shews the soffit inside, the supposed mullion is dotted in: to the left are different details and sections of the mouldings referred to the section on Plate V. by letters. No 1 shews the end elevation of the east row of houses towards the street,* in the centre of which the Oriel Window is situated.ft The apex of the gable ter- minates in a finial, and is surmounted by a chimney-shaft similar to that shewn in Plate IV .f PATE VI*. gives one of the Porches at the entrance of each garden, with details at No. 1; these were originally surmounted by a lion, similar to that shewn on the Conduit in the Bishop's Garden, which was built by Beckington.§ These porches, however, seem to be of a later date, and so little did they appear * See Letter I, Plate I. + In late repairs, a small window was discovered to the left of this, but was immediately stopped up again and plastered over ; under this unique example of refined taste, a modern shop-front has been inserted by one of the seniors of the vicars choral, who, being a baker in the town, I presume will carry on his trade here. At the same time, the window itself was threatened with destruction, and, I believe, was partly removed, but was- restored in consequence of a general outery against such wilful spoliation ! # The chimney-shaft in this gable was the only one existing from which the lantern top could be sketched and measured ; it still exists, but the work is hardly discernible. 5 § See Plate LVIII., and page 47, Puoin's Examples of Gothic Architecture, Second Series. 16 § DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. to present that was interesting, that it was not intended at first to give them in this work; but on a visit to Wells, the author was so much pleased with their effect,* that this, and additional Plate, was provided to include them and the following coats of arms. No. 8 are supposed to be the arms of Bishop Atilling- ton, who succeeded Beckington in the episcopal chair, and in whose time these buildings were completed by the executors of the latter: they are, quarterly, first and fourth, argent, three blackmoors' heads proper ; second and third, gules, on a fesse, between three leopards' heads or, three fleur-de-lis sable.t - The rebuses, or devices, shewn at No. 2, viz. a fesse between three smans for Richard Swan ; the letter H and three sugar loaves for Hugh Sugar; and a chevron between two roses in chief, and a talbot in base, for John Pope or Talbot ; are those of Beckington's three executors. See description of Plate II. THE CHAPEL AND LIBRARY. PratrE VIL. On the right hand is the south elevation towards the Close, and on the left, a transverse section looking east. The lower windows, it will be seen, are of an earlier date than those above, and this portion of the building probably formed part of the original design by Bishop Ralph de Salopii ; the Library was added, probably, by Bishop Beckington, as, on the bell turret, shewn in Plate XL., is a shield impaling the arms of the united see of Bath and Wells with those of Beckington. The windows being square-headed, and the parapet adorned with three elegant niches, both of a later date in style than the chapel or lower windows, seems to favour this supposition ; and it corresponds with others of his works in this city, especially the Entrance-Gateway from the Market-place to the Bishop's Palace. This Chapel, originally, was entered from the west, as before mentioned (page 8 of the " Historical Account"); and when the gardens were added in front of the houses, the door was, most likely, stopped up, as in the west wall a counter- arch is discernible in the masonry, and another inserted under the spring of one of the windows. In the Section to the left of the Plate is shewn the Altar with two niches, one on either side, raised on panelled bases. The east window, here shewn, is now blocked up ; there is also a window to the east, in the Library over; the roof of this room is open to the point of the rafters, the ribs being slightly moulded and resting on brackets. * See Brrrrox's Picturesque Antiquities, Plate in page 72, where is a view of the Chapel in the Vicars' Close, and shews one of these Porches in perspective. + Collinson gives the same arms as these as being on the Chapel, with the exception of the AZeur-de-lis, which he has erroneously written he does not mention to whom they belong.-History of Somersetshire, vol. iii. p. 403. THE VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. I7 PratE VIII. shews at the bottom a Plan of the Chapel, one half of the ceiling is dotted in, which is of oak, divided into four compartments by richly moulded girders, each divided again into four, which are again subdivided into four panels; on the intersections are pateras or bosses, one of which is drawn at large at A. Above is the plan of the Library, which communicates with the Chapel by a small circular staircase; one of the quarrels of the windows is given one-third full size. PuATE IX. gives the Door-case and Oak Door at large; on the tracery are placed four shields, which are so mutilated as to be hardly made out : the first, to the left, arms unknown ; on the second are those of the united see of Bath and Wells, on the sinister side of the saltier ought to be shewn two keys indorsed ; the third unknown; on the fourth are those of Nicholas Bubwith, who was bishop of this see in 1407 ; they are a fesse engrailed, gules, between three groups of conjoined Aolly-leaves, four in each, and correspond with those on his monumental chapel in the nave of the cathedral:* these arms occur, also, in the stained glass of the chapel windows. In the jamb-mouldings are pateras to correspond in design with the windows, under one of which this door-case is inserted. PraATE X. contains the Windows of the Chapel and Library to a larger scale ; one of the lights of the latter is shewn glazed, the quarrels are like that given, one-third the full size, in Plate VIII. ; it also contains details of the same. PraATE XI. The Bell-Turret at large, in elevation and profile ; the shield impales the arms of the united see of Bath and Wells; which are, azure, a saltiee per saltier, quarterly quartered, or and argent [or the cross of St. Andrew, who is the patron-saint of the church of Wells]; on the dexter side of the saltier are two keys indorsed, the upper or, the lower argent, and on the sinister side, a sword or, charged with a crosier erect, or [these are the arms of Bath Abbey]: with those of Beckington, viz. argent on a fesse * Nicholas Bubwith, bishop of Sarum, and treasurer of England, was advanced to this see by the pope, 7th October, 1407. He contributed considerably to the N.W. tower of the Cathedral at Wells, built the Library over the eastern cloisters, and a small Chapel leading from the cloisters themselves; which last, however, was soon afterwards destroyed : whether this door originally belonged to it may form matter of conjecture, but does not seem unlikely. He also constructed a small Chantry Chapel in the nave, wherein, after his decease, on the 27th October, 1424, he was buried, having appointed three priests to celebrate a daily mass there for the good of his soul. He also founded an Almshouse, near the north side of St. Cuthbert's Church in this city, and erected a small Chapel in Bath Abbey.- Brrrrox's Wells Cathedral, pp. 42 and 110. 3} D 18 § DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. azure, between, in chief, three stags' heads caboshed, gules, attired or ; and in base three pheons, two and one, sable ; a mitre labelled of the fourth.* No. 2 shews one of the mickes at the corner of the parapet, which is very elegantly designed, with buttresses, pinnacles, and crockets ; the parapet-mouldings are drawn one-sixth the full size. Common Hart, Entrancr-GAaArEway, AnD THE CHarn-GATE. Prats XII. is a G@round-plan of the Entrance-Gateway to the Close, on the right, which is groined ; from the street are two entrances, a carriage- way and a foot-way, see A B, and one arch leads into the Close. From this gateway a door opens to the left into a room E F, which probably served as a beer-cellar; it communicates with the Hall above, by a circular staircase out of one of the four arched recesses in the north wall, and with the Close by two doors, one on either side of the building projecting to the north, which contains the @reat Staircase. I is vaulting under the stairs. G H is vaulting under the kitchen, which communicates with other offices to the west, where we may presume the Bakehouse was situated. Out of the Entrance- Gateway, another door opens to the east, into what we may safely presume to have been one of the principals' dwellings, which is the first house of the east row, and fronts the street ; the small.oriel is situated in the south gable of this house. See Plate VI. At C D, under the Tower, is the Porch leading to the Great Staircase, which is richly groined ; the details are given in Plate XXV. to a larger scale. To the south is the Chain-Gate, or the Close-Hall-Gate, built by Beckington over the road, before described. The centre archway is an oblong parallelogram, and is groined similarly to the Entrance-Gateway, except that in the centre is a panel containing the Arms of Beckingtor on a shield, with his rebus on each side, which is given at large in Plate XXV. Details of the Piers are given one-eighth the full size, and are referred by letters. References to the various rooms, &e., are also engraved on the Plate for convenience. Plate XIII. is the First-floor Plan of the same portion: it shews the Common Hall ; to the west of which is the Kitchen, &c.; to the north is the (irand Staircase before referred to, it leads from the Close to the Hall, the ceiling of which is here shewn. In the Tower, and immediately over the Porch, is the Muniment Room, the only entrance to which is from the Hall by a small circular staircase E, into a room over the Great Staircase, and out of the other * A Journal of one of the suite of Beckington, by Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Esq. Barrister-at-Law, 1828, p. lxvii. THE VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. 19 extremity of this room is another small cireular staircase F, leading down to this room of safety. A better mode for concealing treasure or documents, and at the same time for lodging them in safety, could hardly be imagined. The dimensions of this room are 8 ft. square, and it is fitted up with strong presses. Immediately opposite the door from the Grand Staircase is one leading to A, the Small Lobby, which communicates into the Vicars Gallery, B, over the Chain-Gate ; at the south end of this Gallery a door opens into a small irrregular Anteroom, out of which a staircase leads direct south, into that by which the Chapter-House is ascended from the north transept of the«Cathedral ; thereby always ensuring a dry walk for the Vicars Choral when required to perform divine service. Various details of this plan are given one-eighth the full size, some one-fourth the full size, and are referred by letter. References to the various rooms are engraved on the Plate for convenience. PLATE XIV. shews the South Elevation of the Hall and Entrance-Gateway, together with a section taken transversely across the Chain-Gate and the Vicars Gallery. - It will be seen that part of the original design by Ralph of Shrews- bury can still be discovered in the lancet-headed window of two lights, divided by a heavy mullion and transom. The style is quite at variance with the Oriel Window and the Entrance-Gateway, the former being quite of a late period of the Tudor, and the latter not much older. PraAtE XV. gives an Elevation Section and details of the South Oriel Windom in the Hall over the Entrance-Gateway, shewn in the preceding Plate. There are two of these windows, situated opposite each other at the east end of the Hall, and must have been inserted after the buildings were completed, as may be seen by the manner in which this one cuts into the buttress to the right. On the wall inside is a shield in stone, bearing the arms of the see of Wells, and the name of ifs Bomergp ; by whom, probably, these "windows and the fireplace, together with the napkin or seroll-panelling round the Hall, were added. PraAtE XVI. gives a Plan of this window, one half of the Interior Eleva- tion, and one half of the Sofft in section, together with different details referred by letter to Plate XV. and this. Pratk XVIIL.-XVIII. A double Plate; shews, in the centre, a Transverse Section of the Hall through the Oriel Windows and Entrance-Gateway, looking 20 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. west. To the left is the east elevation of the Chain-Gate and Vicars Gallery, which is a beautiful and unique specimen of good taste. _ It is thought by some, that Beckington, by whose munificence this valuable addition was made to the Viears' Close, was his own architect, and that he acquired his knowledge from William of Wickham; which is not improbable, he having been patronised by that distinguished prelate, and of whose College at Oxford he was a fellow. It is of the Perpendicular or Tudor Style, before it acquired that excess of ornament observable in many buildings of the subsequent periods. On the west side the elevation is regular, and one of the niches contains a statue of St. Andrew : whom the two shewn in this elevation represent is not known, as they are so much decayed. To the right of the Hall is an elevation of the Tower and Great Staircase; the details of the lower square-headed windows are given at N, in Plate XIII. PLATE XIX. shews one of the compartments of the Vicars Gallery over the centre archway of the Chain-Gate. The two lights of this window, which are divided by a canopied niche, form two distinct windows inside. A plan of the jamb is given in Plate XIII., one-eighth the full size, at K : other details are shewn on this Plate, and are referred by letters. - In the string-course under the window are, alternately, parts of Beckington's arms, viz. a pheon in the centre, and two stags' heads, one on each side ; and an angel displaying a scroll. The two angels bearing a mitre, with the labels displayed, complete his armorial bearings ; they support a pinnacle, which is exactly over the centre of the arch below. PLATE XX. is the North Elevation of the Hall towards the Close, and a transverse section of the Great Staircase, with the Passage-room to the muniment room over. At the top of the stairs is the door into the Hall. PLATE XXI. One of the Windows before alluded to, as being of an earlier date than the rest of the Hall, is given in this Plate. To the right is the interior elevation, as seen in Plate XXII. ; and to the left the exterior elevation, as seen in Plates XIV. and XX.: details are given to a larger scale. PLATE XXII. shews a Longitudinal Section of the Hall and Kitchen, the rooms under, and the Entrance-Gateway. - In the Hall, the south Oriel Window, the fireplace, and the entrance into the small lobby, are seen. To the right of THE VICARS' CLOSE AT WELLS. M the fireplace is one of the windows shewn in Plate XXI., out of the jamb of which a pulpit, for grace at meal-time, opens to the Hall by a small square opening over the fire-place. A strict observance of grace was enjoined in one of the injunctions laid down by the king, to the effect "That every Vicar dining in the Common Hall shall tarry Grace:" it is as follows: " tent, That none of the Vicars of the said new Close sitting in the Common Hall of the same att the time of Dinner or Supper shall not by any manner of means from henceforth depart from Dinner or Supper before Grace be said after Dinner and Supper without Licence first desired and obtained of the Principalls of the same new Close, if they bee att Dinner and Supper, and in their absence of them which shall supply their Room under paine of iiijd. to be paid and applyed to the use of the aforesaid Close as often as he shall be found negligent, and faulty in this behalfe."* Pratk XXIII. shews the Fireplace and the Tron Firedogs to a larger scale, with details of the same referred by letter. These are of a late style, but the fireplace has good mouldings in the jamb and mantel-shelf ; on which latter is the scroll described in page 8, bearing an inscription which solicits the prayers of the vicars in favour of Nir Richard Pomroy, and expresses solicitude for the safety of his soul. The five shields are thus emblazoned : the first, to the left, five bars or and azure, three escalop shells in chief, gules, charged with a demi-horse issuant rampant, argent: the second are Bishop Beckington's arms, which are, argent on a fesse azure, between, in chief, three stags' heads caboshed, gules, attired or and in base three pheons, two and one, sable, a mitre labelled of the fourth : the third are the royal arms, as borne by Henry V. and the subsequent sovereigns of England down to Queen Elizabeth, which are quarterly quartered, first and fourth azure, three fZeurs-de-lis, two and one, or ; second and third, gules, three lions gardant, passant, in pale or: the fourth are the arms of the united see of Bath and Wells, which are, azure, a saltier per saltier, quarterly quartered, or and argent, with two keys endorsed, the upper or, the lower argent, on the dexter side of the saltier; and a sword or, on the sinister side, both erect, charged with a crozier, erect, or: the fifth are those of Pomroy, which are, argent, a lion rampant, or, within a bordure engrailed azure. * The Statutes and Charter of Close Hall, p. 28, MS. *%. 22 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. Prats XXIV. is a Transverse Section from S. to N. of the Hall, looking W. cut through the Small Lobby (which leads into the Vicars Gallery over the Chain-Gate) and the doors. To the north of the Hall is the Great Staircase, over which is the Passage-room to the Muniment-room, and the Porch, over which is the Muniment-room. Even with the floor of the passage-room, and communicating with it by a doorway on one side, which, in this section, is shewn dotted, is a small room 8 ft. square, in the tower: these two rooms may have served as bed-room and living-room for the Receiver, who was an officer chosen by the principals, annually, upon the feast of St. Matthew the Apostle. The roof over the living-room, which is of oak, is very elegant, being divided, by five richly moulded ribs, into four compartments; the ribs rest on a bracketed cornice, above which is a panelled parapet; there are cross-braces in each compartment, and the purlins are canted on the inside angles. A trans- verse section of this roof, shewing its construction, is seen in Plate XX. Prats XXV. contains various details before referred to. At the top of the Plate are two panels ; that to the left, which contains Bishop Beckington's arms supported by two angels, and a large scroll underneath, is under the east window of the small lobby, or anteroom, shewn in Plate XVII.-XVIII.; and that to the right is in the centre of the groining of the Chain-Gate, and is seen in Plate XIII. ; it also contains his arms, supported on each side by his rebus, a flaming beacon on a cask, or ton, making beacon-torn.* _ At the bottom of the Plate is the plan of the groining of the Porch which leads from the Close into the great staircase under the tower, with the curve of the arch, a section of the ribs, and five of the bosses at large. The rest are different specimens of the top of the panelling round the Hall, one-fourth the full size. * "© A Beacon (we know) is so called from beconing, that is, making signs, or giving notice to the next Beacon. This bright Beacon doth nod, and give hints of bounty to future ages; but, it is to be feared, it will be long before his signs will be observed, understood, imitated.""'-FuruEr's Worthies of Somersetshire, p. 282. HISTORICAL ACCOUNT of THE ManorBouse and Church AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. Great, or East CHarrtEtn,* is a small parish in the hundred of Brad- ford, Wiltshire, situate between the towns of Bradford and Melksham, and about four miles from each. It is supposed to have been an outpost of the Romans, guarding a road of communication which crossed the main road from the camp on Kingsdorn, near Bath, to the station, Verlucio, and the camp on Roundamay Hill, near Devizes, and thence to have derived its name - CHALDEFELD, implying the seat or post on the line of passage lead- ing to the heights: Cal meaning an eminence-the h being inserted by the Saxons to soften the c hard; ed, a seat or post ; and feld, the passage. - Little or nothing remains, however, of the original fortifications; but the straight line of the road can still be traced along the flat, running, in its northerly direction, into the Fosserway, which entered Bath from the north-east. * It is also written Cfanbefeld.-Cornmnsox's History of Somersetshire, Vol. iii. p. 594. - History of Modern Wiltshire, Hundred of Heytesbury, p. 13. - @ €Dalficld, Chaufietu.-Old MS. in the possession of Wiruiam Warprox, Esq., of Lipiat, Wilts. t For this communication the Author is indebted to the Rev. J. Skinner, of Camerton, Somerset, who is well versed in Belgic, British, and Roman Antiquities, «294 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE. In Domesday Book itis thus noticed under TAtltesthire :- «XXV. Tsrra Enrnvurt oE Hrsoing. Irss Er. ten CanpErEuLL®. Wallef. tenuit T. R. E. 7 geld. p. I, hid 7 din. T?a. c. I1. car,. Dc ca. c in dmo. 1 hida. 7 dia, 7 ibi. I. caf. cu. 1. servo. 7 II11. bord. Ibi dim molin. redd XVII. den 7 VI. ac. pti. 7 VI. ac siluse 7 VIII. ac -pasturse. - Valluit IIII. lib. Modo. L. solid.'* "Irss Er. teii. in ead. villa tantd ti'z p uno #K. Godvin tenuit T. R. E. Ibi tantd habet gta in supiori étinet 7 ti'td appeiat."t In Edward the First's days, the Manor of Great Chalfield was a whole knight's fee, and was held by knight's service, by one Sir William Rous, of the Earl of Salisbury, as part of the honour of Trowbridge (which honour belonged to the duchy of Lancaster), free from all services and demands; and, by virtue of this manor, Rous and the Lords of Chalfield, for the time being, were constables of Trowbridge Castle.t To this office belonged a place in Trowbridge called the Logge Place, afterwards the site of a garden called the Logge Plot. - Great Chal- field afterwards came into the possession of a family of the name of Percy, which, from the arms shewn in Plate VI. Architecture, viz. azure, five fusils in fesse or,§ must have been a younger branch of that of William de Percy, a Norman chieftain, who accompanied William the Conqueror into Eng- land, and left four sons and two daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Alan de Percy, surnamed the Great, who was succeeded by his eldest son, William de Percy, at whose decease the eldest branch of the first race became extinct in the male line, and his whole inheritance devolved upon his two daughters, Maud and Agnes; by which circumstance, and the marriage of the latter (the former dying sine prole) with Joceline Barbatus, the ancient Percy arms were lost, although the surname was retained. * Domesday Book, 70 A. t+ This refers to Litres or West 4 t Old MS. in the possession of Wirrrar Warprox, Esq., of Lipiat : ** In the 4th of King Stephen, when Maud " ' daughter to King Henry I. (commonly called Maud the Empress), landed in England with her brother Robert, earl " ** of Gloucester, Humphrey de Bohun, at the incitation of Milo, earl of Hereford, his wife's father, fortified his Town " "* of Trobregge, against King Stephen, in such sort as that it was impregnable."'-Ducnaur's Baronage, Vol:4..179. § These were the ancient arms of until Agnes, daughter and coheiress of William Percy, married Joceline, younger son of Godfrey Barbatus, duke of Lower Lovain and count of Brabant. Her ladyship would not consent of this great alliance unless Joceline would adopt either the surname or the arms of Percy; the former of which he accordingly assumed, and retained his own paternal coat in order to perpetuate his claim to the principality of his father, should the elder line of the reigning duke at any period become extinct. The matter is thus stated in the great old pedigree at Sion House: "The antient arms of Hainault this Lord Joceline retained, and gave his children the surname of Percy," who afterwards became Dukes of Northumberland.-Burxx®'s Peerage and Baronetage, Vol. ii, p. 241. London, 1832. See, also, Goven's Sepulchral Remains, Vol. i. Part xev. Antiquities of York, Plate at p. 535, which are the arms drawn by some curious person from the windows of the Cathedral and Chapter House, in a.p. 1641, most of which were existing when Drake wrote. AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 25 In a MS. now in the possession of William Waldron, Esq., relating to Great Chalfield, there is a pedigree given of the Percys, Knights of Great Chalfield, but which does not trace the lineage further back than circe A.D. 1180. In the former part of it are extracts from a Mr. Dickenson's Vellum Book,* and run thus : "Here the booke goes on again in another place, and says, y' y*" " above S* Williamt an Agnes dyed; after whose death y* s* second son, S" Harry," " son of y*s* Will: & Agnes, entered on y* Man" of Chaldfield, & y* other Man"," "as son and heir to the said William, who took to wife Eve, daughter of" "John Gifford, Lord of Broughton Gifford, in Wiltshire, who had S" Roger," "§ Walter, & S* William, Knights, and Juhan; the said S* Walter, 8°" « William, and Juhan, dyed without issue, and Eve dyed, after whose decease" " the said S* Roger entered on y* Man" at Chaldefeld and elsewhere, as son" " and heir of the S Harry, who took to wife Dorothey Ry vers, Lord of Burgate," " in Southamptonshire." " Sir Roger and Dorothey had issue 8° Harry Percy, Knight the third, John," " and Emmot; y*s* John and Emmot dyed without issue; the said Roger" " and Dorothey dyed; and, after their decease, y* said Sir Harry Percy the" " third, as son and heir of the said Sir Roger, entered upon all the Man", &c.," "C who toke to wife Alianore, daughter of Sir Walter Skydmore, Knight, Lord of" «* Upton Skydmore (in A.D. 1801), in Wiltshire, y® s* S Harry & Alianore had" " Issue a daughter called Beatrice, and none other child. Y* said. Alian'"" " dyed ; S' Harry, y° son of Sit Roger, overlived, who took to a second" " wife, Constance, bedfellow and cousin to Master Robert Wayyvile,{ Bishop of" « Sailsbury, born to no arms nor lands, w* S* Harry gave his estate at Chald-" " feld, to Constance, for life, and some grant likewise to y* Bishop." " But" « Constance, marrying a second husband,§ and proving very naughty, & by y*" " w*, with too great concessions of her first husband, long and expensive suits" " arose about the Manor of Chaldfield ; but, at length, about 24. Hen. 6.," * Original MS.-at Monks (vellum), in 1744, contained charters and grants relating to twenty-eight parishes. Mr. Waldron made inquiries about it, but unsuccessfully, and supposes that it is now in the possession of a family of the name of Mordaunt. t This Wiruram pr Prrct or Crapesr®u» was living in the time of Richard I.-See Rofuli Curie Regis, Vol. i. p. 245 : also, at p. 248, where it is written KaroErELD ; also, pp. 288, 324. % Bishop of Salisbury from a.p. 1330, to 1375. § Constance, widow of Sir Henry Percy, must have married Henry de la Rivers ; since, from A.D. 1404, to A.D. 1419, according to the Register at Salisbury, the patroness of Great Chalfield was " Constantia, nuper uxor Henrici de la Ryver." 3 5 26 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE «Thomas Trapenell recovered the greatest part, and afterwards y* whole," « except y* Constableship of Trowbrige Castle, w*" of right belonged to y*" « Man: of East Chaldfield." In the time of Edward III., Philip Fitzwaryn held the Manors of Chalfield and Trowbridge, and in that year granted a part to the court of Edyngton.* The next person whom we find patron of the living at East Chaldfeld is « Will"" Rous, Armiger,"'{ who was Chamberlain to King Henry VI. in virtue of the Manor of Imber ; but that he was ever lawful possessor of the Manor of Great Chalfield, does not appear very probable, since Little or West Chalfield belonged to his family ; and in the MS. so often referred to, we find the follow- ing passage: " In y* 4th of Hen. 6., concerning the Constableship of Trow-" " bridge Castle, a dispute arose betwixt y° Duke of Glousester and y* Bishop" " of Winchester, Cardinal of England, & others, Feoffees to y* Duke of Lan-" " caster, of w"" dutchy Trowbridge was parcell - Rouse, IS of Chaufield," " claimed y° same office as appurt. to his Man'", and was supported by y® Duke" « (Glosester, who brought his Serv" and Foresters from Pewsham and Black-" @" more forests, and defended Rous's possess" at Chaufield, and y* office of" « Constable. Y* s* Duke and Rouse went w* a great Retinue (to) y* Parleamt*" "at Lincoln, w*" w" y* Cardinal was much offended. At length Rous was" " forced to quit y° office, and others by y* Duke of Lancaster placed, tho' Rous" " &, after him, Trapunell sued and made greet intrest for the office, cou'd never" " attain, notwithstanding they deemed it their inheritance." Probably Rous held Great Chalfield under Constance, who was life-interested in it as widow of the last Sir Henry Percy, and may have been obliged to render up the possession to Thomas Tropenell at her death, or soon afterwards, which must have taken place between 1419 and 1425. He was Lord of Imber, and patron of that living from 1414 to 1485. In 16th Henry VI., 1438, by a fine levied, he sold the Manor of Imber and Winterbourne Lymington, with the * He was patron of the living in 1361, the Register at Salisbury, given at p. 33, and in the 40th of Edward III. (1366), he, and his wife, Constance, granted a part of the Manors of Chaidfeld and Troubragg, in Wilts, " Rectori & "r'ibus Domus de Edynton."'