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On the south side of the charcel, exactly opposite the tomb, is 

 a double piscina within a gothic niche* 



In the middle of the village stands the ancient market cross, 

 battered and worn, but still bearing bravely the ravages of time. 

 The old roof that used to crown it was, in 1834, replaced by a 

 new one at the cost of the Marquis of Bath. The eaves and 

 pillars aSbrd a luxuriant retreat for an abundance of the beautiful 

 Polypoclium vulgar e. 



Before closing these few remarks on this part of our subject, 

 we can only in justice say, that in investigating the ancient 

 remains of this celebrated village, we received every courtesy 

 from the inhabitants, who gave us all the information that lay in 

 their power. There yet remains much for the antiquarian to do 

 by original research, and we hope to see in some future number 

 of Transactions a fuller account of the antiquities of Cheddar. 



* We have been glad to learn that this venerable edifice will shortly be restored. 

 Let us hope that the alterations may be but in keeping with the original features 

 of the building, and may not become, as is too often the case in the now popular 

 w^ork of ' restoring,' flagrant super-additions instead of reconstructions. 



