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thoroughly well done. Its chief features are, first the fine old oak roof; it is 
15th century work, and the whole of it was carefully taken down, repaired, and 
restored. The next feature is a richly carved rood beam, stretching across the 
church, with the original stone staircase remaining at its north end, which for- 
merly led up to the rood loft. A third good feature is that the fine porch, the 
pulpit, the reredos, the lectern, and the font are all modern gifts, and several of 
them with excellent taste serve as memorials to the departed. The costly porch 
was erected by Mrs. Built, to the memory of her husband ; and the pierced rere- 
dos is a gift of the Freemasons to the memory of the late Mr. George, of Hereford. 
The church is dedicated to St. Peter, and has a peal of four bells, two of which 
are medizval, but are at this time unapproachable, in consequence of the tower 
being unfinished. The earliest register in the parish bears the date of 1558. 
Moreton Cuurcu, dedicated to St. Andrew, lies some hundred yards or so 
from the main road. Most of the members walked there, and were very kindly 
received by the Incumbent, the Rev. C. H. Taylor. The church is of white stone, 
Gothic, and was entirely rebuilt by the late Mr. Evans, of Moreton Court. It is 
small, very highly decorated, and kept with scrupulous care. There are two bells. 
A melancholy spectacle was next forced on the observation of the travellers, 
in the ruinous, uncared for, uninhabitable state of Perrott Almshouses, by the high 
road in Wellington parish. These six almshouses were erected in 1682 by Sir 
Herbert Perrott for aged men, with an endowment of £20, a new pair of shoes 
and a coat each. The condition of the houses was evident, but what has become 
of the handsome endowment attached to them could not be ascertained in the 
time at the disposal of the passers by. There should be no doubt on such a sub- 
ject, for the funds of all endowed charities require the public eye upon them. 
See to it, good people ! 
The carriages were left at the Bridge Inn, and the members walked on the 
raised pathway by the brook lane to WELLINGTON CHURCH, indeed a noble build- . 
ing, and one of the most interesting fabrics in the locality. Its size and massive 
tower give it a striking character. It is dedicated to St. Margaret. The church 
is entered on the south side through a timber porch, and the timber work of the 
porch roof, in fair preservation, is perhaps the most interesting example existing 
in the county. On entering the Norman door the church is large and spacious, and 
the rich timbers of the roof of the nave, north aisle and transept, at once attract 
the eye. There are no boards upon them, the tiles are visible throughout (and 
also the sky in some places). The details of the timbers are very rich, especially 
the wall plates, braces, and bosses, which are of unusual size. The chancel arch is 
plain Norman work, its roof is simply lath and plaster, and its south wall con- 
tains a door and four windows with straight sided heads of unusual character. 
In this wall, an ancient recess—possibly an ainbry for keeping the sacred vessels 
—has a covering of ancient oak of a peculiarly rich design, possibly a portion of 
the screen long since destroyed. The piscina projects like a bracket from the 
eastern wall, and on the northern side is an early monumental recess and arch of 
extreme interest. The east window is of late construction. It is large, with 
three lights, containing fragments of old glass and ornamental quarries. The 