-See Callendarium Inquis' post mortem, Vol. ii. p. 277. In a document in the Duchy of Lancaster office, under * Reasonable aid yranted to the King to marry the daughter of Henry IV.," is the following :- « De Dno de Chaldfeld pro uno fcedo in Chaldfeild XX!. + In Hoars's Modern Wiltshire, he is mentioned as having resided latterly (he died Aug. 12, 30 Henry VI., and was buried at the church of Greyfriars, London, by the name of William Rous of Emmer, in co. Wilts, Esq.) of East Chalfield, which he held under the Earl of Sarum. But this must be a mistake, as we find, in 1411, John Rous of Immere, patron of the chapel at Chaldefeld (meaning West, or Little Chaldefeld), as the name of Philip Lye, the ecclesiastic, proves.-See the Extract of the Register of Salisbury, given at p. 33. AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE, 27 advowson of the Free Chapel at Imber, and half the Manor of Folke, with the advowson in Dorset, to Walter, Lord Hungerford, for an annuity to be paid for his life.* The following is the pedigree of the Family of Tropenell, as given in the MS. before referred to, which the author has preferred embodying into the historical matter, rather than giving it as an Appendix, since it will the better serve to shew the manner in which the estate passed into the different families, either by marriage of the heiress or by purchase : "This is the pedigree of the name and blood of Tropenelles contained" " w"in y° shire of Wiltshire, Long before y* time that no mind renueth, &" © before y° conquest, unto the making y® book never change'd, one S* Osbert" "Tropenell, Knight, before the time y* no mind reneweth, was Lord of" " the whole Lordship of Sapworth, with y* Lawday and the patronage of" "y* Same in the County of Wiltshire, w" other, and had Issue two Sons," «S James, a knight, & Walter, The said S' Osbert gave to y* said Walter," «" parcel of his Lands in Sapworth, & all his Lands & tenants he had in much" * Sherston, Litle Sherston, Whadden by Jvy Church & Combe, and deyed." «S James had issue Daughters, Margarete and Luce, which parted y* said" « Lordship, Margarete had half with the Patronage, and Lucy had other half" " with y° Lawday ; Margarete took to husband, Hugh Paruns, w*, both by" " several deeds appointed apart, Anno dno 1260, gave her part by y* name of" * her Mannor and Church of Sapworth, unto the house of Monk on Farley," " and dye'd. Lucy took to husband S* Leonard Mantrvers, Knight, Lord of" « Somerford Mantvers, and had Issue together, John Mantvers, which had the" " keeping of y° King Edw® to his death, which John gave apart of his Lands" * he had in Sapworth unto y° house of Monkton Farley, keeping in his own" « hands the Lawday w" all the remmant thereof; the said Walter Tropenell," the second son, took to wife Catherine, daughter of S* William Percy,f" " Sister to 8° Harry Perey Knights Lords of Much Chaldefeld, otherwise called" ¢ East Chaldefeld, & had Issue together a son, Philipp, and a daughter, Galiana." « The said Walter gave his Lands he had in Sapworth to Galiana in marriage ;" " and she, about Anno dno y* year 1267, in her Widowhood, gave the same" * It appears, also, that he had, two years before (1436), granted all his right in Imber, south part, to the Court of Edyngton.-Hoara's Modern Wiltshire, Hundred of Heytesbury, p. 161. t This marriage is shewn by the arms on the screen in the church (see No. 1, Plate VI. Ecclesiastical Architecture) : viz. on the dexter side of the shield gu. a fesse ar., engrailed and powdered with ermine, between three griffins' heads erased of the same, two and one (sometimes they are placed one and two, see Plate VI.), for Tropenell ; on the sinister side az. five fusils in fesse or, for Percy. in anand 28 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE. " Lands unto the house of Monktonffarley : the said Philipp Tropenell took to" " wife Isawde daughter to Richard Cotell* Lord of Cotells Atteward, other-" " wise Little Atteward, and had Issue by her, two Sons, Roger Tropenell and" " John Tropenell, the said Philipp parted his lands, and ordained to his" ¢ eldest Son, Roger, all his lands & tenants he had in Whadden & Combe ;" " and all his lands and ten" he had in Much Sherstone & Little Sherstone," " he gave to his second Son, John Tropenell, Roger took to wife Christian," " daughter to S' John Rous,f Lord of Immer, and had Issue together," « John Tropenell, which took to wife Agnes daughter to James Lye, Lord" " of Liniford and had Issue together Harry Tropenell who took to wife" " Edeth daughter to Walter Rocheft and younger Bro" to S John Roche," « Knight, sones to John the Roche of Bromeham, Wiltshire, Harry & Edeth" " had Issue together, Thomas Tropenell, Esq®. which had the Liverys of King" « Harry y* 6th & K. Edward y° 4th Lords of the said Much Chaldefeild, wh*"" "Thomas Tropenell took to wife Margarete, daughter to William Ludlow,§$" * Patron of Atteworth, 1298.-See Sir Tuomas Puruurrrp's Institutions in Wiltshire, p. 1. + This marriage is shewn on the next shield: viz. on the dexter side, the Tropenell arms, and, on the sinister side, impaled az. and gu. three lions rampant argent, powdered with ermine, armed with gules, for Rous. - There is an altar- tomb, of good workmanship, in a chantry, formerly belonging to the Tropenells, at the north side of the church at Corsham, under which Roger Tropenell and his wife lie buried. It is, in design, very similar to that shewn in Plate VIII., Ecclesiastical Architecture, but smaller. Two sides of it are seen, the other two being placed against the north and east walls ; the south side has three quatrefoils, in which are as many oblong shields, with a mantle falling over at top and bottom. The shields are slightly curved. - The centre one, on the south side, bears the Tropenell and Rous arms impaled in one ; the left hand (the heraldic dexter) bears the Tropenell arms, and the right (the heraldic sinister) has the Rous arms. The west end has one quatrefoil, in which is a shield, similar to the others, bearing the Rows arms. The east end must have been ornamented, and probably had the Troperell arms. The north side seems never to have been ornamented, but designed to abut against the wall. t This marriage is shewn on the same screen, at No. 5, on the same plate : viz. on the dexter side of the shield, the Tropenell arms as before, and, the sinister side, az. three roaches ar., within a bordure or, for Rocke. § This marriage is also shewn on the same, at No. 4 : viz. as before, on the dexter side the Tropenell arms, and on the sinister, ar. a chevron sa. between three bears' heads erased of the same, for Ludlow of Hill Deverill. Sir Richard Colt Hoare gives the latter, in his History of Modern Wiltshire, among the arms of the families in the Hundred of Heytesbury, and also the same, but marfins' instead of bears' heads in another page. In the pedigree there given of Ludlow, the fourth daughter of William Ludlow, the first of that name, as of Hill Deverill, marries Thomas Trapnell, or Tropenell, of Chavile, co. Wilts, Esq. The Christian name of this lady is not mentioned; but it must have been Agnes, and not Margaret, since Margaret, who was the eldest daughter, married William Sandes, and at a court held at Corsham, "upon *' " the Morrow of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, in the Year of the reign of King Henry, the Sixth after" «* the Conquest, came Thomas Tropenell, who holds of the Lord to him and his Heirs, according to the custom of the " « mannor, &c. One Mess® and one Yard Land, with the appurts in Neston called le Eyres, and surrendered into the '' * hands of the Lord the Messuage and Yard Land aforesd, with the appurts, to the use of himself and Agnes his wife, '' ** Robert Hungerford, Knight, and Robert Hungerford, Esq.'' (their Attorneys). This must have been on his marriage, as he was admitted tenant to the same Messuage * At a court held there on Monday next after the feast of the Body of '"' «© Christ, in the sizteent? Year of the reign of King Henry, the Sixth after the Conquest," which seems to have been his first purchase, for which he paid " to the Lord for a Herriot, 12 shillings, according to the antient custom,'' and «' for a Fine 13 shillings and 4 pence.'"-Copies of Court Roll and Surrenders of Lands, &c., in Corsham, in the same MS. co AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 20 « Lord of Hill Deverell. - In the last year of Edward ITV. Mr. Tho* Tropenell," " of East Chalfield, was living, which was in y® year 1483, who probably lived" " many years after."* :Here the author imagines the pedigree to be incomplete, as the Thomas Tropenell who married the fourth daughter of William Ludlow, butler. to the kings, Henry IV., V., and VI., must have been the projector of the Manor-House at Great Chalfield, and had livery of the estate from King Henry VI. and King Edward IV.: He recovered it, after infinite litigation, in the 24th year of the reign of Henry VI. aA.D. 1446 ; whereas the Thomas Trope- nell, who was father to Jane married to Mr. John Eyre, we find patron of the living, A.D. 1585, eighty-nine years afterwards, which would make him about one hundred and fifty years of age; in 1526, a John, and in 1528, a Thomas, presented to the living; both of whom must have been sons to Thomas who married Miss Ludlow. The former must have been the elder, and died sine prole, and the latter must have been father to Jane, married to Mr. John Eyre, who jointly presented to the living in 1555. - Thomas married Elianore, daughter of Thomas Englefield, of Englefield, knight,f and " had issue together, two sons," ¢ Humphrey and Christopher, and two daughters, Anne and Mary. John Trope-" C nell of Sherstone (this is second son to Philip Tropenell) had issue, John and" " Agnes, wedded to Thomas Ivy, Lord of Sherstone, which had Issue together" "John Ive, otherwise named himself John Trapnell, and Harry a younger son." « But Tho' leaving behind him Issue, only one Son & two daughters, the son," « being at Mans estate dyed by an unfortunate accident as he was hunting : he" « put a pair of dog couples over his head, persued his sport, &, leaping over a" "" hedge, the end of the dogg couple, w*" hung at his back, took hold of a" "bough, kept him from ground untill he was strangled. His two sisters," "Ann & Mary, coheirs, the eldest married Mr. John Eyre, the other, Mr." " Young, of Little Dunford,f in the County of Wilts, w*" estate went to the" "« Youngs by y' marryage. Mr. Eyre, by y® eldest sister, had a son, William," " and six daughters.§$ The eldest daughter marryed Mr. Green, of Milton in" " Somersetshire; another, Mr. Beausham, of Cottles, in y° parish of Attward," * He died a.o. 1490; was feoffee to Robert, Lord Hungerford, a.o. 1487 ; and had a son named Christofer.- See Sir Tromas Purriiprp's Institutions in Wiltshire, pp. 170, 174. t See pedigree of Thomas Englefeld, at p. 83, Ph. 9, in College of Arms, which varies much from this MS.; as Thomas de Tropmelle ar., who married Eleanore Englefeeld, had four daughters: viz. Anne, mar. to Ayere, of Wiltshire; Elizabeth, mar. to Wm. Ogane, yoman ; Mary, mar. to John Younge, of Wiltshire, and Eleanore, mar. to Andrew Blackmor, yoman, and only one son, viz. Giles de Tropmelle, who died younge. { In a pedigree of Younge, of Dorneford, this marriage is given ; but Egidius Trapnell de Chaufield, and not Thomas, is given as the name of the father of Mary. This, however, must be a mistake; as the pedigree of Englefeeld, cited above, clearly shews it is the same person. -See 1. C. 22, 265. in College of Arms. § In Burxr's History of the Commoners of Great Britain, four daughters only are mentioned. 30 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE " or Attford, in Wilts; Mr. Scroope, of Castle Combe, another; one other to" « Mr. Burdet, a family in Berks; one to Mr. Dantsey, in Gloucestershire: one" " to Mr. Quintine, of Corton, in Hilmarton parish, Wilts. The son, afterwards" «S William, marryd Anne, daughter of S Edw* Bainton, of Bromeham," « Wilts, by whome he had three sonnes, John, afterwards S* John, Edw", &" « William, afterw" S8 Edw* & S William. S John had Chaldfield, and dyed," «leaving no Issue. Edward, the second son, dyed unmarryed. S W* his" " youngest son, had Nestone, w*" S* W* left one son, William,* whose Issue male" " failing, y° Estate Nestone came to his daughter, M" Jane Eyre, who marryd" "S John Hanham, Bart'., of Wymbourn, Dorsetshire, who inherited Great" « Chalfield, Nestone, &e. & sold Chalfield to M*. Hall. S W* Eyre of Chal-" " field, after y° death of Anne, his first wife, marryd y° daughter of Alderman" «"Jackson, of London, by whome he had two sons, Robert & Henry. To" « Robert he gave Little Chaldfield, or West Chaldfield, lately sold to M" Baynton," " who left it to his youngest son, Thos. Baynton ; & Mr. Thos. Baynton's wife" " had a daughter by M' Hall: he gave her all his estate; and this lady marryd" " y* marquis of Dorset,f was mother to the last duke of Kingston, who sold" " Great Chalfield to Neale.f: He had also three daughters, Anne, Lucie, &" "Olive. Anne married Jn, eldest son of 5 Walter Long, of Bart ;" ¢ Lucie marry'd W*. Stafford, of Marlewood, in (Gloucestershire, Esq. Olive" " dyed unmarried, 1695." " Is ITerafs from trees, mankinu bo Drop abap," "So sonnts of mortals fleurtsh anu Derap ;" "* TAbpat mortals build, time bors in Rubbish lap," "Is fates pt Oestinies obrp," William Perey and Agnes, the first mentioned in the pedigree of Percy, must have had a daughter, Catherine, who married Walter Tropenell, second son of * In 14th of Charles the Ist (1638), the manor and the patronage of the church at Great Chawfeld, was a whole knight's fee, annexed to the Duchy of Lancaster, and was held by Richard Gurnard, and the heir of Sir William Eyre, together with the constableship of Troubridge Castle : and then consisted of a thousand acres of land in Chalfield, Holt, and Lynefford.-An Account of the Knights' Fees, and Parts of Fees, in the County of Wilts, annexed to the Duchy of Lancaster Roll in the Duchy of Lancaster Office. t This ought to be Dorchester, son of Evelyn Pierrepoint, fifth Earl of Kingston, created Marquis of Dorchester, 1706, by Queen Anne, and Duke of Kingston, by George I., which title became extinct upon the death of Evelyn, then Duke of Kingston, 23d September, 1773, who " must have married the daughter of Mr. Hall by the wife of Thos. Bayntun.'"'- See Ducpau®'s English Peerage, vol. ii. pp. 18, 19, Extinct Peerage, London, 1790. Also Extinct and Dor- mant Peerage, p. 420. { Robert Neale, Esq., of Shaw House, near Melksham, Wilts, was a descendant of the O'Neals, dukes of Tyrone, Ireland.-See the Pedigree, D. 6. 14. in College of Arms; also, Kratina's History of Ireland. AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 31 Sir Osbert Tropenell, Knight. As, in the pedigree of the Tropenells, " the said " Walter, the second son, took to wife Catherine, daughter of $* William Percy," " sister to Sir Harry Percy, Knights, Lords of Much Chaldefeld, otherwise called " « East Chaldefeld," and by this marriage and the failure of male issue to Sir Harry Percy, the third knight of that name, the estate, after much litigation, was re- covered by Thomas Tropenell, Esq.,* who married Agnes, fourth daughter of William Ludlow, Lord of Hill Deverell, and who by the arms now existing on a shield in the roof of the noble banqueting hall at Great Chalfield, shewn in Plate XIX., which are those of Ludlow of Hill Deverell, as also by those on the elegant stone screen in the church, shewn at No. 4, Plate VI., must have been the projector of Tur Manxnor-HousE at GrEatr CHarnrIEuLD, which is the immediate subject of research ; and than which there cannot be found a more interesting example of Domestic Gothic Architecture. Thomas Tropenell, and Agnes, his wife, lie buried under a magnificent altar- tomb, in a chantry, formerly belonging to his family, in Corsham church, Wilts,f which is shewn in Plate VIII., Heclesiastical Architecture, on which the Trope- nelle and Ludlow arms appear, together with the motto which he seems to have adopted : viz. Zt joug tpra bellement, which we also find on the ceiling of the hall at Great Chalfield in various places, and introduced in various ways (see Plates XIX. and XX.), but always with the representation of a yoke, such as was formerly used for oxen, forming the nominative case to the verb tyra. Whether this was expressive of the tenure under which he held the manor, or whether it applied to politics, or to agricultural pursuits, is not easy, at this remote period, to determine; but it proved sadly prophetic of the melancholy manner in which his race became extinct, in less than a century afterwards, as mentioned in the pedigree above cited. The author has to regret the absence of any kind of document as to the real date of the erection of the building, beyond those he has given; which, how- ever, sufficiently warrant him in ascribing it to the latter end of the reign of Henry the Sixth. Since then, nothing has been added to its beauties. The long range of offices to the right, and the barns, seem to have been built in Queen Elizabeth's time; and, in the guest chamber, a very elaborate fireplace was inserted, by which the hand of destruction first went to work, in cutting up * He was feoffee, in A.D. 1453, to Robert Lye, and, in a.p. 1486, to Robert, Lord Hungerford -See Sir Tromas Paurmurep's Institutions in Wiltshire. t This Chantry Chapel seems to have descended with the estate of Neston, as Mr. Fuller of Neston is the present proprietor. 32 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CHURCH into the oak-ribbed roof, to admit of this singular design of meretricious taste, which forms a very striking contrast to the elegant semicircular oriel window in the same room, shewn in Plates V II. VIII. and IX.; and which contrast would be quite sufficient, independent of any other proof, to convince the advocates of what is generally termed Wlizabethan Architecture, of the infinite superiority of good taste prevalent in the fifteenth century. - Buildings, in which the original offices were contained, were then pulled down to the south of the left wing, at x. x. x. x. Plate III., by which the present external south wall, which was originally an internal division, has been exposed, and the head of the furthest truss to the south was cut away, to form a hip to the roof, by which means the rafters have pushed out, and endangered the east wall. The present possessor, Sir Harry Burrard Neale, to whom this estate came by his marriage with Grace- Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Neale, Esq., whose father was the purchaser from the Duke of Kingston, anxious to preserve this truly venerable fabric, has intrusted the author with the necessary repairs.* The Crurcx at Great Chalfield, which is dedicated to All Saints, bears evident signs of greater antiquity than the present Manor-House ; and, in 1308, a chapel existed here, to which " Walterus de Chaldefeld" presented " W* de Cumbe," the walls of which, the author presumes, still remain, forming the body of the present church,-the west window having been an insertion, and the bell-turret an addition of a latter date. The porch, also, which is peculiar, and of elegant design, seems to have been added, together with the present west doorway, about the time of Henry VII. Thomas Tropenell, who built the manor-house, erected a beautiful chantry chapel to the south, and enclosed it with a rich stone screen, of excellent workmanship, adorned with the arms of his family, shewing its descent from the Percys, to the time of erection (see Plates V. and VI., Heclesiastical Architecture, and descriptions). A chancel must have existed eastward of the present church, which has been rebuilt, and in 1775 added to, southward, to the extent of the chantry chapel, when an arch was cut through the east wall of this chapel, by which the cornice of the ornamental oak ceiling was injured. The floor of the church was raised one foot eight inches, in 1765,f and the whole * See Preface to the second edition. F F F K ak f anis : 59 t The Parchment Register, now in the church, commences in 1545, 25 January, "In die conversionis Sancti Pauli, and the following are the entries concerning the church repairs :- "The Church of Chalfield Magna was set in good repair, 1719 :-viz. the roof was new laid, and a large"' ** buttress set up on the north side ; and the body of the church was new ceiled."' " Joux Lews, Rector." Thos. Mites, CAurch Warden." AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 383 church white-limed and painted. By the former, the base of the stone screen, which had before been removed to its present position, namely, under the arch between the church and the chancel, was buried ; the screen itself was much injured, and some elegant fresco paintings on the walls of the chantry chapel were covered, portions of which are now visible; and, although the present worthy rector, the Rev. Richard Warner, is most anxious to have these reno- vated, they are so completely destroyed by this barbarous practice, that they must only remain as proofs of the magnificence of past ages. Mr. Warner has done much towards restoring other portions of the church, particularly the west window, and has enriched the other windows with stained glass. The following is a list of the Patrons and Rectors of Great and Little Chalfield, as given in Sir Thomas Phillipp's " Institutiones ex Registro Nove Sarum Episcopi :" Caprerca vet Ecoursta. Parroxus. Crorrtous. 1308 | Capell. Chaldefeld Walterus de Chaldefeld W®"s de Cumbe Capell. Chaldefeld Walterus de Chaldefeld Robertus de Broghton 1316 | Capel. Chaldefeld Magna Rogerus de Percy Johannes de Mere 1338 | Cap. Chaldefeld Magna Henricus le Percy Johannes de Chaldfeld I Magna 1338 | Capel. Chaldefeld Magna HenricusdePerey,Dominus | Henricus de Lodyngton de Chaldfeld Magna 1341 | Capel. Chaldefeld Henricus Perey Johannes Pilk 1348 | Capel. Est Chaldefeld Henricus Percy, Miles Johannes Gore, p. m. Johannes Pilk 1349 | E. Chaldefeld Magna Henricus Percy, Miles Johannes Pacy, p. 7. A Johannis Gore 1354 | E. Chaldefeld Magna Henricus de Percy, Miles | Ricardus Trymenet, p. r. JSohannis Spacy 1361 | E. Chaldfeld Magna Philippus filz. Waryn, Miles | Thomas Alayn (qu? resig- navit Chaldefeld Parva) **The Chancel was set in good repair, Anno Domini 1722, cost £3 : 5 : 8. -J. Lewis, Rector." «The Chancel was again repaired, a.p. 1747.-J. Lewis, Rector." *The floor of Chalfield Church was raised one foot and eight inches, and new laid, new forms were set up, and " « the whole church white-limed and painted, and a canopy placed over the pulpit, a.p. 1765." «* Curmt. GLYNN, Rector." * The Chancel was again repaired : viz. the roof new laid and ceiled, the floor raised one foot and three inches, "* and the seats painted, a.p. 1765 : cost £15 : 14 : 1." UJ " C. Guxxx, Rector." " J. Miuss, Church Warden." 34 1362 1388 1404 1410 1411 1411 1417 1419 1419 1425 1437 1445 1488 1494 1507 1518 1525 1526 1528 1535 1537 maa HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CHURCH CaPELLA vEL EccuEsIA. E. Chaldefeld Parva E. Chaldfeld Parva E. Chaldefeld Magna E. Est. Chaldefelde E. Est. Chalvelde E. Chaldefeld (Parva) FE. Chaldefeld Magna E. Est Chaldefeld E. Est Chaldefeld E. Est Chaldefeld West Chaldefeld E. Est Chaldefeld E. Chalfield Magna E. West Chalfeld Capel. de West Chaldefeld Capel. de Chaldfeld Parva, alias West Chaldfeld E. Chaldefeld Magna, al. Est Chaldefeld E. Omnium Sanctorum Chaldfeld Magna E. Chaldfeld Magna E. Chaldfeld Magna E. Chalfeld Magna . Capella de Chalfeld Parva Parroxus. | Prior de Worspryng, 00 minor. etatem Johannis filii Thoms Perci Johannes Perey de Chal- feld Constantia, nuper uzor Henrici de la Ryver Constantia, gue fuit uzor Henricidela Ryver, Militis Constantia, relicte H. de la Ryver, Militis Johannes Rous de Immere, Armiger Constantia, relicte Henrici de la Ryver, Militis Constantia, Domina de Est Chaldefeld Constancia, nuper uzar Henrici de la Ryver Wuus Rous, Armiger Johannes Boorne Episcopus, per laps. Episcopus, per laps. Episcopus, per laps. Episcopus, per laps. Johannes Westbury Thomas Tropenell, Armiger Thomas Trapnell, Armiger Johannes Tropnell, Armiger Thomas Tropunell, Armiger Thomas Tropnell, Armiger W®=® Button, Gen : ex con- cess : Haivisis de West- bury, Fid. Johannes Wilde, p.m. Reginaldi de Berleigh Philippus Lye, p. r. JSohannis Wilde Johannes Mascal Walterus Wylmot, vice JSohannis Mascal Johannes Plebs, p. 7. Walteri Wilmot Johannes Wyseman, vice Philippi Lye Johannes Plebs, permut. cum W®° Beckebury Johannes Hillewyke Radulfus Benet, p. m. Johannis Hlewyk Thos Broun Ricardus Beauchamp Robertus Benet Thomas Langporte Thomas Hedley Ricardus Norton, p. m. Thomas Sqwier Edwardus Huggyns, p. r. Ricardi Norton WillieImus Haxe, p. #. Johannis Rede Wou Haye, permut. cum Johanne Floke Johannes Jeffery, p. r. Johannis Floke Gul""s Robynson, p. r. Sohannis Jeffereys Thomas David, P. R. Gul" Robynson Johannes Thyn, p. m. Edwardi Higgons AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 35 Parroxus. Crrer1cus. 1555 | E. Chaldfild Magna Johannes Eyre & Anna | Radulphus Hyll, uzor ejus p. m. Thom Davys 1575 | E. Chaldfield Magna Johannes Eyre, Armiger Johannes Ap-Jones, p. r. Edwardi Procter 1593 | E. Chaldfield Magna Regina, per lapsum Nicholaus Lymbye 1598 | E. Chaldfield ‘ Whus Eyre, Miles Frauncis Staune 1603 | E. Chaldfield Magna W= Eyre, Miles de Chal- | Robertus Bradshawe,* field p. d. Francisi Stanne * The following is a copy of an abstract from the Registry at Salisbury :- " Extracted from the Registry of the Lord Bishop of Sarum.-1671." ** Chaldfield A Terrier of all such Tythes, Profitts, and Priviledges as belongeth to the Parsonage of Chald- " «* Magna. E field Magna, in the countie of Wiltes, and Diocs of Sarum." ** First, We returne, that there is noo House or outhouses, within our Pish of Chaldfield Magna, that belongeth to the "' «* Parsonage, save only one Chamber in the Mannor-House, which is commonly called the Minister's Chamber ; But" **antiant men have reported, that they have heard from other antiant men that were before them, that said that "' ® there was a Parsonage House which stood in a Ground neer the Mannot House, called Parsonage Closse, als Pen "' ** Closse." «* Alsoe, Wee returne, that, uppon the Report of Antiant Men, Long since dead, there have ben Glebe Lands belong- "' "ing to the Parsonage of Chaldfield Magna, But that any of this incumbant's predecess"s, for many ages past, "' << did ever possess or enjoy them, we never heard, neither is there any Terrier to be found thereof (albeitt diligent '' ** search have ben made in the courts at London, and else where, by the incumbent." * Alsoe, We have heard, that one Mr Bradshawe, who was Parson of our said Pish before the Present Incumbent, had "' *' his dyett, the keeping of a House, and Sixteen Pound p. Annum, of the owners of the said Mannor of Chaldfield " «Magna, in Lieu of his Tythes due out of the said Manno®, for the space of Forty Years, and that the prsent In- "' '* cumbent hath had, for the space of forty yeares, a composition of two and thirty Pounds yearly, paid him by the "' "owners of the said Manno" in Lieu of his Tythes, and the keeping of a Horse (and besides exempted) and dis- "' ** charged from all taxes and payments whatsoever (except the Tenthes payable to the King's Maty, and procroacons '' « to the Lord Bishop.'"' ** Alsoe, the present Incumbent hath the Tythes of a Farme, called Moxham's Farme, lying within the said Pish, worth '' "to him five Pounds per annum, and the Tyth of a Ground lying within the same Pish, called Bowood, worth ten '' ** Shillings per annum." ** Alsoe, the present Incumbent hath received forty Shillings by the yeare from the owners of West Chaldfield, which do "' *' usually come to his Church.-Jonxn Wirtox, Rector.-CuriIstorEr Moxuan.'"' «* Magna Chalfield.-There is now only paid from the tenant of John Hall, Esq., whose name is John Sartain, the " «sum annually of thirty-two Pounds.