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The party assembled at Banbury Station at twelve 
o’clock, where they were met by the Archeological 
Secretary, who escorted them to Horley Church. It 
is dedicated to St. Hlheldreda, and presents many 
interesting features, being chiefly remarkable for a fine 
series of frescoes,. the most curious being those of 
St. Bridget, accompanied by household utensils; and St. 
Christopher, represented crossing a river, bearing Christ 
upon his shoulders, whilst out of his mouth issues a 
scroll, inscribed, 
‘‘What art thou, that art so young? 
Bare I never so heavy a thing.” 
Around him swim numerous fishes, whilst upon the bank 
sits a person, in the costume of the period, trolling for 
pike. In the chancel lie many sepulchral crosses and some 
Norman graye stones. From Horley the party proceeded 
to Hanwell Church, under the guidance of the Rey. 
Vincent Pearse, the Incumbent. It contains some fine 
effigies of the Cope family, and an early fresco of our Lord. 
The next place visited was Wroxton Church and Abbey, 
the latter the seat of Col. North, M.P., who kindly threw 
open his house and grounds for the inspection of the Club. 
The splendid specimens of carving, the stained armorial 
glass, and the very interesting Historical and Family 
Portraits, which grace the walls, detained the members 
so long that they were prevented from strolling in the 
grounds as they would have wished, and they proceeded 
from thence to Broughton Castle, the ancient Baronial 
seat of the Fiennes family. The Rev. the Lord Say and 
Sele, with his wonted courtesy, gave a most kind welcome 
to the members, and requested his Agent to be present to 
conduct them over the Castle. As a full account of the 
place is given in Beesley’s History of Banbury, together 
with many memorials of the Fiennes family, especially 
during the period of the civil wars, it is unnecessary to 
enter upon it here. The Chapel, however, is of especial 
interest, as it contains the original stone altar, supported 
upon brackets. An engraving of it will be found in 
Mr. Parker’s ‘“‘ Domestic Architecture.” 
