^t Wea^a^t gatiirdists' |kKr Club. 



MEETING AT BltECON, 



TuEsnAY, AuGiST 20, 1873. 



The Woolhope Club held its last field meeting (if such it may be termed) at 

 Brecon, on Tuesday, Au^ist 2Cth. The day was showery, and this unfavour- 

 able state of weather co-operated with certain local circumstances to render 

 the asemblage of members rather smaller than usual. Amongst those present 

 were the Eev. Sir G. H. Comewall, Bart., Sir Christopher Li^'hton, Bart., 

 Mr. James Eankin (High Sheriff), Eev. James Davies (president), Eev. B. S. 

 Stanhope, Dr. Chapman, Mr. A. Armitage, Eev. C. J. Eobinson, Eev. C. J. 

 Westropp, Eev. A. G. Jones, Eev. E. H. Williams, Eev. W. Stanhope, Eev. 

 S. J. Machen, Mr. Eobert Lighten, Dr. GrifEths Morris, Mr. T. Curley, C.E., 

 Mr. J. T. Owen Fowler, Mr. James Henry Davies (Moor Coiirt), Mr. Isaac 

 Davies, &c., &c. The members on their arrival at the Castle Hotel, were con- 

 ducted by Mr. David Thomas, of Brecon, to the summit of the Crflg, from 

 whence he pointed otit to them the numerous mountains, hills, and other pro- 

 minent features by which the landscape is diversified. The old Eoman station 

 of Gaer Bannium, some three miles off, was observed, and due attention paid 

 to the earthworks by which the British Camp on the Crftg is surroimded. In 

 descending the hill a visit was paid to the Maindee or Wishing Well, which 

 furnished through leaden pipes, the Priory of Brecon with an abundant supply 

 of water, and now produces a large leafed lichen of some rarity. 



At the Priory Church the club was met by the Eev. Herbert Williams, vicar 

 of St. John's and St. Mary's, Brecon, who explained in detail the restorations 

 that are being carried on under the direction of Sir Gilbert Scott, and drew at- 

 tention to the Early English windows of the choir, the recently-discovered 

 coffin-lids, the richly-carved screen, and the extraordinary number of monu- 

 mental remains which are among the chief objects of interest in the ancient 

 church. The heavy rain curtailed the programme, and the Club, reluctantly 

 abandoning all hope of visiting the College, returned to the Castle Hotel where 

 dinner was served at 3..30 p.m. 



After dinner the thanks of the Club were voted to Mr. Thomas for 

 having acted as guide during the morning's excursion, and for acceding to the 