-Of Christopher Moxham, is received annually, four Pounds. Witness 0" '' " Hands, May 21, 1705.-Juux Rector. Moxuanm, Churchwarden." «© Chalfield Magna.-A true Note and Terrier of all such Tithes, Profits, and Privileges as belong to the Rectory of"" ** Chalfield Magna, in the County of Wilts, and Diocese of Sarum." *First, We return, that there is no House or Outhouses, nor Glebe Lands, belonging to the Parsonage of Great" «* Chalfield." ** Also, We return, that the present Incumbent is paid a composition of Fifty pounds per Annum, by equal half-yearly '' ** payments, in Lieu of all Tithes arising and becoming due from the Manor of Great Chalfield, and is exempted "'- a | | | sar 36 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CHURCH Carrera vem EccursIA. Patroxus. Crrrtous. 1629 | E. Chalfield Magne W®= Eyre, Miles Johannes Wilton, p. m. Roberti Bradshaw 1678 | E. Chalfield Magna Johannes Hall, Armiger Michael Poulton, p. m. --- Wilton 1689 | E. Chawfield Johannes Hall, Armiger Johannes Deacon 1707 | E. Chaldfield Magna Johannes Hall, Armiger Thomas Weeks, p. m. Johannis Deacon 1711 | E. Chalfeld Magna Comes Kingston Gulielmus Skammell,* p. m. Thomse Weeks 1712 | E. Chaldfield Magna W=" Comes Kingston Johannes Lewis, p. r. Gulielmi Skamell 1761 | E. Great Chalfield Evelyn, Duke of Kingston Clement Glynn, p. m. John Lewis 1809 | E. Chalfield Magna Sir Harry Burrard Neale of | Richard Warner,t Walhampton, Co. Hants, p. m. Clement Glynn. Bart The living is a discharged Rectory in the archdeaconry and diocess of Salis- bury, valued in the King's Books at £6. - The population of the parish, together with the extra-parochial liberty of Little-Chalfield, was, at the census of 1831, 83 souls. The estate was assessed to the Property Tax of 1815, at £2,920. ""and discharged from all Taxes and payments whatsoever, except the King's Land Tax and Procurations to the "' «* Lord Bishop." «* Also, The present Incumbent is paid the yearly sum of three Pounds and Ten Shillings, in Lieu of Great and Small " « Tithes arising and becoming due on certain Lands in this Parish, belonging to John Blagden, of Grey's Inn, " +* London, Esqr., and now in the occupation of Farmer John Reynolds." $ «© Also, The present Incumbent hath the Tithe of Hay, Wool, and Lamb, arising on certain Lands in this Parish, be- " «longing to James Moxham, of the City of London, Sugar Refiner; but the agistment Tithes due for dispasturing ' ** barren cattel on the same Estate, are not yet settled." «* Also, The present Incumbent is paid the yearly sum of nineteen Shillings in Lieu of the Tithes of a Field in this" «* Parish, called Bowood." ** Also, We return that the Rectory of Great Chalfield hath been augmented with four hundred Pounds, two hundred " «« Pounds of which were from the Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne, and the other two hundred Pounds the" ** Benefaction of the late Robert Neale, of Corsham, Esqr. the Interest of which, paid yearly, amounts to eight" "* Pounds." ** Witness our hands, the fourteenth 'day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and" '' eighty-three. CrEmEXNT GiyNN, Rector.-JamEs FrickE®, Churchwarden.-WILLIAM Parm." «* The above are true Copies and Extracts taken from the Originals, and examined by me,"" " Epow. Davies, N.P.-D. Registrar." * Removed to Tetbury in 1712. t The Rev. Richard Warner, F.A.S. Hon. Mem. of the Imperial Cesar. Soc. of Nat. Hist. at Moscow, and of the Dutch Soc. of Sciences at Haerlem, &c. &., is Author of " Hampshire Extracted from Domesday Book," " Antiqui- AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 37 tates Culinari@e,' " An Attempt to ascertain the Situation of the Ancient Clausentum," " The History of Glastonbury Abbey," and many other works, both on antiquity and divinity. f On a tablet, on the south wall in the body of the church, is the following inscription to the memory of the mother of Mrs. Warner. Sacred TO THE MEMORY OF MRS. ELIZABETH PEARSON, DAUGHTER AND HEIRESS OF JOHN LEAKE, ESQ. OF SALTER'S HILL, SHROPSHIRE ; RELICT OF THOMAS PEARSON, ESQ. OF TETTENHALL, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND MOTHER OF ANNE (HER YOUNGEST DAUGHTER) THE WIFE OF THE REV. RICHARD WARNER, RECTOR OF THIS PARISH : FULL OF FAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY, SHE PUT OFF THIS MORTAL TO BE CLOTHED WITH IMMORTALITY, oN THURSDAY MORNING, tHE 12tH DAY OF APRIL, 1832, BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD, FROM HENCEFORTH : YEA, SAITH THE SPIRIT, THAT THEY MAY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS ; AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM, EEv. xiv. 15. | } t | 5 DESCRIPTION.,OE THE PLATES. THE MANOR-HOUSE AND CHURCH AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTS, PrATE I. PERSPECTIVE VIEW. Tris is a Perspective View, taken from a point marked @ on the General Plan, Plate II., shewing the Manor-House and the Church, restored in those parts which are now either destroyed or altered. A window has been inserted under the right-hand Oriel of late years; but the one shewn is as it is supposed originally to have existed, the label being still perfect. The tops of the chimney- shafts are restored from existing documents. In the left wing, a small window has been inserted between the semicircular Oriel and the two-light window on the ground-floor, but is omitted in this view, as forming no part of the original design. The wall, which divides the consecrated ground of the Churchyard from the fore-court, is shewn pulled down in parts to display the west front of the Church, and the left wing of the Manor-House. The entrance from the fore- court into the churchyard does not exist, but is introduced, instead of a common wicket, to harmonize better with the other portions. PLATE II. Tur GrExErar PLAN. This Plate shews the Plan of the Ground and buildings which lie within the fortifications ; no remains of the original works of the Romans are now discern- ible. The front is guarded by a Moat and two Bastions, which latter are, in plan, portions of circles, but which, from wooden lintels still remaining over the open- ings of the loopholes, cannot be of very great antiquity ; probably these were rebuilt on old foundations, as, from the thick wall having been taken down at the south of the Church to the point marked x, we may safely suppose a fortress to have existed here, prior to the present Manor-House; for, if the line of this wall were continued, it would cut into a space which has been occupied by buildings forming part of the house, but now pulled down. The approach at present is by a stone bridge over the moat, where the original entrance existed, as the jamb-mouldings of the OQuter Gatemay still remain, and a drawbridge MANOR-HOUSE, GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 39 probably occupied the place of the present stone one. The Entrance Gatemay to the fore-court is near the extremity of the long range of offices, which extend from the house to within twenty feet of the front wall. _ The arches of this gateway are much older than the offices themselves, which must have been built about Queen Elizabeth's time, together with the barns, and other out-buildings. - The old work extends to a little above the archways. _ Another gateway has existed at the furthest extremity of this range of buildings at y, and another at z; the latter was the entrance to an inner court, the buildings of which are now entirely destroyed. - The Church stands in an area of irregular figure, now forming the Churchyard. - The Manor-House, from its situation with regard to the Church, must have been built since the latter, as it is not very probable that the architect would wish to obscure a view of the principal front. To the left is a M7/l, impelled by the water from the Moat, and this building, though modernised, is of great antiquity; and, even at the time of the Domesday survey;, half a mill existed here, the other half probably belonged to the Manor of West or Little Chaldfield. At the back is a moat or fish-pond, which is supplied by natural springs ; it is 51 feet wide, and 538 feet long ; out of it two smaller fish-ponds, each 83 feet by 31 feet, are supplied ; it empties itself into a rivulet which flows parallel with its length, which also receives the water from the mill. The level. of the moat at the back is many feet lower than of that in front, and that of the rivulet is still lower. The space between the house and the moat, or fish-ponds at the back, is planted out as an orchard. - From the rivulet the ground rises rapidly southwards. Tur Maxror-Houses. PLATE III. shews a Ground Plan, and a First Floor Plan, of the Manor- House, to a scale of one inch to twenty feet. The Ground Plan is expressed by a darker tint, and occupies the top and right-hand side of the Plate. Those walls, which are shewn in dotted lines at # x a x, have been pulled down, by which the Staircase, which led up to the rooms in the left wing, has been removed. The ground-floor consists of a Bangueting-Hall, 40 ft. 24 in. by 20 ft. 2% in. and 20 ft. high, which is entered by a richly groined Porch. - In this porch, to the right hand, is a very small loophole, for the convenience of receiy- ing letters, or ascertaining who wished to enter, before the cumbrous o@ken bar should be withdrawn. - Even that precaution was not deemed sufficient, as a small wicket was cut in the sturdy oak door, across which the bar could be with- drawn, without admitting of the large door to open, the better to guard against 40 _ DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. intruders. An oak screen, very similar to that at Haddon, reaches across the Hall near the door, and forms a passage, at the other end of which a door entered into the inner court; outside of this door a Porck has existed, but is now pulled down. - From the portion of the Hall divided off by the screen, a door led to the left, into the Dining-room and Staircase now existing. - Behind the dining-room is a long narrow room, with a fireplace and two loopholes : below the further loophole, the oak bar of a Gateway, now destroyed, ran into the wall ; so that this must have been a kind of Porter's dwelling, from which a passage led to the extremity of the building westward, having loopholes, to enable the Porter to survey those persons who approached the inner court. Out of the dining-room a door enters, into what is supposed to have been the Pries?'s Dmelling. At the eastern end of the Hall are two Bays, richly groined, which communicated with the Domestic Offices, now pulled down, and the staircase leading to the rooms on the first floor of the left wing, which was approached through a strongly groined apartment, lighted by one very narrow window at each side of the but- tress supporting the semicircular oriel. At C, a door still exists, which is pre- sumed to have led into the staircase, as the wall at that point has evidently been an interior partition ; these being the only rooms without fireplaces, must have served as passage-rooms to the staircase and offices. The long range of building to the right, built about the time of Queen Elizabeth, contains Stables, and other Offices, and seems to have been designed to screen the Barns and other Farm-buildings from the front of the house. The First Floor Plan is in a lighter tint at the bottom of the Plate, and shews the rich ceiling of the Hall; in the left wing the Guest Chamber, and a small dressing-closet ; this room is lighted by the elegant semicircular oriel window at one end, and a four-light square- headed window, and another two-light one now blocked up in the east wall : at the further end are two openings, which originally have been doormays, lead- ing to other rooms now pulled down. Opposite the small dressing-closet, out of the Guest Chamber, was a similar one over the corresponding Bay of the Hall, from which a door, at D, led into the rooms now pulled down. From these dressing-closets, whatever was passing in the Hall could be distinctly seen and heard, by means of a small opening in each, disguised in the Hall by a mask (see Plate XIX. and description). In the right wing is a spacious Bedroom, 290 ft. 4 in. by 17 ft. 9 in., lighted by an octagonal Oriel Windom, towards the north, and a two-light window and loophole to the west (at C, in this room, is a similar look out into the Hall), out of which was another small dressing-closet ; and from this, and the corresponding one, led two small staircases into the roof MANOR-HOUSE, GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 41 of the Hall, whereby a private communication might be kept up, without the necessity of going down one staircase, traversing the Hall, and up another. This room and the guest-chamber seem to have been originally open to the rafters of the roof, as the purlins and braces are moulded. See Plate V. Other explanations are given on the Plate. Prats IV. The North Front, and the Figures which terminate the Gables, This, the principal front of the Manor-House, is more regular in design than ancient buildings generally ; yet the playfulness of outline is not lost sight of. The richness of the two Oriel Windoms, the spirit expressed in the figures, and the elegant Chimney-shaft, make it a highly interesting subject of study ; the beauty of the details will be appreciated in the following Plates. The two figures which are on the gables of the Banqueting-Hall are in the armour of the time of Henry VI., as also the one on the gable of the left wing ; which cireum- stance gives additional weight to the presumed date of erection.* PratE V. shews a Longitudinal Section through the Hall, the line of which is dotted on the plans, Plate III. In the Hall are seen the Entrance Door, with the Oak bar drawn across, and the small micket ; the Screen ; the Music Gallery, now destroyed ; the Windoms ; the Fireplace, and the Archway into the north Bay, over which is a mask, concealing a small look-out from the dressing-closet. To the left is the Guest Chamber, and room under ; below is shewn a section of the Groined-room ; to the right, the Dining-room and Bed-rooms over ; at ¢ ¢, in the roof of the Hall, are the entrances to the small staircases, leading into the Dressing-closets: a compartment of the roof of each wing is given at the bottom of the Plate, with its own details. 'To the left is the base of the chimney-shaft at D, and in the centre of the Plate is a jamb, found, on the level of the first floor, in the south wall of the left wing, which proves that wall to have been an interior partition ; a section of the base is also shewn. * For this information, the author is indebted to the opinion of Sir Samuel Meyrick, F.S.A., than whom no person possesses a better knowledge of ancient armour. In answer to an inquiry on this subject, the author was honoured by the following note :- 23, Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, 3d May, 1837. « Sir Samuel Meyrick presents his respects to Mr. Walker, and, in reply to his inquiry, begs leave to say, that the figures are of the time of Henry VI., i. e. about the fifteenth century. Those in armour wear on their heads the salade ; but the other figure has the head-piece, either not correctly represented, or the upper part is modern. It seems to be intended for the visard salade, which, as well as the simple salade, was worn in the time of Henry VI.; at any rate, the feet are of the period." 3 G mes. rings nme gene aprernom 42 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. PrATE VI. shews two Transverse Sections across the Hall, the lines of which, are dotted on the Plans, Plate III.: that to the right shews the Bays and the Dressing-closets over, with the look-out through a mask from each into the Hall. At the bottom of the Plate are shewn the Griffins, which terminate the small gables of the North Front, holding a shield with the Tropenell Arms. These figures are of excellent workmanship, and are designed with great spirit. To the right are given the details of the carpentry of the roof of the Hall, and the ouk mouldings of the ceilings in the dressing-closets. Prates VII. VIII. and IX. illustrate the Nemicireular Oriel Window in the left wing, north front. PLATE VII. shews the Exterior Elevation and Nections Prats VIII. Plans, sections of Mouldings, and the pateras in the lower string course; PLATE IX. the Interior Elevation, and various details. The ornament which crowns this window is shewn to a larger scale, and is peculiarly beautiful in effect, though not, perhaps, in drawing; it is extremely light, and appropriate in application : by the bold manner in which it is pierced, and the undulating form of the leaves, any heaviness, which otherwise would exist, is done away : it is commonly termed the Stramberry-leaf ornament; but this example differs from any the author has seen, as the circular portions of the leaves, instead of being convex, are concave, which adds greatly to the richness of the whole. The soffit inside is richly groined in fanwork, a half-plan of which is given in Plate VIII. The pendants, which terminate the groining, are peculiar, spread- ing over the arch moulding. - The heads, at the bottom of the Plate to the right, form the brackets of the corbelling outside. See Plate VII. The original iron fastening to the window is given half the real size. PrATE X. gives, at No. 1, the Window in the Bay of the Hall, and, at No. 2, the Window of the Hall, north front. The labels are terminated by squares placed diagonally, enriched with a leaf in the centre; the details explain themselves. PLATES XI. and XII. shew the Octagonal Oriel Windom in the right wing. Plate XI. gives an Elevation and Section : the arms which finish this window at top are those of Tropenell, but seem of later date than the rest of the work ; under the Corbelling, which is panelled, the label of a square-headed window still exists ; the dotted lines shew what the head of the window is supposed to have been, with a strong mullion in the centre, similar to that given in Plate XV., MANOR-HOUSE, GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 43 No.2. Plate XII. shews Plans double the scale of the Elevation, taking at three different heights, jamb and mullion, sections of mouldings, at large, &e. PLATE XIII. gives the Entrance Porch and the Oak Door of the Hall. The section shews the small windom or loophole, through which letters might be received in the dining-room, or visitors might be reconnoitred before an entrance was granted them. The Porch is richly groined ; two of the Corbels consist of angels bearing shields with the Tropenell Arms. - The primitive ouk bar, where- with to secure the door, is still existing. - The door consists of two thicknesses of oak ; the joints of the outer thickness are laid vertically, and those of the inner horizontally, and are bolted together with large iron nails ; the jambs of the arches and other details, are given to a larger scale. The iron handle of the small door is also shewn. PrATE XIV. gives a plan and details of the Nortk Bay of the Banqueting- Hall, which is also groined; the rib of the groining is richly moulded, and is shewn one-fourth full size. In the centre is a shield with the Tropenell Arms. The South Bay is similar to this, except that the shield in the centre of the groining which is given in this Plate, differs in form ; it also bears the Tropenell Arms. At the top of the Plate, to the right, are shewn the mater-table of the buttresses, and the set-off of the base of the great Chimney-shaft ; to the left are bracket mouldings, supporting a staircase in the corner (at A) of the North Bay, which leads from the dressing-closet to the roof of the Hall. Other details are given, and are referred by letter. Prats XV. gives, at No. 1, a small Nquare-keaded Window in the dressing- closet, over the South Bay (see Plate VI.): at No. 2, one half of a long window in the east wall of the left wing; and at No. 3, one half of a similar mindom, but of later date, in the priest's dwelling. The jambs and mullions are given at the top of the Plate to the right. PraATE XVI. gives the Fireplace of the Hall, and details of the same. The Apandrils, which had been plastered up until the author visited Great Chalfield, are shewn to a larger scale, and are very peculiar in character. At the bottom of the Plate are details of the Great Chimney-shaft of this fireplace. See Plate IV. To the left of this, and immediately over the eaves of the small gable, a covering has originally existed for the Small angular Staircase, but is now 44 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. destroyed: this accounts for the irregular way in which the base of the chimney-shaft is finished, and for the precaution taken in cutting a small gutter in the stone-work. ® PLATE XVII. shews an Elevation of the Oak Sereen of the Hall, which does not seem ever to have had doors, as the pinnacles and buttresses of the octagonal uprights are returned in profile; probably, arras was hung across the openings : the octagonal uprights support a beam, into which the joists of the Music Gallery floor were morticed, and*on which the front of the Gallery rested. . This screen has been very similar to the one in the Hall at Haddon ;* but the front of the Music Gallery has been destroyed, while that at Haddon is entire. Details are given at the bottom of the Plate referred to the Elevation by letter. © PrATE XVIII. Details of the Oak Sereen ; one of the octagonal uprights is shewn, and the tracery heads of the panelling, which in each division are different, are of very superior workmanship. This screen has been very richly painted and gilt; but, from the various coats of whitewash, it is now hastening rapidly to decay ; indeed, the bases were with great difficulty made out. The pinnacle is shewn one-half full size, and the mouldings one-fourth full size. PrATE XIX. shews at the top the motto adopted by Thomas Trapnell or Tropenell, Esq., the projector of the Manor-House, which is Le joug tpra belement, the representation of a yoke forming the nominative case to the verb tpra:; belement is an old French word, bellement meaning mell or effectually ; so that it might be rendered, the yoke drem mell, or the yoke sat lightly. The yoke is painted white, as, also, the scroll on which the words Tyra belement are painted (the T is pink, and the other letters blue), on a deep red ground. In the centre of the Plate are shewn the o@k bosses which ornament the tie- beams of the Hall ceiling. The three centre bosses formerly had shields with coats of arms; the first to the right still exists as shewn, and bears the Ludlow Arms of Hill Deverell, Wilts; viz. Argent, a chevron between three bears' heads erased, sable ; which are those of Agnes, wife of Thomas Tropenell, Esq., and fourth daughter to William Ludlow. In the centre, it may be presumed, were the ZTroperell and the Ludlow arms on one shield, shewing * See Rayxrr's Account of Haddon Hall, lately published, illustrated with lithographic plates, imperial 4to. MANOR-HOUSE AND CHURCH AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WILTSHIRE. 45 the marriage ;: and to the left, the Tropenell arms on another shield, as on the tomb in the Chantry at Corsham Church, represented in Plate VIII., Ecclesiastical Architecture: these bosses have been richly painted and gilt, as also the moulded tie-beams and cornice shewn at the bottom of the Plate, to the left, in section. The Masks concealed small openings into the dressing-closets ; one seems to represent a King with asses' ears, the other a Bishop; the eyes and mouths are pierced, so that a person might overlook the Hall without being seen; the head at the top of the Plate is for a similar purpose, and overlooks the Music Gallery from the large bed-room. . Plate XX. Plaster Bosses of the Hall Ceiling. These bosses are shewn one-fourth full size, and are run in plaster with a dark core: they, together with the ribs which subdivided the squares of the Hall ceiling, formed by the tie-beams and the corresponding mouldings in the centre, were taken down a few years ago, as they threatened danger to the inmates, and were presented to the present venerable Bishop of Bath and Wells, of whose valuable collection in the Crypt at the Palace of Wells, they now form part: they shew the motto introduced in various ways. At the bottom of the plate is one compartment of the ceiling, which is shewn as it is presumed to have existed with these bosses applied; some represent oak leaves, some the water lily, and others bear the letters thet-Jesu hominibus crucifixo. Tor CUCBurcH. PraAtE I. shews the West Elevation and the Longitudinal Section. The Stone Screen which at present divides the chancel from the body of the Church, is placed in its original situation, which is under the arch between the Chantry Chapel and the body of the Church,. The arch in the chancel is modern, and being a segment of a circle, a block of stone has been left to hide the awkwardness of the arch mouldings cutting obliquely on the capitals. The levels of the floor have been raised at different times, but the original levels are here shewn. The walls of the body of the Church are certainly more ancient than the other portions, and must have been those of the original Chapel, which existed here as early as A.D. 1308. The West Windom, the Porch, and the Bell-Turret, have been additions, about the time of Henry VII. Prare II. gives a Ground-plan of the whole Church as it now exists, and 4G f DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. a Transverse Rection through the Church and Chantry Chapel; which latter has a good oak-ribbed ceiling, ornamented with pateras and coats of arms. In the centre of this ceiling, the Tropenell Arms and the Ludlow Arms on one shield, evidently shew that the Chapel was an after-addition to the Church, by the same person who built the Manor-House. The other two shields bear the Tropenell Arms singly. That part of the Chancel which is immediately eastward of the body of the Church is rebuilt on old foundations ; but that part eastward of the Chapel was added by Robert Neale, Esq., as the tablet over the small door, with the initials R. N., and the date A.D. 1775, indicates. - By this addition, the segmental arch in the south wall of the Chancel, and the elliptical one in the east wall of the Chapel, were made, which do not add at all to the beauty of the building ; indeed, by the latter, the oak cornice of the Chapel has been injured. The walls of the Chapel were adorned with fresco paintings, which have been destroyed by whitewash: they seem to have been historical subjects from the Bible: the details are referred by letter. PrATE III. shews the Elevation, Section, and Profile of the PorcA, which though of late date, is of elegant design; the soffit is enriched by panels with tracery heads: the details are referred by letters. PrATE IV. gives, on one side, one-half the Elevation and one-half the Section of the Bell Turret and Crocketted Spire; plans of the same at three different heights and details. The other side of the Plate shews the West Window and its details. Round the bell is the following inscription:-RP ANNO DOMINI 1622, and the royal arms of England as at that time worn. PraAtE V. shews the elegant Stone Nereen which divided the Chapel built- by Thomas Tropenell, Esq. from the body of the Church; the part shewn in dotted lines is now destroyed, but is restored from portions of the small spandrils still left. This screen has been disencumbered of its coats of white- wash by the present Rector. It consists of a small door, 2 feet 6 inches wide, and two tiers of three panels on each side, the upper tier being open; and is surmounted by a cornice enriched with the wine leaf, over which are five shields bearing the different arms of the family of Tropenell, which the next Plate will better explain; at the bottom of the Plate are details; to the left, the cornice in section; to the right, a section of the sill and base, and plans of the jamb and mullion. CHURCH AT GREAT CHALFIELD AND TOMB IN CORSHAM CHURCH, WILTSHIRE. 