176 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1854—55 



Spancombe Bottom, by Fordingbridge ; ascended to Break Heart 

 Hill, and descended upon Dursley. Saw Hordeum sylvaticum and 

 Epilohium angustifolium plentifully in the woods. 



Oct. 5. Went in Freeman's carriage to Malmesbury. On the 

 way we visited a large barn, built in 1300, with a tower over each 

 porch, at Caldecot. Also Beverstone Castle. At Malmesbury the 

 chief objects are the market house, church, and the porch of a 

 hospital (?). Tetbury is full of fine 17th century houses, and has a 

 fine spire. 



Oct. 6. Went alone in the morning to measure Uley Bury. 



Oct. 7. Went to Slimbridge, and saw the coloured ball found 

 there, which is drawn in the "Archaeological Journal." Then to 

 Wanswell Court ; an old house of Perpendicular style, now a farm. 

 Hall interesting. Then to Berkeley Castle, and fine Decorated church. 



Oct. 9. Walked over Stinchcombe Hill, by Mbley Green and 

 Starveall Farm to castle in Michael Wood, which is perhaps the site 

 of a mediaeval house. Then to Tortworth Eectory. Saw the 

 church, and an enormous chestnut tree in a garden by the church, 

 which is said to be the celebrated one, although not placed in the 

 spot marked on Ordnance map. 



Oct. 10. Went in the carriage to Leonard Stanley, where there 

 is a fine cross church, and remains of other monastic buildings. 

 Walked back to Frocester, and saw the old barn and small church. 

 By Frog Lane to Silver Street, between which places we saw traces 

 of an ancient, perhaps Roman Way. By Ashmead and Cam Church 

 home. 



Oct. 11. Left Dursley for Bath. 



Oct. 13. Went to Englishcombe, which is full of Elizabethan 

 houses, and has a barn, perhaps of the Perpendicular period. Church 

 with central tower, but no transepts. Examined the AVans Dyke 

 near Englishcombe, and the fort near the village. Returned by 

 Twerton. 



Oct. 14. Went to Odd Down, and traced the Wans Dyke along 

 a stone wall. 



Oct. 18. Breakfasted with Dr. Falconer. Dined each day, 

 except Sunday, with my uncle, Dr. Whitter, at 17, Lansdown 

 Crescent. 



Oct. 19. Left Bath, and returned to Cambridge. Went for the 

 first time to the Athenaeum Club, on my way through London. 



1855. March 9. Went with the Rev. S. Banks to his Rectory 

 house at Cottenham. 



March 10. Walked with him to the banks of the Old Ouse, at 

 the new steam-mill, along the banks to High Bridge, thence by 



