The Eleventh General Meeting. bl 
proved to be the first attraction; and at its conclusion, 
Earl Netson, who was in the chair, said as that was the last 
time he should have the opportunity of addressing the members of 
the Society, he would now, at the close of his office as their Presi- 
dent, bid them farewell. And first, he begged to thank Mr. and 
Mrs. Parham for their kindness in permitting them to visit Nor- 
rington House. (Loud cheers.) He would next ask them to give 
their hearty thanks to Mr. Stevens for the great exertions which 
he had made in connection with their visit to Salisbury, and for 
the admirable manner in which he had arranged the excursions. 
For himself he (Earl Nelson) bade them all farewell. 
Mr. E. T. Srevens returned thanks. 
The company then left the dinner table, and proceeded to the 
_ lawn in front of the hall. 
; Mr. J. H. Parxer, mounted on a chair, delivered an address on 
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_ Norrington House. He said that it was a good specimen of the 
_ domestic architecture of the 15th century. Two of the windows 
of the hall and the porch were original. The third window was 
_ an addition made about twenty years ago. He condemned the ivy 
_ which clustered round the porch, and observed that in a few years 
_ it would destroy that interesting specimen of architecture. He 
_ then explained the arrangement of an English gentleman’s house 
_ in the 15th century, cbserving that on one side of the great hall 
_ were the servants’ apartments and the cellar, and on the other side 
were the family apartments. He called attention to the cellar, 
which was finely groined, and which, in the olden times, was well 
_ stocked with wine. He then explained the arrangements of the 
_ great hall, and after many interesting observations on domestic 
_ architecture, concluded an able and learned address. 
. The party then visited the house, and inspected the great hall,which 
_ has been divided into apartments. They also went into the cellar, 
which is a noble specimen of medieval architecture. 
' Leaving Norrington, they divided into three sections: one 
_ of which visited Old Wardour, by permission of Lord Arundell ; 
another visited Chiselbury Camp, through the Hare Warren, passing 
_ Netherhampton and West Harnham churches. A third party pro- 