47 PrATE VI. Details of the Stone Sereen. At the top of the Plate is the cornice towards the Chapel, and below it are details referred by letter to this and Plate V. In the centre are the five shields which shew the Tropenell Arms, and those of the families with which they intermarried. The centre, No. 8, bears the Tropenell Arms singly ; viz. Gules, a fesse engrailed and powdered with ermine between three griffins' heads erased, argent. _ No. 1 bears the Tro- penell Arms on the dexter side, and the Percy Arms on the sinister, which are azure, five fusils in fesse or : this shews the marriage of Walter Tropenell with Catherine, daughter of Sir William, and sister of Sir Harry Percy, Knights, who owned Great Chalfield ; by which marriage, and the failure of male issue to the third Sir Harry Percy, the estate devolved on Thomas Tropenell. No. 2, on the dexter side, the Tropenell Arms as before, and on the sinister the Rous Arms, viz. Azure, three lions rampant ermine; this shews the marriage of Roger Tropenell, the grandson of Walter, with Christian, daugh- ter to Sir John Rous, of Imber. No. 5, on the dexter side, the Tropenell Arms as before, and on the sinister side, the Rocke Arms, viz. Azure, three roaches argent, within a bordure or, and shews the marriage of Harry Tro- penell, grandson to Roger, with Edeth, daughter to Walter Roche, younger brother to Sir John Roche, Knight, sons to John the Roche of Bromham. No. 4, the Tropenell Arms as before, on the dexter side, and the Ludlow Arms on the sinister side, which shews the marriage of Thomas Tropenell, son to Harry, with Agnes (not Margaret, as stated in the pedigree), fourth daughter of William Ludlow, of Hill Deverell, Wilts, by whom this screen and the Chapel which it enclosed was erected: he died in 1490, and was buried with his wife in the Chantry Chapel, at Corsham Church, under the magnificent altar-tomhb shewn in Plate VIII. At the bottom of the Plate are the pateras in the quatrefoils at the top of the screen towards the Chapel, which are beautifully executed. PratE VII. shews an Oak Seat and Desk in the present Chancel at large, with details, and a Stone Piscina, now in the south wall of the modern Chancel, but which the author presumes has been removed from the body of the Church. Toms in CorsHan Wiurs. PratE VIII. shews the elegant Aurtar Toxmm in the Chantry Chapel at Corsham Church, which formerly belonged to the family of Tropenell, and is 48 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. that of Thomas Tropenell, Esq. and Agnes his wife. On the cornice is a prayer for the safety of their souls, which runs thus :-¥J. %,. .$, tus Qasarenus, filtus Pri, filius Babido, filtus Martat Wirginis, Ssalbet nos, - May Jesus, the Saviour of mankind, Christ of Nazareth, son of God, son of David, son of the Virgin Mary, save us. In the moulding under, between the pateras, the motto, Zt joug tpra belement, is repeated on all sides [the representation of a yoke, forming the nominative case to the verb fpra, as at Great Chalfield]; in the quatrefoils are shields, bearing, on the north side, the first to the left, the Ludlow Arms; the centre bears the Tropenell Arms in dexter, and the Ludlow Arms in sinister, on one shield; the right bears the ZTropenell Arms. The west end has two quatrefoils with shields; the one to the left bears the Ludlow Arms ; the other, the Tropenell and Ludlow Arms impaled; the south side is similar to the north ; the shields at the east end bear, the one to the left, the Ludlow Arms, the other, the Tropenell and Ludlow Arms impaled. - This tomb has been richly painted and gilt, and the arms have been emblazoned, but few traces can now be seen of its former splendour; the ground of the quatrefoils has been of a rich blue, the letters, the motto, the cusps, and the pateras, have been gilt, but the black outlines only of the letters now remain, which makes them difficult to be deciphered.* * On account of the sketches of this tomb having been rubbed, the arms, though in themselves correctly drawn, have been misplaced ; but the author having lately visited Corsham, is enabled to give the above correct description. HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ManorBouse at South Hrarhall, WILTSHIRE. In consequence of the "litle Maner at Wrexley," as Leland* calls it, having anciently formed part of the Manor of Bradford, which was among the many temporalities attached to the Abbey of Shaftesbury previous to the dissolution of religious houses in Great Britain by Henry VIII., the records concerning it are very few, and those which do exist throw but little light on the early history of what afterwards constituted the reputed Manort of South Wraxhall. The Manor of Bradford was granted to the Abbess and Convent of Shaftesbury by King Etheldred,f which was confirmed to them by Richard I. and Edward I. ;$ and mention is made of Wraxhall in the Chartulary of the Abbey, Harl. MSS. 61, in which " Agnes de la Ferei,"' whose name occurs as abbess in 1252, 1257, and 1267,|] " with consent of the convent, granted and " " confirmed to God and the blessed Mary Magdalene of Fernlegh,«[ and to " * Itinerary, Vol. IL. fol. 30 (p. 25, Oxon, 1711). + As it did not form a distinct manor at the time of passing the famous statute known as " The third of Westminster," viz. © Qui empftores terrarum,'' 18th of Edward I. a.p. 1290; it could only be recognized as what was termed, " a reputed manor''-Barrington on the Statutes. Ato. Lond. 1775, p. 167. { See the " Chartulary of the Abbey of Shaftesbury''-Harl. MSS. 61, fol. 1. § On a plea, "" de quo warranto,'' temp. Edw. I., the Abbess of Shaftesbury contended that her right to the Manor of Bradford was derived from a grant by Richard I., and the jury determined that the title was undisputed, Placita de Quo Warranto.-Rot. 47d. and 50. || Dugdale's "* Monasticon,'"' Vol. II. p. 473. [ Monkton Farley, about a mile from South Wraxhall, 3 f H il | 50 : HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE. " the monks serving God at that place, the gift which Martinus, Capellanus " " de Wrekeshalle, made them ; wiz. a messuage which the said Martinus held " " of them, in villa de Wrokeshale, with half a hide of land, pasture and" " appurtenances,"* for which they were to pay a certain rent. This may refer to a building, presumed to be St. Admyne's, or St. Edmynes Chapel,t which still exists in a field adjoining the Manor-House : it possesses evident signs of great antiquity, and, from an immense chimney coeval with the building, which is of early English character, seems at one time to have afforded a rest for the weary pilgrim on his way to the shrine of Joseph of Arimathea, similar to that of Chapel Plaister.f Wraxhall is next mentioned in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Edward III., when the Abbess and Convent of Shaftesbury " manumitted " «* Thomas Scathelok their villain of the Manor of Bradford, and granted to" * him, and Editha his wife, daughter of Roger le Porter, one messuage, and " " two virgates, and nine acres of land, and four acres of meadow, with" * appurtenances in Lyghe and Wrokeshale, within the Manor of Bradford, and " " common pasture for their cattle upon 1164 acres of land in the said villes" ¢ within the aforesaid manor, and upon 100 acres of pasture within the town-" "* ship of Lyghe."§ It came into the possession of the family of Longe or Le Long, prior to the reign of Henry VI., but by what means is not recorded ; and, in consequence of it having been church land, it is difficult, at this remote period, to ascertain. Leland says, in his Itinerary,- * Harl. MSS. 61, fol. 92. t *The Rectory, or Chapel in South Wraxball, called St. Adwynes, alias St. Edwynes, alias St. Jewens, was" * purchased by John Long, sometimes of Haugh, and afterwards of Mounckton, Co. Wilts, Esq., of Henry Thynne and " «* Edward Pille, by indenture, 20th Nov. 1629, which he afterwards devised by will, dat. 15th Jan. 1652, pr. 13th " «* May, 1654, to his son, John Long." -See " Beltz's MS. Genealogical Collections relative to the Family of Long," in the possession of Walter Long, Esq. of Rood Ashton, M.P., p. 18. In the valuation taken, temp. Henry VIII., of the temporalities belonging to the Priory at Monkton Farley, is the following, which relates to South Wraxhall, viz.- * Wraxhall-cum-Box-Redd' assis' in Wraxhall .. 0 3 0," «* Wraxhall-Redd' custum' tenen' - ...... .. . 1 *$: "0" Dugdate's * Monasticon,'' Vol. V. p. 32. t See an account of Chapel Plaister, with a plate, in the Gentleman's Magazine for Feb. 1835, p. 143. «< In those Times (besides the Jollities already mentioned), they had their Pilgrimages to Walsingham, Canterbury," "* &c. to several Shrines, as chiefly hereabouts, to R7. Joseph's of Arimathea, at his Chapel in Glastonbury Abbey. In ' «* the roads thither were several Houses of Entertainment, built purposely for them; among others, "* called The Chapel of Playster, near Box, and a great House called . -Aubrey's "* Miscellanies." was the House ' . , without Lafford's Gate, near Bristol." P. 34 of an introduction to a History of the Northern Division of Wilts. Lond. 1714. $ de anno vicesimo quinto Edwardi III. -53, 2nd Nos. in Turri Lond. AT SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE. 51 * a Mr. Long* hath a litle Maner about a mile from Munketon-Farley at Wrezley." "The Original setting up of the House of the Longes cam, as I lernid of Mr." « Bonehom, by this meanes :" « One Long Thomas, a stoute felaw, was sette up by one of the old Lordes Hungre-" « fordes. And after by cause this Thomas was caullid Long Thomas, Long after was" '* usurpid for the Name of the Family." « This Long Thomas Master had sum Lande by Hungrefordes procuration." « Then succedid hym Robert and Henry." «Then cam one Thomas Long descending of * Younger Brother, and could skille of" @" the Law, and had the Inheritances of the aforesaid ZLonges. Syr Henry and Sir" « Richard Long were Sunnes to this Thomas." And Camden gives a similar tradition, in accounting for the origin of surnames, confirmatory of Leland's hearsay, in the following words :-*" In respect of" "stature, I could recite to you other examples, but I will onely adde this" " which I have read, that a young Gentleman of the house of Preux, being of" " tall stature, attending on the Lord ZZungerford, Lord Treasurer of England," " was among his fellows called Long ZZ., who afterwards preferred to a good" " marriage by his Lord, was called H. Long, that name continued to his" « posteritie, Knights and men of great worship."t There seems little doubt but that credit is to be given to these statements, more especially as Camden, who does not quote Leland, but must have read it in some other author, gives the original surname of the long person, and mentions that a good marriage was the means by which the Lord Hungerford set him up. 'They disagree, certainly, as to the Christian name, in which, most probably, Camden is right, for his authority being so minute in the other details, was not likely to be incorrect in such an essential. The first recorded possessor of South Wrazxhall was RoBERtT Lonar, who wa in the commission of the peace in 1426, and M.P. for Wilts in 1488. He is stated to have married Alice, daughter of Reginald Popham, of North Bradley, Wilts, by whom he had issue three sons, Henry, John, and Reginald. In the 25th year of the reign of Henry VI. a.p. 1447, Henry was found to be his a Sir Henry supr. lin. seribitur in Autogr. b A younger B. * Sir Henry Long, in another place, " Thus rydyng I lefte Avon streame, aboute a 2 Miles on the lifte Hand. 1" '' markid 2 Places between Malmesbyri and Chippenham notable. Draicote wher Sir Henrye Long hath a fair Manor '' «© Place, and a Park about a Mile from Avon Streame. Draicot is a 5 Miles from Malmesbyri, and a 2 Miles from' ** Chippenham." -- Itin. Vol. 11. fol. 28 (p. 23, Oxon. 1711). ¢ Ioid. Vol. II. fol. 30 (p. 24, Oxon. 1711). t Camden's " Remains," by J. Philipot, p. 142. 52 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE heir, and to be upwards of thirty years of age, while Thomas Wayte was found to be the heir of Margaret, his wife, and to be upwards of twenty-four years of age; so that he must have married, for a second wife, this Margaret, who was relict of Edward Wayte, of Draycot Cerne, and daughter of Philip Popham, of Berton Sacy, in Hampshire ;* which may account for two coats of the arms of Popham having been in the Manor-House, one without and the other with a crescent, the sign of cadence, The style of the Hall, which is the most ancient portion of the " Long Howse," would lead one to imagine that this Robert was the projector, but no record can be found to assure us of the exact time in which it was built; and the armorial bearings, in many in- stances our best evidence, are of little assistance in this inquiry, as they were clearly put up at a later period. They consist of shields sculptured on the brackets supporting the arched timbers of the hall-roof, which, from their style cannot be anterior to the reign of Henry VII. or VIII.¢t - The roof itself, which is richly ornamented with quatrefoils between the principal rafters, seems coeval with the exterior.f A visit to these abodes of " the old English gentlemen" cannot but impress the contemplative mind with reverential awe, and a desire to investigate the manners and customs of the times in which they were reared. - They for the most part assimilate in their general arrangements, which, even in Aubrey's time, were kept up in the north: he says-«" In Scotland, still the Architecture of a Lord's" « House is thus, viz. a great open Hall, a Kitchen and Buttery, a Parlour, over" " which a Chamber for my Lord and Lady ; all the rest lye in common, viz. the" ¢ Men-servants in the Hall, the Women in a common Room." - Then it was that "the lords of manours kept good houses in their countries, did eat in their" " great Gothick halls at the high table, or oriele,§ the folk at the side tables :" when " the Halls of Justices of the Peace were dreadful to behold, the Skreens" " garnished with Corslets and Helmets, gaping with open Mouth, with Coats" " of Mail, Lances, Pikes, Halberts, brown Bills, Batterdashers, Bucklers, and" " the modern Colivers and Petronels (in King Charles the 1st's Time) turned" * Esc. 25 Hen. VI. No. 16. + See PI. XV. } See PI. X. and XIV. § " Oriele," he says, " Is an Ear, but here it means a little Room at the upper End of the Hall, where stands a" ** Square or round Table, perhaps in the old Time was an Oratory ; in every old Gothic Hall is one, viz. at Dracot, " (¢ Lekham, Alderton, &c, 'The Meat was served up by Watch-Words. Jacks are but an Invention of the other Age ;" '* the poor Boys did turn the Spits, and lickd the Dripping-Pan and grew to be lusty Knaves. - Here in the Hall were '" "* the Mummings, Cob-leaf-stealing, and great number of Christmas Plays performed." AT SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE. 58 "into Muskets and Pistols. Upon any Occasion of Justing or Tournaments in" " those Days, one of these great Lords sounded his Trumpets (the Lords kept" " Trumpeters, even to King James), and summon'd those that held under them." «Those again sounded their Trumpets, and so down to the Copyholders," or villains. «" No younger Brothers then were, by the Custom and Constitution" " of the Realm, to betake themselves to Trades, but were Churchmen, or Re-" "tainers, and Servants to great Men, rid good Horses (now and then took a" " Purse), and their Blood, that was bred at the good Tables of their Masters," " was, upon every Occasion, freely let out in their Quarrels; it was then too" «common among their Masters to have Feuds with one another, and their" " Servants, at Market, or when they met (in that slashing Age), did commonly" "« bang one. another's 'Bucklers. Then an Esquire, when he rode to town," " was attended by eight or ten Men in blue Coats, with Badges. The Lords" "(then Lords in Deed as well as Title) lived in their Countries like petty" " Kings, had Jura Regalia belonging to their Seigniories, had their Castles" " and Boroughs, and sent Burgesses to the Lower House ; had Gallows within" " their Liberties, where they could try, condemn, draw and hang; never went" "to London but in Parliament-Time, or once a*Year to do their Homage and" « Duty to the King. - Every baron and gentleman of estate kept great horses" " for a man at arms. - Lords had their Armouries, to furnish some hundreds of" < Men." The next possessor of Wraxhall was Hrnry LonGr®, Esq., mentioned above as the eldest son and heir ; he was Sheriff for Wilts in 1457, 1476, and 1483.1 We find him named in the will of Margaret Lady Hungerford, as feoffee, together with Thomas Tropenell,f in 1476 ;: he married, first, Johanne, daughter of J. Ernleigh; secondly, Margaret, daughter of J ohn Newburgh of Lulworth, in Dorsetshire ; and, thirdly, another Johanne, who survived him : but by neither had he any issue. The two former are mentioned in his will as " nuper uxores mei," which bears date at Wrowhall, 1st May, a.D. 1490; he " commends his soul to God the Father Almighty, the blessed Virgin Mary," "and all Saints," and requests that his body be buried in the Church of * Aubrey's "* Miscellanies." - Pp. 28, 29, and 30, of an Introduction to a History of the Northern Division of Wilts. + In Harl. MSS. 433, p. 35. " Henry Long, late Shireff of the Countie of Wiltess," is said to have received a pardon from Richard III. a.». 1485 ; also, "* Thomas Tropenell, of Chaldefeld, in the Countie of Wilts, Esquirre, hath '"' ** a generall pardonne."' t Thomas Tropenell was also Feoffee to Robert Lord Hungerford, a.p. 1487.-See " Historical Account of Gt. Chalfield." - Part II. Examples of Gothic Architecture. "* Third Series," p. 7. 54 . HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE Wrowxhall, coram altd eruce;" and, among many other bequests, in pios usus, he leaves " to the parochial Church at Wrowhall xxs. for vestments."* The maiden surname of his widow is not known, but, from a monument still existing in the Longs Chapel at Wraxhall Church, which bears the arms of Long impaling Berkeley quarterly with Seymour (to the memory of a widow, as the crimping of the cap sufficiently testifies), who must have been a Berkeley by an heiress of Seymour, it may be safely presumed that this monument, with which the chapel is coeval, was erected by Sr Tromas LonGr®, Knignt (who inherited the estates of his uncle), to the memory of his aunt; and that she was a daughter of Thomas Berkeley by Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Seymer,t this being the only match on record the dates of which will warrant the marriage with a Long. This monument, of which a woodcut is subjoined, is of late date, as may be seen by the style of mouldings, the sculpture of the figures, and the form of the shields.t The figure is partly restored, as shewn by the dotted lines. * See his will, at length, in Appendiaz, No. III. + Le Neve's Baronets, Vol. I. Coll. Arms. t This monument, and the chapel which was built for it, is thus noticed by Aubrey, in his MSS. under "© S. Wraxaurr.'" "In the Church here in Long's Chapelle an old altar monument of freestone on wh lies a figure" " with a robe, but so coved with a deske not well to be discerned. I guess it to be of a woman. In the limbe are the '' « Marshall's locks as in the margin: in the middle of ye N. side is an Angel holding ye Scutcheon in the margin,'"' AT SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE. 55 Sir Thomas was son and heir of John Longe (second son to Robert), who married Margaret, sister and coheiress of Thomas Wayte, of the Temple and of Draycot, and younger daughter of Edward Wayte by Margaret Popham, who, as is stated above, in her widowhood married Robert Longe. By this intermarriage, the manor of Draycot* was acquired "in jure uzoris," which was held, as Aubrey tells us, " by petit serjeantie, viz. by being" " marshall at the king's coronation, which was the reason the Cernes, who" " held it prior to the Waytes, gave the marshall's lock for their cognizance." This marshall's lock was most probably adopted as a badge by Sir Thomas Longe, and on the monument in question it is profusely scattered; which cireumstance may be deduced as another reason for attributing it and the chapel to his piety. He was sheriff in 1501, and executor to Richard Lord St. Amand in 1508; he married Margery, daughter of Sir George Darell of Littlecote, Wilts. Sir Thomas was among the " greate compatqnp of noble" " menng" who went, with Edward Duke of Buckingham, in 1496, to meet the King (Henry VII.) at Taunton, then in pursuit of Perkin Warbeck.f This circumstance, it is conjectured, was recorded by the painted glass which, in Aubrey's time, adorned the tracery-headed windows of the manor house ; not « supported with two lyons passant guardant, wth seeme to have been crowned or heaumed, and have a neckeloth wh is" * inveckted as low as his shoulders ; the one hath on his shoulder the (Shield) of the (Wings conjoined) ; the other" ' the (Shield) of Long. The South side was as the North, but now almost defaced, The windows are all defaced of" « this Chapell, as also of the Church ; in the E. Window of the Chancel is only sign of a Scutizon." In the Chapell,"' % « Here lieth the body of Capt. John Long, Esqt. son of John Long, Esq. Justice of the Peace and Quo- Freestone. | "rum who departed this Life in the City of Westminster, the 23 of Febr. 1652. A marble blank." «In freestone, here lieth the body of Will. Long, Esq. who dyed 11 Sept. 1664." * Here lieth Walter Long, of South Wraxhall, Gent. son of John Long, Esqr. and Justice of Peace and Quor.'"' ** who died at East Brent, in Somerset, 11 Oct. 1669. - Here lieth also the body of Barbara, his wife, who died 14 Oct. "' ©1669. Here lieth the body of William Awbrey, late of Chaddenew, in the parish of Meer, in ye County of Wilts," Esq. who died 8 Jan. 1664. Are ye RSS. of 1649 not in ye Cpelle. In the Chapell are two handsome niches and '' «* holy water-potte." * Over a late dore, wt" opens into Long's Chapelle, R. An. Dini 1566. L. (between the Marshall's lock and the Stag's-head.) * « Dant quod villa de Draycor fuit de serjantia domini Regis, et JoAannes de Venoys tenuit eam et similiter alias '' « terras per serviciam inveniendi in hospicio domini Regis terciam Virgam Marescalcie, et idem Johannes dedit terram '"' "illam Magistro Henrico de Cerne per cartam suam ; quod donum dominus Rex nunc confirmavit per cartam suam, et '' " Philippus de Cerne heres ejusdem modo eam tenet."-Rorurr Hunoaznorun, Vol. II. p. 235. - Temp. Henry III. t Aubrey's "* Collections for Wilts," Part II. p. 63. Printed by J. Davy, Queen Street, Seven Dials. London, 1821. t His companions from Wiltshire were, Morisk Berkeley, William Storton, John Semer, Richard Beauchamp, Roger Tokete, Edwarde Darell, Amis Paulet, and William Saintemaur.-Tur Curonicus or Joun Haroyxc, by Richard Grafton, fol. 86, of the Continuation in prose. - Lond. 1543. 56 f HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE a vestige of this elegant accompaniment of Gothic architecture now remains, save only a small portion in a window over the porch, which induced the author to visit the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford, where he transcribed Aubrey's notes, and took memoranda of the coats-of-arms (in the original, all drawn and emblazoned): they will be found in the Appendix. _ Sir Thomas Longe was knighted at the marriage of Prince Arthur ; and his arms, as entered in Claud. C. III., are Long and Seymour quarterly.* He, the author presumes, put up the brackets of the hall-roof shewn in Plate XV., as the fetterlock appears on one of them; and probably added the Entrance- Gateway, as, on one of the terminations to the label over the arch (which is very flat, four-centre-pointed of late date) is the same fetterlock; on the other was a stag's head, now destroyed, but which was perfect when Aubrey wrote. There is a great similarity in the plan and elevation of the hall and offices to Great Chalfield (distant only three miles): so much so, that one would almost imagine South Wraxhall, which is certainly the older of the two, served as a model for that magnificent fabric, although the dimensions of the two are very different; that at Chalfield being much larger.t " Sir Thomas Long, Knight, lyes buried by the north wall of the chancell," " under a rich Gothique alter monument of freestone without inscription, his" " heaume and crest do yet hang up." The next possessor was Sir Henry Loxar, Kntont, son of Sir Thomas, who was sheriff for Wilts in 1512, 1526, 1587, 1542; for Somerset, in 1588: for * Margery, his wife, was daughter of Sir George Darell, by Margaret Seymour. " MS. Pedigrees of Long," by Beltz, in the possession of Walter Long, Esq. M.P. + He died in 1700, at Oxford, on his way to Draycot. t See Part II. Exanmrues or Gornic ArcurrEcturs, Tniro Series. Compare Pl. III. Great Chalfield, with PIL. II.-III. South Wraxhall. § Collections for Wilts, Part II. p. 62. " The coates of armes on this monument are as followeth :-West End : ' * I. St. John quartering Delamare. G. 2 lions pass. gard. O. South Side : II. Long. S. crusuly off crosslets and a li. r. A." ** III Barkley impaling . . . . per pale O. and az. a cross-moline counterchanged. IV. Long impaling Dayrell " * Az. li. r. A. crowned O. East End : V. Seymour. G. two wings inverted O. About the cornice of the monument," ** thus :-West End : VI. O. on a chief G. 2 stags' heads cabossed O. VII. Cerne. Az. a horse's head coup. O. VIII." " Sturton. S. a bend O bt. 6 fountains. IX. The Marshall's fett lock, or hand bolt. X. O. on a chief G. a bezant " * between 2 stags' heads cabossed O. XI. Long imp. a chevron quartering Seymour. A cross crosslet. XII. Sturton, " ** as before. XIII. Sturton between two cross crosslets. XIV. Seymour, as before. XV, 66 On a chevron '" 3 bezants. XVI. A. on a chief G. a bezant between 2 wings O. XVII. A. li. r. S. collared O." «« langued and armed G. XVIII. Az. a bend engrail colized O. XIX. Idem cum XVII. XX. Long imp. quarterly " ik ns % Q. Cerne's coate, and if W ayte did not marry the daughter and heir of Cerne?" This monument is engraved in the Gentleman's Magazine for June 1835, and an amended description is given of it by C. E. Long, Esq. who visited it AT SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE. 57 Dorset in 1589 ; and M.P. for Wilts, 1552, 58.* - He married, first, Frideswide, daughter of Sir John Hungerford, of Down Ampney, great-grandson of the Lord Treasurer; and, secondly, Eleanor, daughter of Richard Wrottesley, of Wrottesley, in Staffordshire, relict of Edmund Leversedge, of Frome Selwood, Somersetshire. Sir Henry was present at the siege of Boulogne, accompanied Henry VIII. to the Field of the Cloth of (Cold, and was knighted for making a gallant charge at Therouenne, in Picardy, in the sight of Henry, when a new ° crest, consisting of a lion's head, with a man's hand in its mouth, was granted to him : his banner bears the motto,-C Fortune soies heureux," neither of which is to be found in the manor-house, so that, with greater safety, we may attribute the pure Gothic portion of the building to an earlier period than during his possession : since it may be fairly presumed that a crest, so nobly obtained, would have inspired vanity sufficient to "cause it to be graven in stone" on any building he may have projected. A fireplace there is indeed, but of bad detail, in the bedroom, over what is presumed to have been the ancient parlewre, and ascended by a staircase from it, which, in one spandril, bears the initials &SBD.L, for Sir Henry Long, and in the other R, &, linked together by a Gordian knot, for Henry and Eleanor, his second wife. By the first marriage he had no male issue to survive him; but by the second, six sons and three daughters. The eldest son, Sir RoBErt LONGE, KNIGHT, inherited Wraxhall and Draycot ; he was sheriff for Wilts in 1575, served at the siege of Boulogne, and was esquire of the body to King Henry VIII. He married Barbara, daughter of Sir Edward Carne, of Wenny, Glamorganshire, by whom he had issue, four sons and one daughter. Rir Robert, who probably was the first Protestant member of this family, enclosed the Long's Chapel, in South Wraxhall Church, by building up a doorway to the left of the monument mentioned above, and a solid wall to the right, for the convenience, no doubt, of a family pew, by which the east and west ends were destroyed (on the east end is still to be seen one- half of an angel, with expanded wings). In after times the work of desecration was completed, for the south side was sadly mutilated before Aubrey saw it, which, he says, " was as the north, but nowe almost defaced." The sculpture seems to have been since then, wilfully chipped off, to allow of its being more * The following occurs in " Valor Ecclesiasticus'' (26 Hen. VIII. a.p. 1535) under Priory of Farleigh :- Foed' «* Hexricr Lona milit' sen" capit'lis dor priorat' per annu' £2." 3 I I rent he 58 f HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE conveniently boarded up, for nothing is now discernible save the rude strokes of an untutored chisel. Over the outer door of this chapel are Sir Robert Long's initials; wiz. R. An. Dai. 1655. L. between the marshal's fetterlock and the stag's head; which evidently shews a wish on his part to be considered as the founder, for the stone on which these cognizances are sculptured has been inserted, while the jambs of the doorway are original. The same initials are also on the doorway leading from the church to the chapel. His eldest son, Sir WarutEr Lonar,* Kxiaut, next succeeded, who was M.P. for Wilts in 1592, and Sheriff in 1601. He married, first, Mary, daughter of Sir William Packington, of Westwood, in Worcestershire, Knight, by whom he had two sons and one daughter; and, secondly, Catherine, daughter of Sir John Thynne, of Longleat, Knight, by whom he had six sons and six daughters. To him we are indebted for the chimney-piece in the hall, which bears the date of An. Dai. 1598, and the arms of Long impaling Carre-his father's coat ; see Plate XIV. He also made many additions to the Manor-House itself; the left wing containing, as at Chalfield, the guest-chamber, was pulled down, and a stately withdrawing- room built, ornamented by a richly carved chimney-piece, and a ribbed plaster ceiling. _ In giving additional width to this room, it was found expedient to preserve the old roof (which still exists, as shewn in Plate XVI.), and for the support of the wall-plate to leave a pier about midway between the two end walls, thereby occasioning a curious angular projection inside the room, opposite the fireplace, ornamented with niches and dwarf columns. A view of this room is given in Plate XVII., for which the author is indebted to Walter Long, Esq. M.P. the present proprietor : it did not form part of the plan of this work ; but as the Gothic and the later styles (of which there are many good examples here) are so completely blended, it was deemed a pity, by those who have kindly taken an interest in the present publication, to leave this " noble room," as Aubrey calls it, untouched. The alteration seems, from the style of the fire- * © Sir Walt. Long, of Draycot (gr. father to this S" James Long), married a daughter of Sir Jo. Thynne, by" "* which meanes, and their consimility of disposition, there was a very conjunct friendship between the two brothers * (Raleighs) and him ; and old John Long, who then waited on S* W. Long, being one time in the Privy-Garden with " his master, saw the Earle of Nottingham wipe the dust from Sir Walter R.'s (Raleigh's) shoes with his cloake in *' "* compliment. _. . . . . . ._ He (Sir W. Raleigh) was the first that brought tobacco into England, and into " " fashion. In our part of North Wilts, Malmesbury hundred,-it came first into fashion by Sr Walter Long. " 'They had, first, silver pipes. The ordinary sort made use of a walnut-shell, and a strawe. I have heard my gr." " father Lyte say, that one pipe was handed from man to man round the table.''-Ausrey's Letters and Lives of Eminent Men. 8vo. London, 1813. Vol. II. pp. 511, 512. ) AT SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE. 59 place, which is much purer in detail than is usually met with, to have been made in the early part of the reign of James I. The details of the windows certainly come under the denomination of Elizabethan, as also the exterior composition of the gables; but as the niches before mentioned are proved to be coeval with the first alteration, and are of the same style as the fireplace, it may be safely attributed to that era, and only shews how gradually one fashion gave place to another. To the rear of this room, and ascended by a short flight of steps from it, is a bedroom, with a fireplace of the same style, bearing, in panels, the following inscriptions :-Wuber est quisg. fortune sue, on one side; on the other, Aegua laus est a laudatis laudari, et ab amprobo improbari ; and in the centre, on a bracket, where sits a monkey, Mors rapit omnia. These steps also lead into a small closet over the north-east bay, but all communication with that over the north-west bay was cut off by the altera- tions: the door, however, remains some feet above the present floor of the drawing-room, behind the stonework of the great fireplace; it is visible inside the closet, as shewn in Plate XIV. No. 8. "The second wife," says Aubrey, " did use much artifice to render the Son" " by the first Wife (who had not much Promethean Fire) odious to his Father." " She would get her acquaintance to make him Drunk, and then expose him" " in that condition to his Father: in fine, she never left off her Attempts till" " she had got Sir Walter to disinherit him. She laid the scene for doing this" "at Bath, at the Assizes, where was her brother Sir Egrimond Thynne, an" " eminent Sergeant at Law, who drew the writing ; and his Clerk was to sit up" " all night to engross it. As he was Writing, he perceived a Shadow from the" "Candle; he look'd up, and there appeared a Hand, which immediately" " vanished ; he was startled at it, but thought it might be only his fancy," " being Sleepy ; so he Writ on; by and by, a fine white Hand interposed" " between the Writing and the Candle (he could discern it was a Woman's" @ Hand), but vanish'd as before. I have forgot, it appeared a third Time." « But with that the Clerk threw down his pen, and would engross no more," " but goes and tells his Master of it, and absolutely Refused to do it. But" " it was done by somebody, and Sir Walter Long was prevailed with to Seal" " and Sign it. He lived not long after; and his body did not go quiet to the" " Grave, it being Arrested at the Church Porch by the Trustees of the first Lady." «The Heir's Relation took his Part, and Commenced a suit against Sir Walter" " (the second Son), and compel'd him to accept of a Moiety of the Estate : so" "the eldest Son kept South Wrawmhall ; and Sir Walter, the second Son," -_ 60 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MANOR-HOUSE « Draycot-Cernes, &c. This was about the Middle of the Reign of James the" S Hifst."* Journ Long, Esq. the eldest son, who was thus persecuted by his step- mother, married Anne,f daughter of Sir William Eyre, of Great Chalfield, by whom he had four sons and one daughter : the eldest, Joun LONG, Esq. inherited, who married twice: by the first wife he had a daughter ; and by the second, who was Catherine, daughter of John Paynter, he had a son, Hope, and three daughters. Hore Long, Esq. married, first, Mary, daughter of John Long, Esq. of Monkton, by whom he had a son, John, who died before his father, and one daughter ; secondly, Grace, relict of Blanchard, Esq. of Preston, Somer- setshire, by whom he had no issue. He died in 1715, when the estate passed to his uncle, Warrer Long, Esq. of Bristol, whose son, WALTER, died in 1781, set. 84, unmarried, and bequeathed his estates to the sons of his cousin, Catherine, wife of John Long, of Monkton; her elder son, Joun, who was fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and rector of Meseyhampton, in Gloucestershire, died in 1748, unmarried, when the estate went to his brother. Tromas Long, Esq. of Melksham, who had married Mary, daughter of -- Abbot, Esq. of Chippenham. - Next succeeded his son, WarreEr Long, Esq. of Wraxhall and Whaddon (well known as Mr. Walter Long, of Bath), who died, unmarried, in 1807, set. 95, and bequeathed his estates at Wraxhall, Whaddon, &e. to trustees, remainder to WarreEr Long, Esq. son and heir of Richard Godolphin Long, Esq. of Rood Ashton, who is the present proprietor, and who, the author rejoices to be able to add, intends to preserve this venerable fabric from further decay. Mr. Long is maternally descended from the original proprietors of South Wraxhall, as may be seen by a reference to the pedigree, Appendix No. I. He * Aubrey's "Miscellanies,'' pp. 75, 76. 8vo. Lond. 1721. The following extract more fully illustrates the disposition and character of this lady :-" Sir Walter Long's (of Draycot in Wilts) Widow did make a solemn promise to him "' «'on his Death-bed, that she would not marry after his Decease. But not long after, one Sir -- Fox, a very " ** beautiful young Gentleman did win her Love; so that, notwithstanding her promise aforesaid, she married him : *' «« She married at South Wrazhall, where the picture of Sir Walter hung over the Parlour Door, as it doth now at " * Draycot. As Sir -- Fox led his Bride by the Hand from the Church (which is near the House) into the Parlour, '' '' the string of the Picture broke, and the Picture fell on her Shoulder, and crack'd in the fall: (it was Painted on" «* Wood, as the Fashion was in those Days : this made her Ladyship reflect on her promise, and drew some Tears from '' <" her pp. 43, 44. t+ See p. 30. soUTH WRAXHALL, WILTS. 61 is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenarfi, and M.P. for the Northern Division of the County of Wilts. He married, 3d August, 1819, Mary Anne, second daughter of the Right Hon. Archibald Colquhoun, of Killermont, in the county of Dumbarton, Lord Registrar of Scotland, and has issue three sons, WALTER, Richard Penruddock, and Henry William; and three daughters, Mary Aune, Catherine Flora Henrietta, and Jane Agnes. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. PrateE I. PERSPECTIVE ViEw. T'nts is a Perspective View, from the south-west; on the right is the Entrance- Gatemay, which was, at one time, flanked by buildings ;* the Hall and With- draming-Room occupy the centre and front the west, looking into the Court; on the left is a long line of offices and bed-rooms, at the further end of which is a good example of a corbelled chimmey-shaft. The mall which encloses the court is shewn broken down, so as not to intercept the view. In this wall, and exactly opposite the porch of the hall, is an old doorway, which formerly led into the Plaisaunce ; see PrajpE II.-IIlI. Thar At the bottom of the plate is the Entrance-Gatemay, flanked on the right by a room, added temp. Elizabeth, and formerly on the right by buildings supposed to have been stables. This Gateway originally extended only to the depth of fourteen feet, as will be shewn hereafter; it leads into the Court ; on entering which, to the right, is the Porch of the Hall ; a Sereen, in the style of James I., divides off a passage, which leads, by a covered may, into another Court ; under * In the " Gentleman's Magazine" for March 1838, p. 256, a woodcut is given, shewing these buildings, which seem to have been stables, but of later date than the gatehouse. W 2 prem ie ani cire alt 62 I DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. this covered way is the door of the Kitchen; to the east of which another Kitchen was added temp. Elizabeth or James I., shewn in a lighter tint. The Parlour was entered from the passage-end of the Hall ; it has been subdivided by modern partitions ; a staircase leads out of this up to the Host's Chamber (see Plates IV. and V). At the upper end of the Hall are two Bays ; that to the left leads into what was the Buttery, now a beer-cellar ; and that to the right by a Staircase up to the ancient Guest Chamber, which was enlarged and con- verted into a withdrawing-room ;* at the foot of the staircase, to the right, is a Dining-room.t _ A long line of offices occupies the upper end of this court, which has been added to at various dates. The oldest portion is shewn by the darkest tint ; it seems coeval with the hall, and originally stood detached: a kind of conservatory was added to the east, and a communication formed with the other buildings, as the quoin still visible at a, and a window and door at 6 b, now stopped up, prove; a loophole at c, and old quoins at d d d d, shew that the west wall was originally an exterior one. - Various details are shewn, referred by letter to the plan. Prats IV.-YV. Tas PLAN: In both plans the dark tint shews the ancient portions, the lighter tint the alterations and additions, and the light tint within dotted lines shews the situation of the original walls, which were taken down. - The principal alteration from the original design was effected about the latter part of the reign of Elizabeth, or the beginning of that of James I., by removing the ancient Guest Chamber, marked a a a a, and substituting a larger and wider room, richly fitted up as a Withdraming-Room, which is shewn in Plate XVII.; but the old roof, given in Plate XVI., was retained, and for the support of the wall-plate, a pier was left opposite the fire-place, thereby occasioning a curious angular projection inside the room, ornamented by niches, which seem to have served as seats. There are two immense windows at opposite corners of this room, one looking over the court into the plaisaunce, the other into the garden; which latter is approached by a door on the landing of the stairs, from the hall. _The details are referred by letter. * Aubrey calls this " The dining-room, which is a very noble one ;"" but the great distance of the kitchen from this room, induces the author to think that it was originally intended as a drawing-room. + This Aubrey calls the Parlour ; but in other buildings of the same kind the parlour is invariably on the right, as shewn on the plate, near the kitchen, &c. MANOR-HOUSE, SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE. 63 Tur EntraNcE GATEWAY. PrATE VI. Plan and Elevation. This seems to have been built in the early part of the reign of Henry VIII., subsequent to the acquisition of the Manor of Draycot Cerne by Sir Thomas Long, as the badge borne by the possessors of that Manor, the MarshaPs lock or Fetter-lock, is still remaining on one of the terminations of the label-wiz. that to the left ; on the other was a stag's head, as we are told by Aubrey, and not as shewn in the Plate. On the corbelling of the oriel window is a shield, bearing the arms of Long. - The angle buttresses are peculiar, and very pleasing in effect. - On entering the archway, to the right is a Staircase leading up to the room above ; further on is a doorway, which formerly was a foot entrance into the court, corresponding with the one on the left, which entered from the road. - This gateway has been added to, as the original roof extends only to the length of fourteen feet, while it now measures upwards of thirty feet; on the apex of the gable has been a finial. PraATE VII. Longitudinal Section and First-Floor Plan. The original roof is here shewn: on the plan, the darker tint shews the extent of the old walls, enclosing the Porter's Dwelling. PraAtE V III. Wlevation and Section of the Oriel Window. Above the battle- ments has originally been a roofing of water-tables, finished, probably, by some ornament or armorial bearing, as at Chalfield and other places ; it is, at present, quite flat, as the dark tint shews. This window is provided with a stone seat and elbows, and was originally full of painted glass. The details are shewn in PrATE IX. On the left are Plans at three different heights ; in the centre of the Plate is the shield at large, bearing a lion rampant on a field semé of cross crosslets, the original arms of Long ; also the angle-jambs and mullions, and the termination of the label over the archway, on which is carved the marshal's-lock ; to the right is a section of the cornice, the corbel-mouldings, and the arch-mouldings below, together with an exterior and interior elevation of one of the lights, and a section of the basement moulding : all at large. ne "o. oo cdo t a. 0G UE 64 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. Tnxr BangurEtIng HALL, &c. Prats X. shews the elevation of the Hall to the right, and that of the Draring-Room to the left. The Hall, in its masses, resembles that at Great Chalfield, and is entered, under an open archway, by a Porch; on the other side is a Bay, and the Chimney-Shaft occupies precisely the same situation as at Chalfield; it has been rebuilt, so that the capping is not original. - The Drawing-room window is remarkable for its immense size ; it was added about the time of James I. The mouldings are given in Plate IV.-V. ; it extended only as far as the quoin shewn to the left of this window. At the bottom of the Plate are two of the Gap-mouths referred by numbers ; the others are shewn in Plate XVI. On the left is a Chimney-Shaft, belonging to the old portion of the offices, which is seen in the Perspective View, Plate I.: it is supported on a buttress and corbels. PratE XI. shews the Porch to a larger scale, and a section through the same; in the quatrefoil of the window is the only portion of painted glass now left. - The rafters of this roof are cut in one piece, like ship timbers. The Water-Tables of the Buttresses, the Label, and the Jamb-Mouldings, are given at large. PraTE XII. gives the Exterior and Interior Elevations of the Windom of the Bay, shewn in Plate X., with a section and details of the same. The Mullions are plain in their mouldings, but this window is very neatly finished inside, by a column supporting a four-centred arch. PratE XIII. gives an Elevation of one of the Windows of the Hall, interior and exterior, with a Section ; these, like those of the bays, are finished inside by a column, supporting a four-centred arch, while, on the outside, their arches are two-centred. They are extremely elegant, and, though plain in their mould- ings, are chaste and pleasing in effect, and, by being ornamented with tracery, make us regret the absence of it at Great Chalfield. - The Jamb and Mullions, the Label which is peculiar in not having a bead, but coming out from the flush of the wall by a cavetto ; the Interior Arch-Mould, the Capital, and Base of the Column, are given at large. MANOR-HOUSE, SOUTH - WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE, 65 PLATE XIV. Longitudinal and Transverse Sections of the Hall, and sections of the Bays. The elegant open roof is shewn, which is ornamented by quatre- foils between the principal rafters; and the arched beams are supported by brackets, on which are shields, with the armorial bearings relating to the family of Long : one of these brackets was destroyed by increasing the thickness of the end wall to the right, in order to carry up the flue of the Drawing-Room. The Chimney-piece, which bears the date Ax. Dxt. 1598, is interesting as a specimen of Elizabethan detail. The Arms on the Shield are those of Long, impaling a pelican feeding her young, for Carne, which shews the marriage of Sir Robert Long with Barbara, daughter of Sir Edward Carne, the parents of Sir Walter Long, by whom this was put up. PLATE XV. gives a Transverse Section of the Roof to a larger scale, with details of its timbers, and the brackets supporting the arched beams of the roof, together with the shields at large. No. 1 bears the Marshalls-lock, a cog- nizance adopted by the Longs, as mentioned above.. No. 2 bears the arms of Popham, which are, on a chief, two stags' heads caboshed, charged with a crescent. - No. 3, which is shewn on the bracket to the right, bears Long impaling Popham. No. 4. Ten billets, 1, 8,3, and 8, for Comdray. No. 5. Long. No. 6. On a chevron, three torteaux between ten crosslets, for Berkeley. No. ?. Long impaling Berkeley. No. 8. Two wings for Seymowr. These shields, and the mouldings on which they are placed, are carved in stone; no vestige of the emblazoning is left, but, by reference to Appendix, No. IV.; it can be supplied : the upper part of the bracket is of oak. They seem of later date than the roof, and were probably put up by Sir Thomas Long, who built the Gatehouse. PrATE XVI. At the top of this Plate, to the right, is shewn a transverse section of the original roof of the Guest Chamber, still existing over the Drawing-Room ceiling; and to the left, two compartments of the same longi- tudinally. Half of one compartment of the Hall-roof is shewn in plan to a larger scale, and the other Gap-mouths referred to Plate X. by numbers. PratE XVII. Tur Drawing Roon. This is a Perspective View of the Dramwing-Room from the door, as you enter from off the landing of the staircase. -It is in the style of the reign of James I. 3 K " een e Coe Tamm Mies PRR ese 66 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. The Fireplace on the left is much purer in its enrichments than is usually met with in this style. A male and a female figure, with Ionic caps, on each side, support a rich cornice, which is surmounted by a stylobate, whereon are placed columns and entablature of the Corinthian order: between the columns, which are also enriched, are figures of Prudence, Arithmetic, Geometry, and Justice. (n the pedestal supporting ARITHMETICA, is the following inscription :- Par impar numeris vestigo rite subactis, Me pete, concinne, si numerare cupis ; and, on that supporting GEOMETRIA,- Mensuras rerum spatiis dimetiora equis Quid ccelo distet Terra, locusque loco. PryDENTIA and JyvsTISIA have no motto. In the centre is a figure of Pax. Opposite the fireplace is an angular projection, ornamented with mickes, which seem to have served as seats. The ceiling is coved up to the form of the old roof shewn in Plate XVI., and is richly ribbed in plaster. HISTORICAL ACCOUNT CEburth of St. Peter, at Bivueston, WILTSHIRE. THE churches of St. Peter and St. Nicholas, at Biddeston, remarkable for their peculiar but picturesque bell-turrets, seem to be of great antiquity ; and, as the presentations always mention the church of St. Peter before the vicarage of St. Nicholas, we may with safety presume that there must have been a building long anterior to the one which forms the subject of the five following Plates. The great charm of these bell-turrets being almost lost when drawn geome- trically, the author has been induced to insert perspective sketches of both. #3 \ >. ST. PETER'S. 8T. NICHOLAS'S. 68 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER, It will be seen that that of St. Nicholas is, in point of style, much older than that of St. Peter's, which latter comes under the denomination of Perpendi- cular English ; while the former, from the string-course under the spire, down- wards, is decidedly Norman. The one seems to have been copied from the other ; and, most probably, the original design was executed in the old church of St. Peter's, which must have been pulled down, and has thus been perpetuated. Whether this was the primitive form of the bell-turret in Saxon times, would be a curious inquiry, and not without interest. In PI. XXXII. of the " Benedic- tionale of St. Ethelwold," engraved in Vol. XXIV. of the " Archseologia," is the representation of a bell-turret, containing several bells; and the form of the open part, in which the bells are hung, is by no means unlike these; and at Binsey, near Oxford, is a similar one, " part of which," Ingram says, " may be older than the Norman conquest." There are two other churches in the imme- diate neighbourhood of Biddeston which have bell-turrets built upon the same plan; viz. Corston, and Leigh-de-la-Mere. There is also one at Acton-turville, on the borders of Gloucestershire, between Badminton and Corsham, and one at Boxwell, in the same county. The attention of the author was called to these churches by C. W. Los- combe, Esq., an ingenious antiquary, who considers that they were of Saxon origin: he says- « Finding churches, with these peculiar characteristics, so widely scattered " " over the country, all of them exhibiting ornaments of the earliest period," " and differing so much in general from those we know to be Norman build-" " ings, the inference I draw is, that they must be referred to the fashion of a" " time, and not of a locality, and that that time must be the Saxon." The church of St. Peter must have been at one time much larger, and what remains of the portions destroyed bears date much earlier than the present nave. Opposite to the door leading from the porch into the nave is another door, with an early English arch and ornament; and in the north wall is a piscina, shewn in Plate IV., of the same date : this, probably, was in a chantry chapel, belonging to some ancient owner of the manor-house, within the precinets of which the church stands. The arch is still left which led to it, but has been built up with a window inserted, the arch being still visible, as shewn in Plate V.: there is another archway in the east wall, now filled up, which led into the chancel. The patronage seems to have been vested in the prior of Monkton Farley, as the early presentations shew, and in "Computus Prioratus DE FaARLEGH, AT BIDDESTON, WILTSHIRE,. 69 temp. Jou. SroxE Prtoris, A*. 17 Regis" (Henry VIII.), under " Firmae Decimarum," is the following :- "© Byddiston-X"" . ...... .y ale.. 6+ nna a n a she ak a fie vals 06. 0. 0" "© Byddiston-Pens' eecl ..... >. .... 0: 2.7 0." and in the " Valor Ecclesiasticus," 26 Henry VIII., under " Prioratus de Farlegh"-- © Lopowrico nunc Priore ibm val', vizt in Simal’ in Com' Wiltes'" «* Annu' Pore' Decimar' recept' in digs Vill subsequen " « In Bydston cu Harth m. . ...... .... ++ ..a s+ +6 a + n nc - 6 0. 0" and under " Procur' solut' " « Archidec' Wiltes' Pro ecclia de Slaughtonford, 5s. 9%$d. Et Bideston, 5s. 9%d." < Ob. 11s. 7Jd4."* It seems afterwards to have devolved on the lord of the manor, when the vicarage of St. Nicholas and the chapel of Slaughterford were annexed to it. It is now in the patronage of Winchester College, and is a discharged rectory composed of the two rectories of St. Nicholas and St. Peter, in the archdeaconr)?’ of Wilts and diocess of Sarum, valued in K. B. 27. 13s. 44., ann. val. P. R. 1407. PRESENTATIONS.+ EccLESIA, VICARIA, VEL ParRronUS. CuirRICUS. CAPELLA. f 1323 Capell. Budeston S4 Petri Prior de Farlegh Rogerus de Sutton 1331 Capel. St. Petri de Budes- | Prior de Farlegh Robertus Lovel de Mel- ton. kesham 1347 Cap. Budesdon St. Petri Rex Johannes Godele, p.7. ¢ Roberti Lovel 1354 E. Budestone St. Pet. Rex Symon Cosyn 1361 | E. Budesden St. Petri Prior de Farle Johannes de Shireburn, p.. Simonis Cosyn 1891 | E. Biddeston St. Petri Prior de St Magdalena de | W* Gardiner, p.m. Farley Sewaldt."' ...;... u. R. 1417 E. Budeston Prior de Farlegh Rogerus Priotscote, p.m. W Bryd 1419 E. Biddeston Prior de Farlegh Ricardus Julian, vice Rogeri Prescote 1421 E. Byddyston Prior de Farlegh Ricardus Julian, permuf. E. Litilton Drew Episcopus cum Johanne Whelere 1421 E. Byddiston Prior de Farlegh Johannis Leyne, vice Johannis Whelere * Dugdale's Monasticon, Vol. V. p. 31. + Sir Thomas Phillipps's Institutions in Wilts. 70 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF 1434 1442 1453 1457 1468 1520 1592 1605 1620 1663 1/19 1766 1807 | 8 p B E o -d E Ep f s E E E ECCLESIA, VICARIA, VEL CAPELLA. . Buddeston Byddeston St. Petri . Bitteston Byttesdon . Bydston . Bydston Bidston . Budeston St. Petri . Bidston . Byddeston . Bidston St. Petri . Byddiston St. Petri . Bydeston St. Petri & Budeston S. Petri Budston S. Petri Bidsdon St. Petri . Buddeston St. Petr. . Biddeston S. Petr. Biddeston St. Petri cum V. Biddeston S. Nich. cum Capella de Slaughtenford . Biddeston St Petri V. Biddeston St Nicholas with the Chapel of Slaugh- terford « Biddestone St Peter, with V. Biddeston St Nicholas and the Chapel of Slaugh- terford . Buddeston St Peter, cum Buddeston St Nicholas & Slattenford Parroxus. Prior de Farley Prior de Farlegh Episcopus, per laps. Prior de Farlegh Prior de Farlegh Prior de Maydenbradley Episcopus, per laps. Prior de Farleygh Prior de Farley Prior de Farley Prior de Farley Prior de Farleigh Abbatissa de Shaston Henricus Long, Miles, et Johannes Lacy, per con- Prioris de Farlegh cess. Regina Rex Rex Thomas Mountjoy, Generos. Willielmus Mountjoy, Ger. William Mountjoy, of Bid- deston, Gent. W= Mountjoy, of Bidde- ston Winchester College. THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER, AT BIDDESTON. Crrr1ovus. Johannes Perus Johannes Eston Thomas Webbe - Henricus Harlyng, p.r. Thoms Webbe Johannes Mower, p.7. Ricardi Harlyng Briggis, p.r. Johannis Mower Simon Elvyngton Henricus Palmer, p.7. Simonis Elyyngton Christopher Notte, p.m. Henrici Palmer Johannes Huchenson, p.7. Christopheri Notte Henricus Goldney, p.. Henrici Barecrofte Johannes West, p.7. Henrici Goldney Thomas Poteroy, p.m. Radulfi Bery Lodowick Bricknock, Prior de Farlegh, p.r. Radulfi Eyre Ricardus Rydler Wis Fawne Elias Tise, p.m. U.R. Johannes Ferris, p.m. Elise Tyse Thomas Keate, p.m. Thome Tattersall Thomas Needham, p... Thomas Keate Charles Page, p.m. Cornelius Norwood Charles Daubeny, p.m. Charles Page. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. Sf, PETER'S, AT BIDDESTON, WILTSHIRE. PrATE I. shews the South Elevation and the Ground Plan : at the north-east corner is an arch filled up with a window inserted, which formerly led into a Chantry Chapel, as the Piscina still left in the north wall shews; another arch in the east wall led into the Chancel, now pulled down ; the Porch is a good example, it is simple, but has some good mouldings; the Bel/-turret is curious, and is shewn in the following Plate. PratE II. gives the with Plans, at three different heights, referred to the Elevation by letter, which, with the Section from west to east, occupies the centre of the plate; the corbel-mouldings and battlements are shewn to a larger scale ; the turret is nearly equipoised on the wall. Prats III. gives a Plan, Section, Front and Side Elevations, and Details of the Porc, which sufficiently explain themselves. PrATE IV. No. 1 is the Door leading from the Porch into the Body of the Church, which has a small Piscine on the right, with a Plan of the Jamb- Mouldings and Piscina, and a section of the Label at large. No. 2 is a Windom of the Porch at large, with its Jamb and Mullion underneath. No. 3. Plan, Section, and Elevation of the Piscina in the north wall of the church, which formerly belonged to a chantry chapel attached. It is of much earlier character than any other part of the church, except an arched door in the north wall, opposite the door shewn in this Plate, which is also Early English ; to the right are the Water-Tables of the Buttress in the South Elevation. PrATE V. No. 1. The Window in the South Elevation, with plan of its Jamb and Mullion, and section of its Label at large: this label, like those at South Wraxhall, has no bead, but comes out from the flush of the wall by a cavetto. No. 2. The Window, which was inserted in the archway leading into the chantry chapel, half shews the Exterior and half the Interior Elevation : on the right a Section of it is given, and its label at large. a PP E N DI X 4. No. 1. Letters Patent of King Edward III. confirmatory of the Gift of Bishop Ralph, of Shrewsbury, to the Vicars- Choral of Wells. EXDiart, by the Grace of God, King of England and of Ffrance, and Lord of Ireland, To all to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting, because We have received by an Inquisition which Wee caused to be made by our beloved Thomas Carey our Escheator in the County of Somersett That it is not our hurt or prejudice, or of others if Wee Grant. to the Reverend Ffather Ralph Bishop of Bath and Wells, That he may give and Assign to the Vicars of the Church aforesaid (not having a common Habitation), a certain place of the Soil of the Church of St Andrew in Wells, and of the Bishop in the same Place, which was lately collated by the Bishop of the same Place upon Mr. Alane of Hotham Canon of that Church, for his Habitation, and the Houses in the same Place by the said Ralph now built and to be built. To have and to Hold to them, and their Successors Vicars of the Church aforesaid for their Common and Perpetual Cohabitation, and that the said Bishop may Charge his Lands and Tenements in Congresbury parcell of his Bishoprick aforesaid with an Hundred Shillings Annuity, and certain other Lands and Tenements with the Appurtenances in Wookey which William of Camell, and John his Brother held for term of the Life of either of them the said William and John of the said Bishop and which after the Death of them the said William and John ought to remain to the said Bishop and his Successors with another Hundred Shillings Annuity, and that he may give and Assign the same Tenn Pounds Annuity to the said Vicars celebrating and which shall celebrate Divine Service in the said Church in Augmentation of their Sustenance to be perceived, and had Yearly out of the said Lands and Tenements to the same Vicars and their Successors for ever. Wee commending the godly and wholesome Purpose of the said Bishop in this behalfe which so much respecteth the Praise of God's name, the Comlinesse of the said Church (which is of the foundation of our Progenitors, and of our Patronage) the increase of Divine Worship, and the security honesty and Quietness of the Colledge of the said Vicars, And considering allso that the said Lands and Tenem®. in Congresbury to be charged with an Hundred Shillings annuity as afore is said, are come to the Hands of the said now Bishop by the Death of & John Randolffe Knight & Joan his Wife Tennants thereof from the said Bishop by the service of a certain Yearly Rent. And that the said Ralph now Bishop hath purchased, by himselfe and to his Successors the said Lands and Tenements in Wookey which are to be charged with another Hundred Shillings Annuity (our License for that purpose first 3 L 74 APPENDIX. obtained) and willing to deale favourably with the said Bishop in Regard of the pmisses, for Twenty Pounds which the said Bishop hath paid unto Us, have granted and given License to the same Bishop for Us and our Heirs (as much as in Us is) that he may give and Assign to the same Vicars the place aforesaid with their Appurtenances together with the Houses so by him thereupon built, and to be built ; To have and to hold to them and their Successors Vicars of the same Church for their Habitation, And that the sam Bishop may Charge his said Lands and Tenements in Congresbury and Wookey aforesaid with the said Tenn Pounds Annuity, and likewise give and Assigne the said Tenn Pounds Annuity to the said Vicars. 'To be perceived and had yearely out of the said lands and Tenements to them and their Successors aforesaid in Augmentation of the Sustenance of the said Vicars and of Divine Service as afore is said, And as the said Bishop as well of the Houses for such Habitation for the said Vicars, as of the said Tenn Pounds between the said Vicars to be distributed shall thinke fitt to be Ordained for ever. And Wee doe likewise by virtue of these presents, give speciall License to the said Vicars that they may receive from the said Bishop and hold to them, and their successors as aforesaid ; as before is said the said Place with the Appurtenances together with the Houses, and Tenn Pounds Annuity out of the Lands and Tenements aforesaid. The Statute of Mortmain in any wise notwithstanding. And wee will not that the said Bishop or his Successors or the said Vicars or their Successors by reason of the pmisses or Statute aforesaid should be sued or molested, or in any sort grieved by Us, or Our Heirs, our Justices, Escheators, Sherriffs, or other our Bayliffs, or Ministers whatsoever. Saving notwithstanding to us and our Heirs, and to other chief Lords of the ffee thereof the services (that may be due) of the place, Lands, and Tenements aforesaid. Fin Whereof Wee have caused these our Letters to be made Patent. THitues$ our Selfe att Sandwich the Third Day of December in the Two and Twentieth Year of our Reign of England and Ninth Year of our Reign of Ffrance. The Auplitcats Coqfirmaan of the Chapter of Bath and Wells of the Houses of the Vicars of Wells, and of Tenn Pounds Rent due to them granted by the Lord Ralph Bishop of Bath and Wells. To all anv Stitgular to whose notice these present Letters shall come Ralph by God's Providence Bishop of Bath and Wells Greeting in our Lord God everlasting. Know Yee that Wee with the unanimous consent of the Prior and Chapter of our Church of Bath, and Dean and Chapter of our Church of Wells (solemn discourse before had which in this behalfe is required, and other things concurring, which of Right are re- quisite) have Given Ordained and Assigned for Us and our Successors the Speciall Licence of the most Excellent Prince and our Illustrious Lord @UiwaAtrH by the Grace of God King of England and of Ffrance for that purpose had all that place of the Soil of St. Andrew in Wells, which Mr. Alane of Hotham Canon of the same Church did obtain for his Habitation of the Collation of Joun of good memory late Bishop of Bath and Wells our immediate Predecessor together with the Houses in the same Place, now APPENDIX. vin of new by Us built and to be built, to those of the Vicars of our Church aforesaid for the time being, under this manner and form that is to say, That Wee and our Successors Bishops of Bath and Wells may be holden to confer the Chambers with th' appurtenances in the said Place built and to be built to every Vicar of the same Church, that is to say every Chamber with his Appurtenances to be had and Enjoyed so long as they shall be Vicars of the same Church, and make their personall abode in the same, Soe that it shall be we and our Successors to conferr and assign the said Chambers when they shall bee void to such Vicars of the said Church as shall please us, att the free will of Us and our Successors, And wee doe further ordain that the Vicars of our Church aforesaid when they shall have gotten Habitations by the Collation of us or our Successors, if they shall leave the said Chambers, and not dwell in them by the space of six months (without a reasonable cause by Us or our Successors to be allowed) shall be ipso facto deprived from the said Chambers so that without a new collation it shall not be lawfull for them to returne to the same Chambers. Moreover Wee doe ordain that the Vicars of the said Church inhabiting the said Chambers as aforesaid, living together att meat and drinke att the Common Costs and Expenses, may have to their Common Use the Hall, Kitching, Bake- house, and all other Houses in the said Place built and to be built. And that Wee the better Excite the said Vicars so to live together in Common att Meat and Drinke, att the Common Costs and Charges, Wee doe grant for us and our Successors to the Vicars of the said Church for the time being (the speciall Licence of our said Sovereigne Lord the King for that purpose first being had) Tenn Pounds Sterling Money of yearly Rent, that is to say, an Hundred Shillings, to be perceived out of all the Lands, and Tenements which John Randolfe, and Joan his Wife whilst they lived held in the Mannor of Congresbury. And other Hundred Shillings out of all the Lands, and Tenements which William Cammell and John his Brother hold of Us, and our Successors in our Mannor of Wookey for Term of either of their Lives, to be perceived yearly on the Ffeast of St. Michaell, To have and to hold to the same Vicars, and to their Successors, Vicars Inhabiting the same Chambers, and living together in Common as afore is said to whose hands soever the said Lands and Tenements shall come for ever. And if it shall happen the Payment of the said Rent to be deferred in Part or in the whole after the said Term (which God forbid) that then and from thenceforth it shall be lawfull to and for the said Vicars the said Lands and Tene- ments to distreyn and the Distress to deteyn, untill they shall be fully satisfied of the said Rent, Ours our Successors or any other Licence whatsoever for that purpose not required, saving it is not, nor was not our Intention that the Vicars dwelling out of the said Chambers, may although they dwell in the said Chambers (Except they live att the Common Charge and Expenses for Meat and Drink with other Vicars living in such Chambers) should perceive any Profitt of the Rent aforesaid, but upon the Receipt of any such Proffitt after the Rate of the time should bee utterly excluded, Moreover, wee doe Ordain that all and every Vicar of the said Church inhabiting the said Chambers, soe often as they shall pass from the said Chambers to the said Church of St. Andrew, or from the said Church to the said Chambers, in recompense of this Benefitt be bound to say the 76 APPENDIX. Lords Prayer, and the Salutation of the Angell for Us and our Successors. In &HttnSS, Ralph by Gods Permission Bishop of Bath and Wells have caused our Seal to be put to these presents. Dated att Wyvelscombe the last Day saving one of December in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Three Hundred Fforty and Eight, and of our Consecration the Twentieth. Auuw Hise John Prior of the Cathedrall Church of Bath, and the Chapter of the same Place, with one Accord giving our Consent to all and singular the Premisses, and holding them ratifyed and firme (as much as in Us is), confirme them, and have put our Common Seal to these presents, Dated as concerning Us in our Chapter House att Bath the first of January in the Year of our Lord God abovesaid. Anu THre Walter Dean of the Church of Wells, and the Chapter of the same place with one accord giving our Consent to all and singular the Premises and holding them ratifyed and firme do (as much as in Us is) confirme the same, and have put our Comon Seal to these presents, Dated as concerning Us in our Chapter House of Wells the Third Day of the Month of January in the Year of our Lord God abovesaid. No. 2. Copy of the Table of the Statutes and Injunctions laid down by Bishop o ~r I a m t- Ralph de Salopi¢, and Confirmed by Bishop Bechington. Close Ppall. A Table of the Statutes and Injunctions. « That the Statutes and Injunctions shall be read once every Year. . The Office and Power of the Principals. How the Office of the Stewardship shall run from House to House. . How the Steward shall behave himself in his Office. . What the Steward shall do in the Common Hall, his Office ended. . How the Steward shall pay for his Victualls. 10. . How that the Vicars ought to pay for their Commons att the Weeks end. 11. 14. 15. 16. 18. 17, 19. 20. « That two shall not dwell in one House together. How the Vicars ought to abstain from Oaths. What Communication the Vicars ought to have att the Table. That neither Horses nor Doggs ought to be Kept within the Close. How the Vicars ought to behave themselves within the Close att Night time. Against Slanderers and Stirrers up of Strife. How every Man ought to pray for the founder. When the Close Gate ought to be shutt. How the Secretts of the Hall ought to be kept Close. How all suspected Persons ought to be removed. APPENDIX. TC . That none shall strike the Common Servants. . Ther shall be soft Communication att the Table in the hall. That no Vicar shall receive any Stranger to continue within the Close. bo to Co ud ConrIrmATION of these StaruurEes by Tromas BroxinGron Bishop of Bath and Wells. Statut's and Orivinances of Bisnor 28. Reformation of Abuse in the Vicars Apparrell. 29. Ffor like Rounding and Crownes and convenient Apparrell. 30. Ffor Reverence to be given to the Principals and Seniors. 31. That none of the Vicars shall make suit for any Chamber, &c. 32. That none shall sue his fellow at the temporal Law. 33. That no Lay Vicar presume to come to any Hall or Counsell except he be called. 34. How the Principalls ought to punish Offenders. doe follow the Kings Injunctions. . Ehat there shall be one only Receiver. . The Election of the said Receiver, . What Rents the Receiver shall Receive. How new admitted Vicars shall be taken to the Hall. . That none of the Vicars shall wear Weapon. . That every Vicar dining in the Comon Hall shall tarry Grace. . That every Vicar att his first Admission ought to take a Corporall Oath. . That the Principalls may continue in Office three or ffoure Yeares. . How the Principalls ought straightly to punish the Offendors against the Statutes. 10. That ever Vicar and especially the five Seniors ought to assist the Principalls in executing the Statutes. 11. That the Penalties of the Offendors ought to be paid out of Hand. 12. That these Injunctions shall be Registered and read openly. 41. Of Perdisons in the Church for Prime Mass and Evensong. bo -he © I® ~ ao o Lo of A Statute or made by John Still, Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Seaventh Day of June, in the Year of our Lord God 1599. 3olp that every Vicar being employed about the House Business, shall within six Days yield an Account into the Exchequer of the said House. FFINIS TABULAE 78 | APPENDIX. Tho Oath of a Vicar Chorall of Wells. 5. P ; 3 ; late admitted unto a Vicar Chorall of the Cathedral Church of Wells make my Oath upon this Holy Book that I from henceforth shall be alway obedient unto the Principalls of this Place for the time being and to all other having their Power and exercising their Office in their Absence and likewise to all my Seniors in all things that be lawfull and honest, And further I shall with the best of my Power from this day forward keep fullfill and observe, and endeavour my selfe as much as in me shall lye hereafter to cause others in like manner to keep fullfill and observe all Statutes and laudable Customs of this Place. And moreover I shall (rot) at any time utter nor yett dis- close outwardly any of the Secretts or Counsell of this Place whereby Hurt Loss Prejudice Dislaunder or Grievances might fortune to follow and ensue to this Place, or any of my fellowship. And if it shall happen to hear of any Displeasure Loss Prejudice Dislaunder or Grievance towards this Place, or any of my fellowship I shall as farr for that I cann or may stay and lett it. And if may not I shall, with all speed convenient, open and disclose it unto the Principalls : also I shall to the uttermost of my Power help and Defend maintain and cause others as farr forth as I may to help maintain and Defend all manner of Livelyhoods Rents and Service to this place of Right appertaining and belong- ing. And to be a diligent helper to defend and recover the same if need shall require from all Enemy's and never consent to deliver it to other Use. And if it fortune me here- after to be promoted from this Worshipfull Place I shall wherever I come or abide be ever in Word Deed and Will well willed true friend, and in all things to this place apperteyning bee a behoofull and diligent Helper ; so God me help and by this Book. doe follow the Ordinances of the same Place which ought to be read openly every year in the Hall there. Then follow the Injunctions, of which the Table is given above, and the New Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth, which is dated at Westminster on the 25th November, in the 34th year of her reign. ke ie s o i i inte ad A PEN DIX H. Will of Henry Longe, Esquire, of Wrazhall ; extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. In Dei noming amen Primo die mensis Maij Anno dui Millesimo gggq nonagesimo Ego Hrnricus Lona Armiger compos mentis et sane memorie condo testamentii in hune modum - Inprimis lego animé meam deo Patri omnipotent beate Marie Virgini et omibus Sanctis Corpus qz3 meum sepeliendum in Ecétia de Wroxhall coram alta cruce. Item lego ecétie Cath Sar vis viijd Item lego ecétie pochiali De Wroxaft xxs pro vestimentis Itm lego Rectori de Edyngdon iijs iiijd et cuilit Presbitero ejusdm Domus viijd et cuilit Novicio ejusdm Domiis iiijd peipiend die obitus mei ad dicend missam et exequias predicto die et ibm orare pro me et animabus Roberti patris mei et Mar- garete matris mei Johanne et Margarete nuf? uxorum mearum - Reginaldi et Johannis fratrum et pro aiibus off parentum meorum et animabus om fidelh@ defunctorum lam lego Abbati de Stanley iis ijd Itm cuilit presbitero ejusdm Domus vijd et cuit Novicio eiusdm Domus quatuor Denar iim orare ut sup Itm lego Priori de Ffarley iijs fiijd et cuilit psbitero eiusdm Domus viijd et cuilit Novicio injjd Itm lego ecétie poch De North Bradley xxs pro Vestment§ - Itim lego paupibus Domus Sancte Mar- garete De Bradford vis viijd - Itm lego Priori de Bradnestock iis et cuilit Presbitero ejusdm Domus viijd et cuilit Novicio fiijd Itim lego Capelle Patris mei in Monasterio de Bathe construct. vnf@ par Vestmentorum fey q s vel alia necessaria ad valorem ejusim summe - Itm lego fribus predicatoribus de Marleburgh xiijs iid pro vestment? Itm lego friby; minorib3 Sar xiijs iiijd pro vestments Itin lego fribus pre- dicatoribus Sar vjs viijd pro - Itm lego ecétie De Bradford xxs pro vestments Itm lego Dom De Henton xls pro Vestments Itim tego ecétie De Broughton xis iid pro vestment$ - Itm lego Capelle Sancti Georgi; de Semelton (Semington) xxs pro vest- ment? -It lego ecétie de Milkestim xxs pro vestment3 - Itim lego ecétie de Hilpton xiijs iiijd pro vestment3 - Itm lego Abbatisse de Lacocke xxs pro vestments Itin lego ecétie de Chippenhi xxs pro vestments - Iti lego ecétie de Boxe xxs pro vestments - Itim lego Jo- hanne Uxori mee omia terras et tenementa mea que habeo in Civitate nove Sar Ac omia bona mea infra ciuitatem f@dcam et in Domo mea im existen$ habend et tenend omia pdict terras et tenementa prefate Johanne Uxori mee at termini? vite sue Residu@ vero omt bonor@ meorum non legatorum Do et lego executoribus meis videlicet Johanne uxori mee Dio Ricardo Key Vicario De Boxe Johanni Goldney ut ifi ea disponant pro salute anime mee et alabus omi amicor@ meorum prout illis melius videbi? expediri Eciam facio et con- stituo magistrum Radulphum Hethcott supuiso? meum tam Voluntatis terrarum et tene- mentor@ meor@ qua testamenti qui peipiet pro labore suo xIs In testimontt om1 premis- sorum sigillim quod vtor apposui Daf apud Wroxall Die et Anno supradic? - Iti lego ecclic De Trubrigg xxs p vestments Itim lego ecclie - - --- --- xxs pro vestments Itm lego ecctie de Asshton xxs pro vestments. "or. . vend lem ia Mak in: Al- evan ares in n aP PEN DIX IIL. Notes on South Wrazhall, from Aubrey's MSS. now in the Ashmolean Museum, Ozford. " &. Wowste," " This is a very large well built old howse: on the gate is the Marshall's lock and the" " Stagge's head caboshed in stone. The Hall is open and high and windows full of" "* painted glasse." « This windowe is seme of a branch or beame of a stagge's horn or" Coats as follow : I. Or; three torteaux gules two and one, in chief a label of three points azure, each point charged with three plates or, " Courtney." II. Or; an eagle displayed gules, " Rodeney" erased. III. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure ; a lion rampant argent, crowned or " Dayrell." 2d and 3d, argert; two bars voided sable in chief, two demi-lions rampant gules. IV. Gules ; three fish hauriant argent, " Lucy." « This window is seme the Marshall's lock or, at the bottom the salutation of the" « B. Virgin Mary." Coats: I. Sable; a bend or between six fountains argent, " Sturton." II. Argent ; on a chief gules, two stags' heads or, " Bradley." III. " Or ; an eagle displayed and double-headed gules, beaked and legged azure, " Blewet." IV. ® Long" impaling © Bradley." V. Gules ; a chevron ermine between nine crosslets argent, " Barkley," VI. Gules ; a chevron argent between ten crosslets argent, " Barkley." VII. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent; on a chief gules, two mullets or, " St. John." 2d and 3d, gules ; two lions passant regardant argent. VIII. Azure ; a bend argent, cotized or, " Fortescue." « On the chimney-piece, An. Dimi 1598." " Long" impaling " a pelican" feeding her young, " Kerne." " In the Entry that leads from the Hall to the Parleur. This window seme of" " Stagges branches." Coats : I. @ules ; a saltire argent charged with two annulets entwined ; that to left gules, the other azure. II. Within a bordure argent and azure, Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure; three fleurs-de-lis or, two and one. 2d and 3d, gules, three lions passant regardant or, " Card. Beaufort of Winchester" - III. Or; on a cheyron gules a mitre with labels or, within a bordure engrailed sable, " Stafford, A. B. Cant." ITV. Within a bordure azure semée of fleurs-de-lis or ; gules, three lions passant regardant or. « 'This semée of Marshalls locks." Coats : I. 1st and 4th, checqué of six or and azure, a chevron ermine. 2d and 3d, gules, a fesse or between six crosslets or. II. A blank coat. " In the Dining-roome: a very noble one in the Windowe." I. Quarterly, 1st and 4th azure ; on a bend or, three " starres of five points waved" argent. 2d and 3d, argent ; three demi-lions gules, two and one, " Sturmy" in pencil. II. Or; a chevron argent INDEX. 87 Gallery, the vicars', over the chain-gate, Wells ; 19; pl. No. 14. transverse section of, 19 ; pl. No. 15. east clevation of, 20 ; pl. No. 18; No. 19. , one of the compartments of, 20 ; pl. No. 20. , for music, in the banqueting-hall at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 41 ; pl. No. 31. Gap-mouths at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 64, 65 ; pl. No. 64, No. 70. Gateway, outer, at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 38 ; pl. No. 28. Griffins, terminating the gables at Great Chal- field, Wilts, 42; pl. No. 32. Groined-room at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 41 ; p! No:-31. Guest-chamber at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 40, 41 ; pl. No. 29, No. 31. P , South Wraxhall, Wilts, re- moved, 62 ; pl. No. 58-59. H Hall of the Vicars' Close, Wells, plan of, 18, 109; pl. No. 18. , north eleva- tion of, 20; pl. No. 21. , south eleva- tion of, 19; pl. No. 15. , longitudinal, section of, 20 ; pl. No. 23. , * transverse section of, 19, 20; pl. No. 18-19, , crypt under, used as a malting-house, 11, 13; formerly the beer-cellar, 13, 18 ; pl. No. 1, No. 13. , banqueting, at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 39 ; p!. No. 29. , longitudi- nal section of, 41 ; pl. No. 31. , transverse sections of, 42 ; pl. No. 32. , at South Wraxhall, Wilts, ex- terior view of, 61, 80 ; pl. No. 55: Hall, banqueting, at South Wraxhall, elevation of, 64 ; pl. No. 64. , - longitu- dinal and transverse sections, 65 ; pl. No. 68. , transverse section of the roof, 68 ; pl. No. 69. Harberton ; Lord, of Carbery, in the county of Kildare, Ireland, descended from the family of Pomeroy, 8. Hungerford ; Margaret Lady, 53. Hungerfordes'; the old Lordes, supposed patrons of the family of Longe, or Le Long, 51. 6 I Jambs of archways, 43, 63, 64; pl. No. 39, No. 63, No. 65, No. 67. doorways, 64, 71; pl. No. 56, No. 57, No. 65, No. 75. screen at Great Chalfield Church, Wilts, 46 ; pl. No. 51. windows, 43, 63, 64, 71; pl. No. 38, No. 41, No. 63, No. 66, No. 67, No. 75, No. 76. Joceline de Welles, or Trotman, first ordained the Vicars Choral of Wells Cathedral, 1, $* I.f ess , notice of his life, 1.* Iron work, old, at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 42, 43 ; pl. No. 35, No. 39. K Kitchen of the Vicars' Close, at Wells, 18. ; plan. of; 18: pl. No. 14. , section of, 20 ; pl. No. 23. , at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 62; pl. No. 56-57. L Labels, mouldings of, at Biddeston, Wilts, 71 ; pl. No. 74, No. 75, No. 76. ---, at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 42; pl. No. 36, No. 37, No. 38, No. 50. infest SS . INDEX. Labels, mouldings of, at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 63, 64; pl. No. 63, No. 65, No. 66, No. 67. , at Vicars' Close, Wells, pl. No. 4, No. 10, No. 11. terminations of, at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 63 ; pl. No. 68. , ---------, at Great - Chalfield, Wilts, pl. No. 856, No. 37, No. 41, No. 54. Leigh-de-la-Mere, Wilts, notice of a bell-turret at, 68. Library over the chapel, Vicars' Close, Wells, plan of, 17 ; pl. No. 9. Lobby, the small, Vicars' Close, Wells, 19 ; pl. No. 14. En- trance into, 20 ; pl. No. 23. See- tion of, 22 ; pl. No. 25. Long, arms of, 63, 65, 80, 81; pl. No. 60, No. 63, No. 68, No. 69. Long, Hope, Esq. 60. Long, John, Esq., his persecution by his step- mother, 59, 60. his son, 60. , the Rev., rector of Meseyhampton, Gloucestershire, 60. --, Walter, Esq. of Bristol, 60. ------------, his son, 60. , of Wraxhall and Whaddon (well known as Mr. Walter Long, of Bath), 60. MLP. fof NOTtHh Wilts, the present possessor of South Wraxhall, 60, 61. Longe, or Le Long, family of, 50. , supposed origin of, by Leland, 51. Henry, cotemporary with Thomas Tro- penell, Esq. projector of the manor-house at Great Chalfield, and with him named in the will of Margaret, lady Hungerford, 53, 54. , his will at length, Appendix II. 79. , monument in South Wraxhall Church, supposed to be his widow's, 54, with a woodcut. Longe, Sir Henry, 56 ; knighted for his gallant charge at Therouenne, 57. ). a new crest granted to him, 37. , his motto, 57. , Robert, presumed projector of the ma- nor-house at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 51, 52. , Sir Robert, knight, 57. , presumed to have been the first Protestant member of the family, 57. , Bir Thomas, 55, 5G. , his monument in South Wraxhall Church, 56.* , Sir Walter, knight, made many ad- ditions to the manor-house at South Wrax- hall, Wilts, 58, 59. , friend of Sir Wal- ter Raleigh, 58.* , in consequence of the artifice of his second wife, disinherits his son, 59. , his second wife's promise to him on his death-bed, and how performed, 60.* Loophole in the porch leading to the hall, Great Chalfield, Wilts, through which to receive letters, or to take cognizance of visit- ors, 39, 43.; pl.. No. 39. Loscombe, C. W. Esq., his opinion of the bell- turrets at Biddeston and other places in Wilts, 68. Ludlow, of Hill Deverell, Wilts, arms of, 44, 46, 47, 48 ; pl. No. 45, No. 48, No. 52, No. 54. M Manor-house at Great Chalfield, Wilts, pro- jected by Thomas Tropenell, Esq. 31. See, also, Chalfield. , - ground and first-floor plans, 39 ; pl. No. 29. 3 north front of, 41 ; pl. No. 30. , longitu- dinal section, 41 :" pi. No. 31. INDEX. 89 Manor-House at Great Chalfield, Wilts, trans- verse sections, 42; pl. No. 32. ------ at South Wraxhall, Wilts, historical account of, 49-61. - See also Wrazwhall. , perspec- tive view of, 61 ; pl. No. 55. Marshal's lock. See Fefterlock. Masks in the banqueting-hall at Great Chalfield, Wilts, disguising openings from the upper rooms, 41, 42, 45; pl. No. 31, No. 32, No. 45. Meyrick, Sir Samuel, Bart., his opinion of the figures in armour which terminate the gables of the manor-house at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 41.* Moat at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 38 ; pl. No. 28. Motto adopted by Thomas Tropenell, Esq., 31, 44; pl. No. 45. Mouldings of piers, pl. No. 13, No. 14. Mounterox College, at Wells, Somersetshire, for fourteen priests, founded by Ralph Erghum, bishop of Wells, 4. , - mistaken Mountery, or by some for the Vicars' Close, 4. , _ confisca- ted, temp. Elizabeth, 4. Mountroy House, built on its site, 4. , pulled down, 4. Mullions of a screen in Great Chalfield Church, Wilts, 46 ; pl. No. 51. windows, 43, 63, 64, 71 ; pl. No. 4, No. 10, No. 14, No. 17, No. 22,, No. 35. No. 41, No. 68, No. 66, No. 67, No. 73. sss doo?, pl. No. 9. Muniment-room, Vicars' Close, Wells, plan of, 18, 19; pl. No. 14. y pas- sage-room leading to, 20 ; pl. No. 21. , - section of, 22 ; pl. No. 25, N Neale, Sir Harry Burrard, Bart., 32, 36. , Grace-Elizabeth, 32. ---, Robert, Esq. 32, 46. 3 Niches, Chain-gate, Wells ; one of them contain- ing a statue of St. Andrew, 20. ---, Chapel, Vicars' Close, Wells, 18; pl. No. 12. Nicholas Bubwith, Bishop of Wells, supposed to have bestowed a grant on the Vicars' Close at Wells, 4. , his arms on the door of the chapel, 5, 7 ; pl. No. 10. , notice of his life, 17.* 6 Oriele, definition of the term by Aubrey, 52.§ Oriel window of the vicars dwellings, Vicars' Close, Wells, 11, 183, 15, 18; pl No. 5, No. 6. p!. No. 16. , two in the hall, ditto, 19; , elevation, section, and details of one, 19; pl. No. 16. ---, plan, interior elevation, and sof- fit, 10, 20; pl. No. 17, No. 23. , transverse section, 19, 20; pl. No. 18, No. 19. , semicircular at Great Chalfield, ' Wilts, 40, 41, 142; pl. No. 20, No. 50, No. 31, No. 33, No. 34, No. 85. ---, octagonal, ditto, 40, 41, 42, 49; pl. No. 20, No. 30, No. 31, No. 57, No. 38. , at South Wraxhall manor-house, Wilts, 63 ; pl. No. 62, No. 63. P Panelling, napkin or scroll, in the hall, Vicars' Close, Wells, 19, 22; pl, No. 16; No. 18, No. 19, No. 26. Parapet-moulding, chapel of the Vicars' Close, Wells, 18; pl. No. 12. , panelled, wooden, 22 ; pl. No. 25, Pateras on ceiling of the chapel, Vicars' Close, Wells, 17; pl. No. 9. in the jamb-mouldings of the doorcase, ditto, 17 ; pl. No. 16. 90 Pateras in a stringcourse of oriel window, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 42 ; pl. No. 34. in quatrefoils of stone sereen in church at Great Chalfield, 47 ; pl. No. 52. Pearson, Mrs. Elizabeth, monument to the me- mory of, in the church at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 37. Pedigree of Percys, knights of Great Chalfield, 25. of Tropenell, 27-31. Pendants in soffit of oriel window, Great Chal- ficld, Wilts, 42; pl. No. 35. Percys, knights of Great Chalfield, pedigree of, 25. Piscina, stone, at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 47 ; pl. No. 53. ------, Biddeston, 72, No; 785. Pomeroy, Richard, 19. His 8, 10; pl. No. 16. Pope, John, or John Talbot, one of Bishop Beck- ington's executors, 7, 7,* 7,f 14, 16 ; p‘l. No. 2, No- 7. ; his arms, No. 2, No. 7. Porch, a richly groined one, leading to the great staircase, Vicars Close, Wells, 13, 18; 22 ; pl. No. 1, No. 13; No. 25, No. 26. leading into the court of one of the vicars' dwellings at Wells, 15, 16, 16 ;* pl. No. 7. , Great Chalfield manor-house, Wilts, 43 ; pl. No. 49. Wilts; 71 ; pl.: No. or rebus, 14, 46 ;. pi. , church, a curious one, 46 ; pl. No. 49. Porter's dwelling, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 40. Preux, one of the house of, supposed ancestor of the family of Longe or Le Long, 51. Priest's dwelling, at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 40. Pugin, the late Augustus, Esq. 11.- Also, Pre- fuce to Part I. Pulpit for grace-at meal-time, in the hall of the Vicars' Close at Wells, 21 ; pl. No. 25. Q Quarells, ornamental, in the windows of the chapel, Vicars' Close, Wells, 17 ; pl. No. 9. INDEX. R Radulphus de Salopid, or Ralph of Shrewsbury, bishop of Bath and Wells, made certain statutes and ordinances for the better govern- ment of " Close Hall," 2; Appendix I. of the founder Vicars' Close, 2, 2.* his deed of gift. 2; Ap: pendix II. mes an inscription in memory of his gift, 3, 9, "10. notice of his life, 2.* place of his death, 8. Ralph Erghum, bishop of Wells, founder of a college for priests, called Mountery or Mounterox College, 4. erroneously supposed to have been the founder of the Vicars' Close at Wells, 4. _ Rebus, of Thomas Beckington, bishop of Bath and Wells, 18 ; pl. No. 13. Hugh Sugar, his executor, 7, 14, 16 ; pl. No. 2, No. 7. Richard Swan, ditto, 7, 14, 16; pl. No. 2, No. 7. Rib of groining, mouldings of, 43 ; pl. No. 40. Wilts, of,. 47 ; Roche of Bromham, pl. No. 52. Rous, William, armiger, 26. of Imber. Wilts, arms. of, 47 ; p- No. 25. Roof, oak, ornamental one over a room, the Vicars' Close at Wells, 22 ; pl. No. 25. over the library of the Vicars' Close at Wells, 16 ; pl. No. 8. --- vicars' dwellings at Wells, 14 ; pl. N0; . manor-house Great Chalfield, Wilts, 41 ; p! No. 31. --- banqueting-hall, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 42; pl. No. 32. arms South - Wraxhall, 65 ; pl. No. 69, No. 70. original, over the guest-chamber at South Wraxhall, 65 ; pl. No. 70. Wilts, INDEX. 91 Roof over the entrance gateway at South Wrax- hall, Wilts, 63 ; pl. No. 61. S Screen, oak, at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 40, 41, 44; pl. No. 29, No. 31, No. 43, No. 44. , stone, ditto, 45, 46, 47 ; pl. No. 47, No. 51, No. 52: - at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 61; pl. No. 56-57. Seat, oak, in church at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 47 ; pl. No. 53. Spire, small one terminating the bell-turret, church at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 46; pt. No. 50. Stables, presumed situation of, at South Wrax- hall, Wilts, 61; pl. No. 56-57. Staircase, leading to the common hall of the Vicarg' Close at Wells, 13, 18 ; pl. No. 1, No. 13, No. 14; C elevation of, 20 ; pl. No. 18-19. longitudinal see- tion of, 22 ; pl. No. 25. transverse section of, 20 ; pl. No. 21. of the vicars' dwellings at Wells, 14; pl. No. 8. at Great Chalfield manor-house, Wilts, 40 ; pl, No. 29. --- at South Wraxhall man or-house, Wilts, 62; pl. No. 56-57. Stillington, Bishop of Bath and Wells, his arms, 9, 16 ; pl. No. 7. Strawberry-leaf - ornament on oriel window, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 42 ; pl. No. 35. Sugar, Hugh, alias Norris, LL.D., treasurer of Wells, executor of Bishop Beckington, 7, Taf 7-4 , his arms, or rebus, 14, 16; pi. No. 2, No. 7. , his chantry chapel, now existing in Wells Cathedral, built by William Bocat, his executor, 7.f Sugar, Hugh, notice of his life, 7.4 Swan, Richard, precentor of Wells, executor of Bishop Beckington, 7, 7,* 7.4 ---, his arms, 14, 16; pl. No. 2, No. 7. T Terriers of the living of Great Chaifield, Wilts, 35.* Tomb : an altar-tomb in the chantry chapel of Corsham Church, Wilts, to the memory of Thomas Tropenell, Esq. and his wife, the projector of the manor-house at Great Chal- field, Wilts, 47, 48; pl. No. 54. : an altar-tomb, supposed to the memory of the widow of Henry Longe, Esq. of South Wraxhall, Wilts, in the church at South Wraxhall, 54. Woodeut. Tower, Vicars' Close, Wells, 18 ; pl. No. 13. Trevellyan, Sir John, of Nettleecombe Hall; Wiveliscombe, in the county of Somerset, his arms, 8, 8.* Fropenell, arms of, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 13 pl. No. 32; No. 37, No. 39, No. 40; No. 51, No. 52, No. 54. -=-----, motto of, 31, 44; 43; pl. No. 45, No. 54. ---, pedigreo of, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. ------, Thomas, 20, 44, 46), 17, 48, 38, 53.¢ s-, Mis Motto, 01> 44, 48, , projector of the manor- house at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 31. , his tomb in Corsham Church, Wilts, 47, 48 ; pl. No. 54. Trotman, Joceline. See Joceline de Welles. Trowbridge Castle, dispute about the constable- ship, formerly belonging to the manor of Great Chalfield, 24, 26. ¥ Vicars choral attached to the choir of Wells Cathedral, chantry priests so styled by Bishop Joceline de Welles, first ordained by him, I, 1.* 92 INDEX. Vicars choral, located in common by Walter de Hulle, subdean of Wells, 1334, 1. , incorporated by Ralph of Shrews- bury, bishop of Wells, 1347; and a new college for their residence built by him, 2. , endowed with lands obtained by him from the feoffees of Walter de Hulle, together with a yearly charge upon the vicar- age of Chew, 2. , further benefited by Bishop Beckington, 5 ; and his executors, 7. , constituted a body corporate and politic by Queen Elizabeth, 9; their numbers restricted by her to twenty, 11. , their dwellings described, 14- 16; and illustrated in pl. No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7. Vicars' Close at Wells, Somersetshire, historical account of the, 1-12. , descrip- tion of twenty-six Plates illustrative of the, 13-22, viz. 1; general ground-plan, 13 ; pl. No. 1. II.-VI.* the vicars' dwellings, 14-16; pl. No. 2-7. chapel - and - library, 16-18 ; pl. No. 8-12. the common-hall, VII -XI. -- the XIIL.-XXV. entrance gateway, and the chain- gate, 18-22; pl. No. 13-26. , statutes and or- dinances of, made by Ralph of Shrewsbury, bishop of Wells, 2; Appendix II. , first founded by ditto, 2. , endowed _- with lands by ditto, 2. , a yearly charge on the vicarage of Chew, 2. , original design of, few traces left of, 3. ; grants to, 4, 4.* W Walter de Hulle, subdean of Wells, 1334 ; arch- deacon of Bath, 1342 ; endowed the Vicars' Close with lands, 1. , feoffees of, 2, 2.\| Warner, the Rev. Richard, rector of Great Chalficld, Wilts, 33, 36, 36.4 Water-tables, 63; pl. No. 62. of buttresses, at Biddeston, Wilts, 713; pl. No. 75. , Great - Chalfield, 48 ; pl. No. 40. R Wells, the arms of the see of, 9, 19 ; pl. No. 16. at the Vicars Close at Wells, 13; pl. NO..1 . © Wicket in the door, Great Chalfield manor-house, Wilts; 30, 41 ; pl. No. 31. f William of Wickham, patron of Beckington, 20. Window of the church of St. Peter at Biddeston, Wilts, 71 ; pl. No. 76. of the porch’dof the church of St. Peter, at Piddeston, 71 ; pl. No. 75. , square-headed, remains of one under corbelling of octagonal oriel window, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 42, 43; pl. No. 37. , west, of the church, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 46 ; pl. No. 50. of the drawing-room at South Wrax- hall, remarkable for its immense size, 64 ; pl. No. 64, No. 71. of the bay of the hall at South Wrax- hall, Wilts, 64 ; pl. No. 66. Great Chalfield, Wilts, 42 ; pl. No. 36. of the hall at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 64; pi. No. 67. Great Chalficld,.. Wilts, 41, 42; pli. No. 31, 90. Windows, of the original design of the Vicars' Close at Wells, three remaining, 3, 19, 20, 21; pl. No. 15, No. 22; No. 25. chapel of the Vicars' Close at Wells, coeval wit}; the original design, 3, 17; pl. No.:l1. INDEX. 93 Windows of the vicars' dwellings at Wells, 14, 15; pl. No. 2, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6. library of the Vicars' Close, Wells, 17 ; pl. No. 11. ~ vicars' gallery over the chain- gate, Wells, 20 ; pl. No. 20. banqueting hall at Great Chal- field, Wilts, 41, 42; pl. No. 31, No. 36. --- bays of ditto, 42 ; pl. No. 36. Worthington, Richard, unjustly and privily in- stalled precentor of Wells, by Hugh Sugar, the treasurer, but afterwards admitted, 7.t Wraxhall, South, Wilts, historical account of the manor-house, 49-61. Wraxhall, South, Wilts, description of seven- teen Plates illustrative of, 61-66 ; pl. No. 55 -71, viz. I, -- perspective view, 61; pl. No. 55. II.-III. -- ground-plan, 61, 62; pl. No. 56-57. IV.-V. first-floor plan, 62 ; pl. No. 58 -59. VI.-IX. -- the entrance-gateway, 63 ; pl. No. 60-63. X. -XVI. -- the banqueting-hall, &e. 64, 65; pl. 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L Walker, Arch? dirext Drawn by G.B.Wollaston, _T.T.Bury sculpt, _ ELEVATION. f : ; vicars' c1os®, wEuus, % t VICARS' DWELLINGS. , Orist Window in Soutly Gable, towards the Road, _ [Marked I on General Plan, Pil] London, June 1836, Published by the Author, Tho? L.Walker. Arthtat his Office, 106, G'Rufsell Street, Blooms? =/ 25 o fe O cence R cen decen- oo ff 7 w ap ie i (. I) D P we - (9 E; %/ f % full sizk, t Ifi ‘/’/ * (The leuérs» refer Etc i %// Airs ¥ m I P &: § ///v///l///7 y as L P Ro w § ly Rar. s H ~ IM I \\ ane -o cde { A\ Interior Arch mould. Simi ningr ya Em; ///j-Illl- x R x c } ho F ¢ C isl ge, i tarian ots. \ a 1 Be. a # 4 e a 1 ses 1 I Pos t ns e P 4 d ( % i I 29 13 u f sould . h i 41 L I / I \I fa "a J} i a f ne: j i - 1 , I v. L fs put Ma a Mus r \ g 1 -y 1 1 : I § a f ale f ® 4 i t i 1 cind ty gsi B | M # 1% 3 i I j P l fa: acd bull oo a sean a aa meas £22 Tho? L Walker, Archt direx® _ YICARS' CLOSE, WELLS, . DWELLINGS. , NAL Elevation .of South Gable towards Cathedral Close. NZ Flam and Details of Oriel Windor im D* London, June 1836, Published by the Author, Ihe: 1. Walker, Arch® at. his Office, 106, G' Rufsell Street, Blooms? \ preva by Gigiifollagton.__T.T.B)éqy,-6éu1p§:v f i HI. Z D O ME S TIC AR CHITE CT UR R. $ f R st EN VL¥ 34 full size. - azan n cae c= a ---> Plan. on Sigring' line. John Pope or Talbot. Sketched and Measured by Au Drawn by J. Prichard, Pupil to Tho? L Walker, Avent _ TT. Bury: YICA®RS CLOSE, WELLS, YICAR S DW EALLLN C f V* 1. Flan, Section, hilevation £ Details of one of the Porches N2 Rebuses of Beckingtons Emecutors, N? 3. Supposed to be the Arms of Bishop Steilingten. London, June 1836, Published by the Author Tho? L.Walker, Arch? at his Office, 106}G!Rufsell Street, Blooms? PL VII. 4 ¢----> ”MA ; a 9 | w o f E» \ R M E i H A _v x | \ e E f ey 3 f ] 3 | b 4 < 2.4 0 a 5 A # f m f M, | A N : $ F A . § & , Fl 3 } sit. ¢ w m | H $ m L $ f id . M. E h i | $ . M. w WW $ * a F N v i } § f a 3 $. 3 3 m $ a h a ; § $ $ § k €) $ 3 ial y al a: #. je g f * a E g ry H 5 he g m a $. o - 4 8 I .s ng a 4 4 a 6 fa ix 3 a $ 8": 8 . a E. P i G Ct d R 1 A I g t 2 u ll) > .* 90% BL O eso (od | NY a <9 D C 3% Catal I § rg: m \ (t=] j [ ® m M 1 JL _ w3 que. ALL ICE LU|L|F METS n 4 M F mu 9 9 4 A ¢ ** S| a he & 3. re o d +m a * & 5 H £2 2 § 3 z o a / el rm 3 EH RI ( Em s ¥ 3 Ts 3 al w L 2 s & 2 < p p pd ~ 84 i \.H| F f a”. nvx b A f, 6 HHL J: ; oF popopor E aff ”a MST? & tl-L--ELE Sketched & Measured by Aug? W. Pugin. /%//,/., 7/7 N 5 t $ C ///// N ////// Mm 'o | O / I RT R 's N /M///////////// cece gig co ce----3$ Cbs \ \ cero //// // N \ Ree __ NETT \. RTT RTT iS e | | | I | ae R ine, sss |- Sy BL. M /y yowaal R& < _ Z e 4 ' Feet. 2 2 2 & a 6 zo $ ts +i € | 4 [] me } s | - wen +/ 0%9 ¥ Gs. y 3 e ud # RIP Wy///M% Ae Y d/ | | SP DoMmEsTIC ARCHITECTURE. oa ic Z \~ | » F % § Z //% 7 Z z Z ZZZ Z Z p | 1 r Go en f a ~ many t a ese spay Sele of falt é W aP Z > W W % _ _ ZZ I L0 2 . H _ y Sketched and. Measured. by Aug, W Pugin. . ' MCARS' CLOS, WELLS, C HAPEY v+ Loorway and Door with details, London, June, 1836, Published by the Author, Tho? L . Walker, Arch at his Office, 106, C Rufsell Street, Bloomsb\> Dr;:~;i~y G. B Wollaston,..T.T. Bury sc Te a ug f ~—.-lnfcerioi~ Elevation. #44 W ork "o --- 2f 9 ous code % 'Drawn by G.B.Wollaston,._T.T. Bury, sculpt a \ "te \ Ay ; ¢ (Windows ( i 26 full siz a , 106, O'Rufsell Street, Bloomsy _ a e, AJ 22%, a 7. WELLS: .- y's CHAPEL, Windows at large, and Dam a ' _ C108 &. " Tho L Walker, Arch) divext - 5° Ke 4 af $ erea vive London, June 1836, Published by the Author Tho*L Walker, Anflflaflilfi'a‘ P1356 Sketched and Measured by Aug? W. Pugin. | % full size. TO RR. C CWiTk g A :t ¢ aTacaf MK ETI D O rim me ee ee oo Trk #4 9 rs -an JVR size, % full M. ted. lines r at Arch Pic shew the ot Mouldings. 277 17 £ Window 0 % Jamb fFM w w*‘:~é¢." a we i IIL. 25 D OME S TIC (Fale tis. Pafsage with ne ede io nere nee v—fj’z—“fl The Chain Gate. The Small Lobby over. cans Scale of. ; (2 afk sf: sn Bf wei che a dg The Entrance Gateway radians. Ast level. a fork nn minn nn n nnn ~~ """"“‘1.‘Z:""" 4‘ ----- > Vicars' Close. ?" Feet. Sketched and. Measured by Aug$ W. Pugi ® com we ed 3 a YICARS CLOSE, WELLS. meverse Section through the Centre London, June 1836, Published. by the, Author, Tho? L.Walker, Arch? at his Office, 106 G' Rufsell Street, Blooms ¥ Drawn by Tho? L Walker, Archt_T.T. Bury sculpt Archway of the Chain Gate with the Gallery over; andl South Elevation of the Common Fall. and the Small Lobby. PL. XV. - Merete tenth cld my $ Details % full size. smIC - ARC CT CRE .:l01||\l..l. l 4 4 Pce ] (-one 3 8 m >= (e- ( s ss 4+ 3 [2G --- A Drawn by G.B.Wollaston, _- Walker, Archt direx? 1% Tho! Sketched and Measured by Aug* W.Pugin. < T.T. Bury sculpt a L LS , Aa ar TICaRSF Cc HALL: COMMON LEleration, Section, and Details of the South Oriel Window. c ver Entrance Cateway. Office, 106, G; Rufsell Street, Blooms j 1 L. Walker, Archs at London., uns, 1836, Published - gis 0 r, Tho? (by the Autho: / X A 3 ARCHITECTURE. D O MESTIC t, 27 Section of Soffit. Interior Elevation. arch-mould. at D. P1.16. ~} plan Shewing Soffit. ) Wall line below. Elevation of Angular return. yes oe 2a Ny full size,) (Details % $ ~es-ifeet mien" a' Angle jamb and: Mullions. / 2 -% _i. % al } C y N 3G «section -of Cill. Drawn by G. B.Wollaston, T. T. Bury sculpt Tho? L. Walker Arch? direst YVRCaR g' eas Sketched and. Measured by Aus CLO §$B, WELLS C O MM oN . Plan and details of the South Oriel Window. over Entrance Gateway. London, Jute.1836, Published. by the. Author, Tho? I. Walker, Arch at his Office, 106, C; Rufsell. Street, Blooms? HALE, a MC. 28 29. ' D O M E § TI C ARC KITE CTU R E. PL. XVIL. XVHL. 7 JAJ J J RA AAA AAA AAAA RICA N A/A A X 0A, AUCTION IUI AA ac A AALA A, A A 1 I aik t (cd i i Pos ALLLL 4 + f sy ai -as aa $3.4 a \ \ K. ‘KQ; a 7, 9 -p - -- I= nes paho oppor- { LP coed onan een irae wite on een cael cote, oth _". _ _Pregsent level. I s 1 4 =- B. ~¥- - = -= a_ L7. B x--3.4 ---> East Gateway to Cathedral Close Entrance Gateway to Vicars' Close. Elevation of Tower and Staircase leading to the Hall. Vicars Called the Chain Gate. Dwellings. % F Scale of - Feet. 7 i % 7 Sketched and Measured by Aug? W. Pugin. Tho? L. Walker, Arch? dirext Drawn by G. B. Wollaston _T.T.Bury sculpt ¥YICARS' CROSE. wE LLsS, TRANSVERSE SECTION QOF THE COMMON HALL. &c, prom South to North. London., June 1836, Published by. the Author, Arch? at his Office, 106, G' Rufsell Street, Bloomsy J oal" al Cap and Base of y ' Pedestal. Parts at large % full size. DOMESTIC ARC MITECTURE, Interior U Elevation. Drawn. by Eigfirgfias ton ._ T.T.Bury. s. feet. % Tho? IL .Walker Archt dirext Enna ie i 2 of Ang$ W. Pugin. Measured. by 20. | t § c R ed. and. M W E LLS , $ IE, CLO YICAK 8° 4 Detatls. One of 'the Centre Compartments of the Gallery over the Chain~-CGate reet, BloomsY e, 106, G: Rufsell St Author, Tho L Walker, Arch' at his Offic London, June 1836, Published. by the DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. i a> The ce ogg U ULU ~2 / Sketched and Measured by Aug: W. Pugin. Drawn by Tho" L.Walker Archt_T.T.Buty, sculpt YICALRQ' CLOSE, Elevation towards The Close and Transverse Section of Great Stairease, London, June, 1836, Published by the Author, Tho? L. Walker, Archt at his Office, 106, G Rufsell Street, Blooms? # {> nene e beens boa ate s al bole cee mea andie s s when a+ o a on alf DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. a es... -r aas Ay -- A. AEX As trl = « e TTT M‘E I> -3 Feet (ks | s Vfif’r‘ s arose she atk F f j i.. fx.. Tho? I .Walker, Archt YICARS CLOSE, WELLS, COMMON HALL. Drawn by G. B. Wollaston, _T.T.Bury, sculpt NHL Extertor and N2, Interion Elevations N3 Section flaky/z centre of Window, with details. London, June, 1836, Published. by the Author, Tho T.. Walker, Archtat his Office, 106, C: Rufsell Street., Blooms" ,, === 4 Hass Q” itch £2 np om \| Z | thee \| [ //%/fl/ ss S " [" + SS I || % 7 F {Ixhflio— // (¢ eee ben sit SP | t DUE | i BUI STV NCR Ws S sculpt l pee al M 3. Wollaston. _ T.T.Bu Drawn. by C.B xt dire L Walker, Arch? Tho? #e: mon Hall kitchen Section of tort --- | lis y | 7 | __, RC 2 T Sp \\/| I|. \ H 7 -< Ze | i L Tg Z % F Z HHD J {im LURNNL _| \ # G ) Q 8 P | ./.,. | C 7 / S Z A whs iilliim E N S Zn J L 7 - >it. ec S sss W. Pugm sured b y Aug: Sketched. and Mea sid L sss Sse \ S mooi... ~. no PIL. XXIII. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. |F L- k I L6 4 FAT gy (~ ] f yoy t |/ [JT error {{... Gg - .......................... s 2 plan looking down. | % § Ya plan looking up. y y I Ky. s S2 [PI) Bers ? tae se o r tr © Moss A2 4 pella } ; j 27 ~C*_ } (7 9% s t - " fe ee uf. -T ) maces \ (- 4 (F- i] (hess [ N _/ -g | \ imi ( or na langa anny [-f iy = (== g .= / - } d % [S f I in === ‘ i L ~ | i e A- 1 I U 7 I A i * I | y Ya 3T pp] | | | ( 7 Tne Trew (e cod "i I Y ~ Rom T [ £- 1900.5. | ~ ) ted a ¢ + & } f wesw f (ooc - 1 -- - | l d Ae 1 | i e Tail | fy /y 8 41 ii 1g I | 3 s ls H «f R H 8 a- % -D 4 4 & m VA/ a 2 & § io meal (Hi/1 ca. Cornice A full size. TT. Brup, scuip? Drawn. by G. B.Wollaston, Tho? I .Walker, Arch dizext Sketched. and. Measured. by Aug? W. Pugin. VICARS' CLO §, WELLS, C OMMON HALL. ./’Z:zzz,f{clzbfz,[Zen/alien, and details of Fireplace. 1836, Published. by the Afiflxofifl'hofi L. Walker, Arch at his Office,106, Gt Rufsell Street, Blooms" a London., June / C. - \\\> & A U a 5 - t I _s7in \ mms, \ z‘fi‘f/ \ P s [F 4 A | v | M2 Z t I {Il 11 || Coe. | CT Q- ---( Communication . to ¢ Staircase ahd the Pafsage room to the Muniment r the Offices Seale of 14 ; ' & £2 £2 "Feet. YICARS CLOSE., WELLS, TAE. cowmMon HALL Zramnsrerse Section from N. to S, looking W. throughly the Small Lobby, The Staircase, und. The Muriment Room. London, June 1836, Published. by the Author, ThoL.Walker, Arch! at his Office, 106, G'Rufsell Street, Blooms? # ‘ ST (Toor ___ _c se- ese " D S ie. 1 Drawn. by Tho? L.Walker, Archt _ T.T. Bury, seulp! & I SEEC wa. % V moi PL .XXIV. thio o ani ond III. 26 DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE,. Pannel under Window of Ante-room., (See pl. 17-18.) Pannel in Groining of Archway over the Road.. 5 PCA C CoG. CACAVAC I | x> a moter ma anl ,. a]? } aO P i. 48 Tra Mrs, t Mea 1.77 f i ge ea C is Sauer ~ iw“; yan Lay" a A":— Tho? I . Walker, Archs direx*® Drawn by G.B Wollaston, _T.T.Bury, sculp; Tas am a' ann in a in" sop a ien ug VICARS CLOSE, WE: mus, C OMMON HALL, Fannels and Details of Grand Staircase. ondon. June, 1836, Published. by the Author, Tho® L Walker, Archt, at his Office, 106, G+ Rufsell Street, Blooms mite ols P atnon ie p romo n ates permease > seo c c o ooo ooc ccs - > - _*_ ri‘ 3 - i‘ 1) v * = F ii, il‘ ‘ i : | || s : | I I| 1 | [] | | | irp erm ers. rar ci eae r mf nce tne m vore Bi L X Je di JL _ Q) - K IBL IB & neti h silica £ P » ( ha s+ | l Ato t GLQHISY, 7 / fag Ld CRI UUU Cea sar mms G jafo WILL I & JoC 1 A / Arar of size ¥ / ,’ f Leas mmoot beteant PLesmible A cvarnt, ® Aathor Pilabel \_ R ZOMLEA = _//«/»’_//l,f P23 i 1 PART M. "EXAMPLES OF GOTHIC ARCHITXCTPURR®THIRD SERIES. Rivulet. Orchard.. Sieping bank. Stn m w A The Fore fom: é“ C D. General s GROUND -FLAN g of the * ¥. MANOR HOUSE AND CHURCH, c A GREAT CHALFIELD, Watts. BY THOMAS LARKINS WALKER ARCHITECT 106 Creat Rufsell Street, Bloomsbury, f ASPs Seste of Lotos fof ct 1837 REF,ERI£NCES. The Manor House. . The Church. . The Mill. The Entrance Gateway and. Stabling. . The Barns. Gatehouse. . Ditto Entrance into the Inner Court pulled down. * Offices pulled. down. Staircase pulled. down. PLL 1 ; References to Ground floor Plan. AAAA. MBion Butrgses B Well of Church Yara, | C. Doonray docked up by Modem Butire}. | GROUND FLOOR. PLAN. , ed. down. Ce Modern Wall. £" I | I I | I PRIESTS DWELLING. A « amd 48.6 hy 22.17 | I I | | Gate-house. +*-«-BANQUETTING HALL:«-«-« 9 i 8A e z/ by 20. ZZi DINING ROOM. umimim § Sw | || | References to First floor Flan. A AAA Hodern Buiirefses. B. B. Stairs to Roof over the Hall. s | CC.C. & tures looking into the Hull. A | | D. Door uo by Aodern Dutire®. § i {1 | x, ACh i ; q g || I FRET. FLooR PLAN: 2 is 8. |I I| c g "* [ I | A & 8 lI iI 3 "< /| I | o raf a " int" Bed. Room.. / sald | § | $ § m. * || | i 6 2 || | F +- A +3 § || . I | 5 o | I P | mtl e | a 3 I | é Drefsing // g} I /%/ E I || ) f / € | I 4 Bed Room. $ Stairs. ¢ S say- 4 WW//////// 41.6 by o s l NN N S | | 1 | | | I h 1 fire S am o , Scale 4, of an fuch to a foot. 92 yg | | +1— [J Meilct € 5 ss * "" Feet r | MANOR KOU © 6, GREAT CKALFIELD, WILTS. London., Published. May 1837 by the Author Tho? L. Wa r. Rufsell Street, Blooms» 2 W’Hlfimt ES hi aA & | 4 | 4 18 | = j} i Seale of s "Feet. -- 3|H___m_.~ Fo in t Seo aus A % y % 4. e f E = Y , 7 ¥ T 7 | . eens r aon aise / , f ///// P MW P _ n p | & # / m f 1] { TEbimnmey Sheft- 7 shew the sides. aaa. V § f W - % at D. j f g U 4 /A | { : ”47/2? s 3 | 5 ( a t + i i | 1 L? * Jamb and f h E i' Section of /| 4 t? - A g - ( ic \\ A Base 'of an 7 S 1 j (2 rs s Als aq > % I~ of the. left" wing. f 1 mav f 1 Fa 1 i Rib at Z. Details 1% In.to a Foot. 14 mch to a Foot. _ Sketched, Measured &Drawn by Tho?L Walker, Arch? MANOR KOTUSE, GREAT CHALFIELD, WILITS, NZL, longutuainal Sectrom from E to F looking I through the Hail,. 17 2, Details of Froofs. ke. } € , \ i I a 3 - London., Published. May 1837 by the Author Tho? L.Walker, Arch at his Offiée,106,GfRufseil Streetlildoms? welds UG ARCHITECTURE. DOMESTIC 4a Susy Iw/é/m/é 5t ao Secuononhne :F"'£F on. Flans P13 20 Naa i * \n P t $ifs Nm Ba & \ d E (9 } 4 w 9 §) noo g N+ "ual | 0 \ a \ 4 8 \ 4 o 'd \ 0 \| 0 --% t & N < 'R a: $ ¥. & € wos G g: Erf Scale of Griffins &c. G \ §\\ meka ecs - Dog on Right hand Gable, \ see Plate 4. n orate Profile. Small Gables, see Plate 4 tched, Measured & Drawn by Tho$ L Walker, Arch ! Sie j 1 ¥ JH.Le Keux.sculpt MAN OR KOUSE, GREAT CHAiFIE LD, WILT S. Zramsverse Sections of the Banguctting Hall, hr. Published May 1837 by the Author Tho$L .We (> P e. ‘ A \\M\\ \& .... ME yi -: uum not mon ll 7 Eroerbefirt myt ubishned tiene sca t sorin HL. J4 DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. I i 2 1 i [> I % Plan. j cut through LS 18 the Liguts.) JA & ~ - B - \‘\\\\ C % Flan cut below the bracketting. $€ 1 i Whole width of Buttrefs. OLL _ Pateras lower Scale BB C ~ I \ Scale of ;* * : Upper string see Section., Ch 7, Details 4 full size. ear Base p Mould £ Sketched, Measured & Drawn. by Tho? L.Walker MANOR KOUSE, GREAXYT CKHKALFIELD, WILTS, Hans and Details of the loft hand Oric, N Front. London., Published May 1837 by the Author Tho? L .Walker, Arch! at his Office, 106, G*Ruisell Street, Bloom sy aL A . Pendant Cusp of rackettin 6 6 ovtside. m Tron fastening of window. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. full size. % at XX an Details, to a foot. L4 in. Outside. on. Top. Ornament Sketched & Measured by l'hnf’L,‘/Vr71114:er. Arnhf‘» £ pt Drawn by G. B.Wollaston _J. H.Le Keux, seul KLALFIE LID, WILT S, C X R KE A T o G U &: bd 2 K OU S Elevation of MAN OR ¢ & Detaris. Lro7 North maou and Driel Wi the left he 774 LIUEMOP L P § ¢ k $ ridin bic Hb erv all serait stu f Ila.‘ Ss > Scale fo-IHVfimViows. as \.. Mouldings Bt. A. Drawn by J. Prichard. _T.T Bury. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. | R a* 20 - Section of Label. Scale of £4 mss 2. a &: % sd e af Hall, Horts Front. > ZE, We of Bay of Hall a Details, - '~MANOR HOUSE, GEREAT CMALFIELD. WILT SE, * N41, Wonile don, Published May 1837. by Sketched & Measured by Tho? L Walker, Arch C oll | e- foe an tane DOMESTLC ARCHITECT € kene one <> Kp pk -- -=----2 Leo} Ss y Kets «Af m. _ -l wll cll clone. Prog conc - - . -r en-. < C <- 77 infelelelens 1} {If/If 'ad # | dge ps € £«i4e5... nanan n > most nre a nere m mad ane are a mie io riga an sice ol oo te ane o Wollaston._T.T. Bury, seulp* Drawn. by aB by Tho? L. Walker, Archt Sketched & Measured. MANOR KOUSE, GREAT CMALFIELD, WILTS, of the ? L Walker, Arch? Rufsell Street, at his Office. 106, Gt hand Oriel, Nort Front. Rlevation and Section Published. May 1837 by the Author Tho Bloom s? don., Lon Sli. 38. DOME AIRC‘gllTECTURE. # , g" < (| 2 7 Flan cut ‘hroqgh Ng the lights. « g wis. \\\ T . ta ; < i Mullion. goal t Details 2 in. to a foot. | | s | {3 I | | I || it a* 5 4 I | I U4 14 ‘ // {4 | {| L 3 J I | f / H [ | [9 | #. I N I | | I 4 | ' | §. Sketched & Measured by Tho L Fflfzilrkv'u: Arch} MANOR KOUSE, GREAT Compartment of Bracketting. 2% CHALFIELD, WI LIT S, PLANS AND DETAILS oF fHBE-RIGHT HAND OoRIEL NORTH FRONT I A4 n : ill | Battlements | M 1 tod 1 |_ and String ii i ; [} course. | ‘i p ln x 14] & Pol % ue) | T: Il I 1 It 1 I| F | I x | «Sill and lower String course. Drawn by G. B. Wollaston. ..T.T.Bury, sculpt London, Published. May; 1837 by the Author, Tho IL Walker, Archt'at his Office, 106, G'Rufsell Street. Bloomsy HL. 39. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. # Section through centre. h ug Nes [24 | | F1] b o o o o o 0 fl, o I | || | | | | 4 | fo a a lo a, «|| Ifo all a lo [ ; | | | i ® i | i | || | lb a a e o all Jo o oll flo o s | T o a q ‘ p | | | | lo o a e o \o o q l g. | | A I fi oso. 5 I -| II mac a o a o o|| fe o adj o ] \ 'm { | ii | a | | | C 1]; o o a a o o o o bl o o}| [fo o a | M i i| I [P ! % | | | | I| | | | A & p o q e a olf [fo o ol) flo a oll leo I i h 1 {E * 1 ‘ Exterior Elevation of Door and. Wicket. I //.’ /'/ ‘ Ribs of Door { ‘ | | | | Scale of Details, 2 inches to the foot. t» #5 Cap and Base of \ A.\{“L / £ Column, / £ , Corbel < / i | ¢ i f | f f & , - w l 4 love | | £1 j / | + j | lai [S] | aB! .; | l i ; | [/j 1 '! | + roinin , f as al of Groining. \ / | i 1 | tE j "f I he alel + Be Lice alee Seca ete, Tel - Al oan annie teen on econ ental does oon detect dea cree ell. | p § H py $27 .... # is aii we cakk eee ende cns Sige - 1 vy # § C#" IA \\ [I \\ S ees eee .}\Q\\\ Sp & S a Ss S 3" of raw out. seras Ss SSS Scal H hu p (ot S c t ie ied / Is of Cob t- # # # Drawn by J. Prichard, _T.T.Bury, sculpt Sketched. & Measured by Tho? L Walker, Archt am- - 108 § § i210 0SE, GREAT CHALFIELD, WILT S $ Pian, Section anid Details of the Pork; North Front Walker, Arch? at his Office, 106, G:Rufsell Street, Blooms? lat. argonmgyotfion of Staircase. => Section of Rib Base and Cap of Colunn at D. Portion of © Fireplace of pe eet. f 4 f ¢ go onan on nian | Feet. fiktrflzhcznfi; Measured. by Tho? L VVEiKpXTXTZflIt MANOR KOUTVSE GREAT CKALFIELD, WILTS, Ziam and Details of the North Bay of the Banguetting Hall. London, Published May 1837 by the Author, Tho? L Walker, Arch? at his Office, 106, G' Rufsell Street, Blooms?" DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE mo f 1a / I“ l'z! I Pf! The Jamb _ | of the Window ~ is similar to( | that given _ llllllllll | [ tn I" \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ amb and # Mullion's _ 1/2, f Window, NO2. t Way O & . 3 \\\ {m Mm | i at" | n NZL Wendow over « I : Lone © » D Soult Bay 0, i in FL.10; a> 1 | I I I - i I I" {H ‘II | Te i MM | (° % l S% N d I Woes OLA AMU ill | s Me aw - I‘ f I ‘ i % J $ 4 a : <= &T 4 oz cn zen cnn r k ‘E { } i 8 . C Phe: 3 C p } f | s N x ies \ x. & x R ¥ 74 g W739? fessth n ... iti iB % Sketched & Measured. by Tho$ L Walker, Arch Drawn. by J. Prichard, _T.T. Bury, sculpt MANOR MOUSE, GREAT CHKALFIE LID, WILTS 9 » Window in Fast Fiank __ NP3 } Rlevateon of Window in West Wing, |The Priests Dwelling ell. Street, Blooms* NZ2, % Eleratron of Office. 106, G:'Rufsell. "Hall, see FL & lay 18.37, by the Author Tho? IL .Walker. Arch lon. Published Ma ARCHITECTURE. JUMP sTIC P ~ SC \ P SC S sa a W \ o Moulding of S & R SC W113» A See s é fara s ”j/ 7 ggggfiikpfi yo | 7 27, j/j/J’ mts, 3 fig? mesa A—rflQ‘Q M #4 Flan. - # 2¥8 - W. Wall 2/4 10% | on W. | t4 | { f . MEZ, || / West Flank Elevation. II 5 me) F s Meraa oof l Chimney Shaft of Hall, see 3 | 3 f 4 2 s @ f II North Elevation. Scale of ms ms ta | | Feet [e s 7 omangmn vn ves —7 eee cece o + Sone ner oci SC a % Sketched & Measured by Tho? L.Walker, Arch Prawn by John. _J H.Le Keux, sculp KAmor Kos £, GREAT CKALFIELD, . WILTS, Prreptace of Hall, and Details of Chimney Shafts by the Author, Tho? I..Walker, Archyat his Office, 106, @: Rufsell® Street, Bloomsy London, Published May 1837 Front of cul s T. Bury. m ER E @ cht aP .8 ane LEEARLS 7. dail 20. Ban Re 't ift Sere te Oak A7 rrr L my ; & i ,,/ /.,.. R Sa [WV/OW/fifi ose s Section of Mouldings, A4 full size. Left hand.. Compartment in Hall. [I- _.: ax Left hand ..T.\%.Q..*.x .......\mh-1.......“* x4, F #4: % ---., Sreca i- eacs - aay ..|I|||\N;N\W.\. #4 ann- on-» PSPICE Scale of SH ~- -L T. Bum. sculpt Drawn. by J. Prichard MANOR KOUSE, GREAT CHALFIELD, WIL" Sketched & Measured. by Tho*L.Walker, Archt S, n % «Details of the Dale Soreen in the s 7 keting Hall. Walker, Amhfaxhjs OMce,106, G:Rufsell. Street Blooms?" London., Published May 1837 by.the Author Thot L PLXKXIX t Mask,at W. end f Hall cor into rom the ch to look out £ from which Drefsing-closets on the 15" flo { gaaawfifi $ ¥ j t he Drefsing-clo Section. a m ~ -, Drawn by C. B. Wollaston .._ Arch? Wa KH A LF IIB L C G RIE AT S S KOUS E, JB MANOR Interior Details of the Banqueting lially and. the Criling of dite. ARCHITECTURE. DOMESTIC ment Compart of the Hall, ] eet 2 «d & o g 2 it L Hoo a F Back. & lan. of on £ of the Ceiling a as ¥ $ 40ta G ° ~ wi & Profile. B. Wollas Drawn. by ketched & Measured by T L Walker. Arch? wig. seus. s _J.H Le F on r a A9. ho a o $, K KLT ; FIE LD, W \I C HAL E A R 3 S K ) Cr l e X © T M A N O R 17' o 6 > pors ke WELLS. Liat? now wry t/ of the ng ¢ & BISHOP or BATH 7 the Cork i / reriy ( fiflvl TRE Plaster Bo{&es AND ip EVH Ri : LLL..r,..,....fin®.§3 I } CHXKURCKH AT CGREAT CMFJFJIEJLDD WXXLTS. 2 s: a s 2 Scale of: bisf WEST ELEVATION. Sketched & Measured. by Tho? 1 Walker, Arch? ia a i iby the Aut Published. May 183 Lobdon; ~ ¢ 5+ ; 6, v.. % ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE. J Cornice at w . _‘:/ P _‘”—/ 7 »»»» apaa f ar t o _ y P J. __. Lg aos f l Arch Mouldings 1 at D. on Section. Sketched & Measured. by Tho? L Walker, Arch % , CEKURCK AT GREAT CKHALFIELD, WXLTS. Lohdon, Publishes May 1837 by the Author Tho? L Walker, Arch'at his Office, 106, GEszse-Jl Stzeet, Blooms? & = en _}. e | & te sl f \ j 4 % . % sctip. Drawn sir G.B.Wollaston _ J. H.Le Keux, meine 0 f Door. £22 o b Ri Scale o tched & Measu: Sk I X 9 v C LID , J & & r 2 X CKHALEF RJE ATC 7 G- RCK AT J SC 1C JC 3 ¢ PETAILES. FORCH AND . 2410 ECCLE®IASTICAL ARCHITECTURE. | A | a op be ”fng P \\\ __ Scale of ;- —~-——/of Fob-WJ cdl, 4 \\ C_ }" sk """"""" K / f 243" P scan ceva, Wri Ronn PQ lf <== ---> Label 2 in. to a foot. CHKURCXK AT GREAT CHALFIELD, WXILTS, VZL Secisen, and Details of Pell Tiarret __ NPZ. Wes London., Published. May 1837 by the Author Tho? L Walker, Arch? at his Office;, 106, G!Rufeell Street, Bloomsy I f 133 ¢ Window and Details. Drawn by G. B. Wollaston _J. H.Le Keux. sculpt \ wires, M APPENDIX. 81 between nine crosslets argent " Barkley." III. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure ; three fleurs de lis or, two and one. 2d and 3d, gules ; three lions passant regardant or, © Ks. Arms." IV. @ Long" V. Quarterly, Ist and 4th, argent; three diamonds in fesse gules, " Montagu." 2d and 3d, or ; an eagle displayed azure, " Menthurmer." VI. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure; on a bend or, three stars of five points waved argent. 2d and 3d, argent ; three demi-lions rampant gules, two and one; impaling, quarterly, 1st and 4th, « Long; 2d and 3d, gules ; on a chevron argent, three torteaux gules between six crosslets argent. VII. " Long" VIII. Within a garter azure, charged with HONI SOTT QUI MAL Y PENSE or, quarterly, Ist and 4th, gules, a lion rampant or. 2d. Sable, a fret © or." 3d. Sable, fretty or. IX." Long ;" impaling or, three bends agure within a bordure engrailed argent. X. Gules ; a chevron argent charged with three torteaux gules between ten crosslets argent, " Barkley of Bruton." "In another chamber in the windowe : the edges of this window, Long and the" " lock below" (the Marshall's lock) "as it used to be with the Saxon crowns" (it is charged in the side with an anchor sable). Coats: I, Gules ; ten billets or, 3, 3, 3, and 1, "© Cowdray of Berks" in pencil. II. Gules ; twelve billets or, 3, 3, 3, and 3, impaling, or ; an eagle displayed gules double-headed, beaked and legged azure. III. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, gules ; nine billets or, 3, 3, and 3. 2d and 3d, argent ; on a chief gules, two stags' heads or, charged with a crescent or. ** Z believe this to be inversed." * In the same windowe Bradley, without the crescent or as in margin," viz. Argent on a chief gules ; two stags' heads or. " This window is full of Marshall's locks." * In another chamber window, the locks aforesaid, glasse and figures broken. In a" " chamber within that, in the windowe, beames of a stagge's head, and at the top in" " serolles, * @ubpe Ipg,' V. Box. p. 112, de hoc." " In the Parlour window," I. Gules ; a chevron argent charged with three torteaux gules, between ten crosslets argent: impaling, party per pale argent and sable a cross flory counterchanged. II. Within a Bordure seme of skull caps; quarterly, 1st and 4th, gules, a fesse or between six martlets or, " Beauchamp" in pencil. 2d. Two lions passant argent. 3d, Azure, three fish naiant argent, " Roche." « Over the gate is a handsome chamber and a good glasse windowe full of figures," " w" I could not see." ' "BOX. On the S. side of the Church is a fair freestone monum. of Roman architecture born up with TIonicq '' «* pillars, a figure incumbent on the altar in armour. Here lyeth the body of Anthony Long, Esq., buried the 2d of " ¢ May, 1578. Query, the Marshall lock? In a scroll the motto, ENVI WILL LYE. 1 N D A Actox Turvict®, Gloucestershire, notice of a bell-turret at, 68. Adwyne's, St., or St. Edwyne's chapel, South Wraxhall, Wilts, notice of, 50. Altar in the chapel of the Vicars' Close, Wells, 16 ; pl. No. 8. Altar Tomb. See Tomb. Andrew, St., patron saint of Wells cathedral church, 17. , niche containing his statue, chain- gate, Wells, 20 ; pl. No 18, No. 19. Arms, coat of, of Bath Abbey, 17 ; pl. No. 12. Bath and Wells, the united see of 8, 9, 14. 17; pl. No. 2, No. 10, No. 12. - de Beckington, Thos. bishop of Bath and Wells. See Beckington. Ludlow, of Hill Deverell, Wilts, 44, 46, 47, 48 ; pl. No. 45, No. 48, No. 52, No. 54. Nicholas Bubwith, bishop of Bath and Wells, 5 ; pl. No. 10. 24, 24.% 47 ; No. 52. Percy, pl. Richard Pomeroy, 8 ; pl. No. 16. Roche, of Bromham, Wilts, 47, 81 ; pl. No. 52. Rous, of Imber, Wilts, 47 ; p!. No. 52. Royal, as borne by Henry V. and subsequent sovereigns of England, down to Elizabeth, 21 ; pl. No. 24. as worn, 1622, 46 ; pliNo. 50. B Xx. Arms, coat of, of Tropenell, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 ; pl. No. 32, No. 37, No. 39, No. 40, No. 45, No. 48, No. 51, No. 52, No. 54. ; Wells, of the, see of,, 9,19 ; pl. No. 16. Berkeley, or Barkley, 54,f 54, 65, 81 ; pl. No. 69. Carne, 58, 65, 80 ; pl. No. 68. Cowdray, 66, 81 ; pl. No. 69. Long, 54,f 68, 65, 80, S1 ; pl. No. 60, No. 63, No. 68. No. 69. Popham, 65 ; pl. No. 69. Seymour, or St. Maur, 54, 54,f 65; pl. No. 69. B Bakehouse, Vicars' Close, Wells, presumed situa- tion of, 18 ; pl. No. 13. Bastions at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 38 ; pl. No. 28. Bath Abbey, the arms of, 17 ; pl. No. 12. Bath and Wells, arms of the united see of, 8, 9, 14, 17 ; pl. No. 2, No: 10; No. 12. Bays of the banqueting-hall, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 40, 42, 43 ; pl. No. 29, No. 32, No. 36, No. 40. , South Wraxhall, Wilts, 62, 64, 65; pl. No. 56-57, No. 64, No. 66, No. 68. Beckington, Thomas de, bishop of Bath and Wells, a great benefactor to the Vicars' Close at Wells, 5. , an inscription to the memory of his ' benefaction, 10. 4 84 Beckington, Thomas de, connected the Vicars' Close to the cathedral, by building the Close- Hall Gate, or Chain-Gate, 5, 6. , his arms and rebus, 6, 8, 9, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22; pl. No. 12; No. 18, No. 20, No. 24, No. 26. -, his executors, 7; 7,{. 10, ---, his Nove Opera, 5. , notice of his life, 5.* -, supposed to have acquired his knowledge of architecture from William of Wickham, 20. Beer-cellar, under the hall of the Vicears' Close, Wells, I8 ; pl. No. 18: Bell-turret of the chapel, Vicars' Close, Wells, 17 + pl. No. 12. i church at Great - Chalfield, Wilts, 46 ; pl. No. 50. Bell-turrets, peculiar but picturesque ones, at Biddeston, Wilts, 67, 68. , similar ones at Corston and Leigh- de-la-mere, Wilts, 68. , of the church of St. Peter at Bid- _ / deston,: Wilts," 67, ~68,~ 71; "pl. No. 727, * ~ 'No. 73: Biddeston, Wilts, church of St. Nicholas, notice of,; 67. , sketch of the bell-turret, 67. ee , church of St. Peter, historical account of, 67-70. , descrip- tion of five Plates, illustrative of, 71, viz. i. south elevation and ground-plan, "AB: pl. No. 72. 11. bell-turret, 71 : pl. No. 78. TIL. porch, 71 ; pl. No..74. F details. 71 ; pl. No. 75. NV. windows and details, 71 ; pl. No. 76. Bocat ; William, executor to Hugh Sugar, alias Norris, LL.D.; built the chantry chapel now existing in Wells Cathedral, 7.+ Great Chalfield manor-house, 45 ; pl. No. 46. Boxwell, Gloucestershire, notice of a bell-turret at, 68. Bosses, executed in plaster, INDEX. Brackets, oak, supporting the roof of the hall at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 65 ; pl. No. 69. Buttresses, peculiar angle-buttresses at South Wraxhall manor-house, Wilts, 63 ; pl. No. 60. C Ceiling of the banqueting-hall, Great Chalfield, Wilts, plan of, 40 ; pl. No. 29. chantry chapel at Great Chal- field, Wilts, 46 ; pl. No. 48. drawing-room at South Wrax- hall, Wilts; 66 ; pl. No. 71. Chain-gate at Wells, built by Bishop Beckington, 5, 6, 11; 18, 18,19, , transverse section of, 19 ; pl. No. 15. --, east elevation of, 20 ; pl. No. 18-19. Chalfield, Great, or East, Wilts, historical ac- count of the manor-house and church at, 23-37. , description of two Plates, illustrative of, 38, 39, viz. £: perspective view, 38; pl. No. 27. II. -- general ground-plan, 38 ; p!. No. 28. , the manor-house, de- scription of twenty Plates illustrative of, 39-45, viz. 111: ground and first-floor plans, 39, 40 ; pl. No. 29. TV. north front and figures terminating the gables, 41 ; pl. No. 30. V,. -- longitudinal section and details of roof, 41 ; pl. No. 31. VI. -- two transverse sections, figures terminating north gables, &c. 42; pl. No. 32. semicircular oriel window, 42; pl. No. 35, No. 34, No. 35. YH, VIIL.,. IX. 86 Great - Chalfield, Dining-room, - manor-house, Wilts, 40, 41. , South Wraxhall, Wilts, 62, 80. Domestic offices, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 40. Door, oak, of the chapel of the Vicars' Close, Wells, 17 ; pl. No. 10. ---, manor-house, Great Chalfield, Wilts, 89, 41, 48 ; pl. No. 29, No. 31, No. 59. - of the church of St. Peter at Biddeston, Wilts, 71 : pl. No. 75. Door-case of the chapel of the Vicars' Close at Wells, an insertion under the tracery head of one of the original windows, 3, 16, 17. --, drawn at large, 17 ; pl. No. 10. , original one stopped up, 3. , of the vicars' dwellings at Wells, 14; pl. No. 2, No. 3. Drawing-room, or withdrawing-room, at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 61, 62, 65, 66; pl. No. 55, No. 58-59, No. 71. , exterior elevation of, 64; pl. No. 64. , interior perspective view of, 63, 66 ; pl. No. 71. Draycot, Wilts, the manor acquired by the family of Long, by marriage, 55. , held by petit serjeantie, 55. E Edward III. his letters patent to the vicars' choral of Wells, Appendix I. 73. Elizabeth, queen of England, granted a charter to the principals, seniors, and vicars' choral of the choir in the cathedral church of t. Andrew at Wells, 9, 11, 78. =--- . an inscription to. in memory of her gilt, 10. Elizabethan architecture, corruption of taste, 32. withdrawing-room at South Wrax~ hall, Wilts, 65, 66 ; pl: No. 71. Entrance-gateway to the Vicars Close, Wells, 13, 18; pl. No. !, No. 13. ; elevation of, 10 ; pl. No. 15. INDEX. Entrance-gateway to the Vicars Close, Wells, sections of, 19, 20; pl. No. 18, No. 19, No. 23. from the market-place into the grounds of the bishop's palace at Wells ; no- ticed, 16. --«---_______--- it Great Chalficld, Wilts, 39 ; pl. No. 28. at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 61, 63, 80; pl. No. 55, No. 56-57, No. 60, No. 61, No. 62, No. 63. , plan and elevation, 63 ; pl. No. 60. , longitudinal section and first- floor plan, 63; pl. No. 61. , oriel window, 63; pl. No. 62, No. 63. F Fetterlock, or marshal's lock, a cognizance of the family of Long, 54, 55, 56,§ 58, 63, 65, $0, 81; pl. No. 60, No. 63, No. 69. Figures; terminating the gables of the manor- house, at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 41 ; pl. No. 30. Fire-dogs of the hall, Vicars' Close, Wells, 21 ; pl. No. 24. Fire-place of the vicars' dwellings at Wells, 14 ; pl. No. 3. of the hall, Vicars Close, Wells, 21 ; pl. No. 23, No. 24. in the banqueting-hall, Great Chal- field, Wilts, 41, 43 ; pl. No. 31, No. 42. , Elizabethan, inserted in the guest- chamber, Great - Chalfield _ manor-house, Wilts, 31. in the drawing-room at South Wraxhall, Wilts, 66 ; pl. No. 71. Fitzwaryn, Philip, 26. Fleur-de-lis, surmounting the oriel window of the Vicars' Close, at Wells, 15 ; pl. No. 5. G Gables, terminated by figures at Great Chal- field, Wilts, 41 ; pl. No.30. X. -- windows of hall, and of bay of ditto, 42; pl. No. 36. NI., XI octagonal oriel window, 42, 431.; pl. No. 37, No. 38. entrance-porch, 'and oak- door, 43; pl. No. 89. XIV. North bay of Hall; 43; pl. No. 40. XV. -- square-headed window, 43; pl. No. 41. XVI: fire-place, 43,44; pl. No. 42. | XVIL, XVHL oak sereen, 44 ; pl. No. 43, No. 44. C XIX, bosses, masks, and details, 44, 45 ; pl. No. 45. XX. small plaster bosses, and restoration of one com- partment of the ceiling of hall, 45; pl. No. 46. Chalfield, Great, or East, Wilts, the church, de- scription of seven Plates illustrative of, 45- 47, viz. L. - west elevation - and longitudinal section, 45 ; pl. No. 47. II. -- transverse _ section, ground-plan, and details, 45, 46 ; pl. No. 48. III. porch, 46; pl. No. 49. ty.. bell-turret and west window at large, x and details, 46; pl. No. 50. ) v.; ; VI. stone screen, 46, 47 ; pl. No. 51, ’ No. 52. _/.\ ¥IL. oak seat, desk, and piscina, 47 ; pl. No. 53. } s , Little, or West, 26,34, 36. Chantry chapel : to the memory of Hugh Sugar, alias Notris, LL.D., in the nave of Wells S Cathedral ; the present one not built by Air- 2 self, but by William Bocat, his executor, 7.* r-- , at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 46. priests of the choir of Wells Cathedral first ordained, 1, 1,* 1.7 and styled Piears Choral, 1, 1.* endowed with lands by Walter de Hulle, 1. INDEX .: 85 Chapel of the Vicars' Close, at Wells, now in disuse, 11, 13, 16-18; pl. No.. 8-No. 12. , library over, 13, 16-18 ; pl. No. 8--No. 12. ; plan of, 17 ; _ pl No. 9. Chapel-plaister, Wilts, notice of, 50. Chapter-house, the, Wells Cathedral, communi- cation with the staircase leading to, from the Vicars' Close, 19 ; pl. No. 14. Chimney-piece. See Fire-place. Chimney-shaft of the vicars' dwellings at Wells, 14, 15 ;: pl. No. 2, No. 4. , a corbelled one at South Wrax- hall, 61, 64 ; pl. No. 55, No. 64. attached to the hall at South Wraxhall, Wilts, occupying the same situa. tion as that at Great Chalfield, 64 ; pl. No. 64. Compare pl. No. 30. Chimney-shafts at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 41, 43 ; pl. No 30, No. 42. e , details of, 43; pl. No. 42. Church at Great Chalfield, Wilts. See CAca/- field. Close-Hall Gate, Wells. Corbelling, under octagonal oriel window, Great Chalficld, Wilts. 42; pl. No. 37. , South Wraxhall, Wilts, 63 ; pl. No. 60, No. 63. of a bell-turret at Biddeston, 71 ; pl. No. 73. Cornice, battlemented oak one, of the vicars' dwellings at Wells, 14 ; pl. No. 4. Corsham Church, Wilts, altar tomb in the chantry chapel, description of one plate illustrative of, 47, 48. viz. tomb of Thomas Tropenell and his wife, 47, 48 ; pl. No. 54. Corston, Wilts, notice of a bell-turret at, 68. See Chain-gate. 1. D Desk, oak, in the church at Great Chalfield, Wilts, 47 ; pl. No. 53. ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE. b “ SAAAAAAfi @) Eeeee f I| M Mt, Kr, | £ i 1h NIWmLLLHi (ferme als C Y //, 4a. } man, ~A s s A : I fl i L (%””/'U | “Q5 | w " 3 7 105 | | * M,! Ki | f #} ; mik //é// l -pe -+ eae Sketched. Measured & Drawn. by Tho$ 1..WfL1keir, Arch . eux, s¢ 7? Published. May: 1837 by the A CKUTRCH AT GREAT CKALFIELD, WILTS, zo» 3 > ; » - - a ’ ~ Léevation, Sections and Details of The Stome Screem of the Chapel. uthor Tho? L .Walker, Arch?at his Office. 106, Chhlfso'fl Street, Blooms¥ PL.WL. a ne Screen towards the Chapel. op of (3 Elevation of the wa see F acle, inn. p I - a An -A- 33 | fertmess. me —-—.’ .=. -- GT- - Tio. F eee ment on top of, Screen Oras 7g full size Quatrefoil at A stole #/be - to a foot Fin Shields H.Le Keux:sculp! r I Drawn by G. B. Wollaston _. sured Uffis a p LBD, WX LT ma 9 a 8C A IL. JF X ] s C3 A T a is R K . 2 G] A 3C A t » WOL JR. C C& U Chapel. P Malt WHE C / Y Screen Xi al Chama E OLP etfiils e/ i i / y- Street, Blooms ifsell. + Pu Walker, Atch? at his Office; 106; C Thot 1 1837 by the Author, TH lished Mz, Por London. ECCLESIASTICAL A rCHITECTURE. 7/// at B. full size. y «é TS wp 7 7 I I a c $8 #, vl f # asp coon!" Feet. i ( f 2 I ' A| - Aae ran Aae ig onl ae totale zfzg/ nn t sel ._.. L natl if/ * f / 4/2 # 1 / | _ O / A 6 / € | xi,“ 4‘ s ] ston J.H.Le Keux. sculp; CKURCMH AT GEREAT CMHMALFIELD, WILTS, 1 L 0 Men U a 7 starh o ye: 9 a Pre rioy P 4 wins le NZL, Oak Seat & Desic. and Details, NZ Stone Piscema, and. Details London, Published May 1837, by the Author Tho? L Walker, Arch? at his Office, 106, G!'Rufsell Street, Bloomsy ECCLESIASTICKL ARCHITECTURE. & * spying: HL. 54; ee C_ ta #34 e 2 fs ico crt mn mas treme --- Racks. 1] inn inin ame nene an C 5 saas § \ | \l ep se Tos ud fins rant roums sl meso I"" is 3 | | rts fo : | g mggggw finn beowe 336) 53 3 f {uabdenn 3 fe <- s ap > -of fas barat ogi o -of yyy .f A aaa W‘s .> % I /$ & , | -: 2 tr § > j" t Cornice Mouldings. Quoin and. Mullions Tod Quitsefoils. e , / ual ,' i ¢ TOMB,.IN THE CKANTEYX CORSHAM CHK§RCHE, TVILTSp' f Or THOMAS TROFENELL Esq " AND wire. _ -' Tondon, Published May 1837 by the & f e PART IL. . RE, HIRD SERIES. PL.1. (the ister tres, TO FYALTER LONG ESQ OF ROOD ASEKTON, M.F. As Tsr vrEsERT fos sE8s or, & fl? e I I e this scuth west i+ of the Manor AT SOUTH WRAaXHALL, WILTSHIRE, «../ flJwQZf/{w/ i 7 a gz y 4 ; 61; Ras mics} (I'd/{l/ltfh/ Reemible S dewivitd y b rz 'a 4 f/ <4//é¢7772m:l 222 45417211 14/74 A2 . PL. C PLAN the D of MANOR HOUSE, at SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRE, The Eroperty of eROoOUn WALTER, BoR M.C Conservatory, CHKITE CTURIKE . DOMESTIC: aA! Gardens. calne nan c [ft 37 . U temp. Eliz. of Rood Ashton., PX THOMAS LARKINS WALKER, ARCHITECT, 2, RAEppel STEELE, £9652 Square, 4 P V/ P o X. TAPS. The Dining room., temp. James 1. 'stormepuno; PIO [foundations. 'stopeptne; PIO Orchard.. count. Well . O x - f fg _ f E % rd 0 fx .. C_ 5 b Details of the Offices. estei Z ___ _. Gwinn HHL PIO f UR. ._ THE formerly __ Modern wall. Crail pulled dows. so aes Fest. l1447 o nell nnn nnn nf elz 10 & 2 £) ¢ SE L_. ook Scale of I H. Drawn. by E .W. Young. rans TIT W ’W///% W f» % j/ - Te 5 r+,//¢//r 7 % I ¥ FfiR 6T YZLOORK FLA N of the MANOIR HOUSE, at SOUTH WRAXHALL, WILTSHIRT Nos a Morning-room.. Bed-room. terap. Eliz. The Property of Lone Eso aw. p. pf Rood Ashton. BF. THOMAS LARKINS WALKER, S \\§\‘: _ aR ot: 2, heppel Street Rufsell Square, Lio CH, dJPEZ sap, g Saa §\ Z _ mm __ € e § mul ___________________________________________ ad Jo The new e gURST CHAMBER. ‘C—I. & $& moputm troot-Fumeiq( eu; 30 Stm qurep efguy of the | Hall. Bed-room.. Bed-room. | Buildings pulled down. l 20 4 3 43 4 (I? F o 3 a 20 o Seale of Erm ‘ £ -«f————~—“ | == JFeet. Drawn 'by E. W Young f * . ; T Cas f - : - e $ zoo --- "LH. Le Renx. sculpt < My 84 1 \_. § oq . é V7/%ZMWV/%Ww fe. 2. on . cenit ele dey pus x. . ~ Drawn. by J. Prichard,. _J. H. Le Kcuxjcuhg‘,‘ ghz denies 1. .of 0 §, ap T 220 yea us 1% p., tA ess "fe > 17% o Lle§ --..... | Sketched & by walks: Aal * ' MANOR KOUSE, SOUTH WRAXEKALL, WILTS. } Llevation and. Section of the Oriel Window .in the Entrance Gateway. ¢ London, Phblished. April, 1838, by the Author, Tho§L Walker, Arch at hisl Office, 2, Keppel. Street, Ruféell Square. of M1£H+L——— tey s} f | (ls | | -__ Drawn by J. Prichard. _J H. Le Keux, sculpt _ IIL. #3. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. R g » C 3 IT» % Plan above Baitlements. A my a nae e--+5 gna 4 Plan cut through the lights. s4 2 s Angle Jamb and Mullions,14"* to the foot. pe pans. rue [ x & } | f | | | | I '_' & ais I | k | f A t &.: % Flan cut through ’ | e 2 re | | a the Panels | | p" | / x : a . Fge i F < Exterior and Interior of lights, to the 6----- 3% --> Base Mould. | MANOR HOUSE, SOUTH W RAXALL y WELT 8. Details of the Oriel Window in Entrance Gateway iblished. April 1838, by the Author, Tho? L Walker, Arch at his Office, 2, Keppel Street,; Rufsell Square % I By q | | I I #1 | / | | | ;* f i 1 1 Feet ho? L Walker, Arch Drawn. by J. Prichard, __ J. H Keoux cul; DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE. NII. #5. C I 4 I *s > | z € 1 i! | S | | * || CEC g | 3 4 | | I| [ If 5 | | E E Shot we : AMIN | £ < (R s | (? ox F NAAS = 5 o . if | n R al \L-z NA || RT // d i 0 | 4 s \ pes _) S-- IM | {Lts I| | Fy S m: ; ¥ 7m. 4 i it se . oil & "3 4 A & o- 1 "* g ; | # t © . | a A r ~ ~A © | £ A | § . «} 3 & o 11 $ .%: A s11 C a = 1 (f P =[] 2 H | on|p 4of 6 x4 M f A2z,6 la i 2 fin eat m/ p ged a ice of- r S ch aden ree ts sf sid hs a o o 'uepop; rR 31 zeamm wa @mire Cima Measured by Walker, Arch! z ed. & IIL. #8 --<@¥ -- =-- --> d.._ J. H.Le Keux, sculp' J: Prichar AR CHIT COMES TIC aia 0 l a. % 9° ~A g § | o. A | 14 ) \} ta | 9 | || § || | H || Collar an at A., Mouldings moulding, Arch f- Principal. Lop Of AT a tched & Measured 'by Tho? L Walker, / ke a Drawn by K 00s ®, Iransverse Sectron of the Roof of the Hall, Coats I., ¥ I LT §. of Arms and Details of ditto.. 5 A Ba 4 "rr on tar U _ Jos S$ O ~L A N Q R _ London, Published April, 1838, by the Author, Tho$ L Walker, Arch? at his Office, 2, Keppel Street, Rufseil Square. PLAXVL. DOMESTIC, ARCHITECTURE. 3 Collar. 118% Sia tion of the roof over the Drawing room.. Principal a even alina anns B 4 fsa Coll #1 Elevation of two compartments. qfifimc ‘\\ Gap-mouths, of Scale to one foot. Molin ien as ah asin Go mations Aa Tedt ouriq ¥ s 2a s A » error -if -- Sketched & Measured by Tho? L.Walker, Arch! J.H.Le Keux, sculpt Drawn by E.W. Young - a w + WUR A X J8C A IL JL , WI IL. IC S .0 T TC J& K 0 UC S E, M A N O R of Roofs amd Gap-mauths' un Zilevatson 44.10. _ at large. London., Published April, 1838, by the Author, Tho? L.Walker, Arch? at his Office, 2, Keppel Street, Rufsell Square. FL. 1. ECTURE. ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHIT | t | | § | & pif ics, ols CA f N- M _, m | af 183" 1985 o | a as | m | (Ve ¢ j y. °f ; | I I sorts | E. i 1 | | I i 3 | h pil | | | f aie 4 | i- a fl v, has [510 SH x. t W.\\ my” | { Lg i $7. S b I (g &A & fas sa Porn Ikmnlluill 3 r 2 i 4 nee cale of --- s S pulled. down.. Scale of R *a geez zo az Q ccc 4 Sketched & Measured. ty Tho? L Walker, Arch! -- CKURCK, WILTS. BIDJD E STO N E NC, Ground Han. VPP Bouts BEVERLEY ar E W Keux, seulpt Drewn by Square. § a 2 monn me nnn nne neg looking down.. % Flan at C. --- 2f..w3 Silage West Elevation . nodermeet iene econ az oe 77 \~¢e ry s + ............ z ax eee LX 8, fice. 2. Keppel. Street, Rufsel * Flan at B. looking down. Bei} is 2rls C & CBI , W XI « ee y th' at his Of! a C Ar % "Talker, i eration & De. Thot Ooxx®E C hor, up. a =s Ts S , Sechon, 4 Plan at B. ooking 4 l ID 1D IZ 4 1838, by the An y as x d. Apri % Flan at A. looking up. kTTI] London., Publishe \ | T..Walker, Arch* hed & Measured. by Tho Sketc d ECCLE SMSTICAL ARCHITECTURE; 2/- ~ gas liad Mba ole t load le ae n ae a Rematch ”a,” rat g ste - f I | E hs . - 4 (j - uas v. f/W/l// //’/;/;////f///7/// / // A /%/%// H //// T € /é///// rr teo Basement - Eno i ; # % Sketched & Measured by Tho* L Walker, Arch? e BIDDE STONE CMKURCM, WILT S, C s % Flan, Section, Elevations & Details of Zoreh on Souite Site. London, Pablished. April 1838, by the Author, Tho$ L Walker, Arch at his Office, 2, Keppel. Street, Rufsell Square. i j xX ig a uc. 75 f sz ECCLIESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE. PLIV. (~ % f ome ae * A --A -C | | I Nol. ( t NP.3. I c t D | Vmfl & I sy it -H- | _ | 45x | i H 1.5% --- - i Ree § Tt m ‘ ’ $ a * || i tf } l f i [v Seale of Door Eipppdomerf /Ir' £ I I J i f Pb adie of Yhndow Emc ota anne. M ||, 5+ K l Water-tables of W | I Buttre{s, S.Front. P //; ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, z l & ef It | Jamb of Door, | ‘ and. Flan of Piscina. __ Drawn by E W Hie Kea, sculpt j BID DE STONE -CE WILT S. Nol interior Door of Torch, NLI, Window of "Ditto, - NCF Precine in' the N Wall to o Chantsehapt. London, Published April, 1838, by the Author, Tho? L.Walker, Arch? at his Office, 2 Keppel Street, Rufsell Sqhiare. & , : nubes ® # Pi e e n "(n } 5 @ ___ C | -- 5 Pg --- === 5---I --- 9" ~ } & | n a ken. ¢ invest f| ‘ y y Lx AL -LL J lek | mdp: I r . | scl [99 /7//////x p | ~- ewes a A P aad Jax 7 } a a o ad bern oar d s f m Mar i> &, thins JR 2 eos w. 9 ag 2 Cyto aie ttc tt s et a o w}? “ll l‘ MM I l| U [_ [ Co; 18 "WEL jhe on o ( w} I \\‘ L LA fm. \\\ M ’ in i: | ¢ I ‘ | No z. i | A j | . t ||| a wl ReGen San as nates o. 1 afe 20.0. | ol L af Ryman cs AA ecs 00, + »\ | | a } 7 i ‘ | A | ’ Ls > (es a $ i A amue: pg yg 4 f $ }; | g/ g" \ $ [ Ba 1 1 | a a a - $ j Exterior. # Interior 1 A a - - =-- ° Sketched & Measured by Tho?L Walker, Arch® $y BID DESTOXNXE CHKCUCERCX, WILTS. N21. Window in South Front NZ & Window mseriel uy arn Archway which tormerly led into ao Chaniry Chapel. c ty 7 2 o London, Published. April. 1838, by the Author, TH6® L Walker, Archs at his Office, 2, Keppel Street, Rufsell Square. This volume preserved with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, 1990 . RETURN TO --=» MAIN CIRCULATION ALL BOOKS ARE SUBJECT TO RECALL RENEW BOOKS BY CALLING 642-3405 DUE AS STAMPED BELOW "p.. Cig 2201 pie BAP 5 CA.) QMMM marks + OAS sn bis 62a pot 6/23 2! Coes aut Acts: Ia ps led t L_ (@ 1 2008 FORM NO. DD6 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY BERKELEY, CA 94720 U.C. BERKELEY LIBRARIES lll UUC C11386b8043 935!“ a wa o er etentroom sist > R - fin, 19d