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fourteenth century, and consists of perfectly plain arches, continued 
down to the ground without capitals or bases. The tower also is 
principally of the fourteenth century, and some small lancet windows 
seen externally in its walls are of that date. Its upper story is of 
the fifteenth century, and a Perpendicular west window has been in- 
serted. The church has been most extensively restored as a Decorated 
building, and has a clerestory with lancet windows. The north 
aisle is Perpendicular. The arches opening from the aisles of the 
nave into those of the chancel appear to be early, and altered in the 
Perpendicular period. There is a monument, in the north chancel 
aisle, commemorating Sir John Thynne, the founder of Longleat, who 
died in 1580, but the monument appears to be much later than that 
date. The stone slab, which is in use in this church as the altar- 
table, is actually the old altar-slab, which was found in the chancel, 
near the altar, when the church was restored, but the five crosses 
upon it have been re-cut and the stone itself dressed over, so that it 
has lost its archeological interest. A piece of fresh stone has been 
added to make it wider. The carved seats ‘ in this church are good 
examples of the last century. There is, some little way south of 
the church, a picturesque block of three almshouses of the seventeenth 
or eighteenth century. 
Hill Deverel Church? is a modern building, of a most unsightly 
description, but it contains the fine late altar-tomb of one of the 
Ludlow family, with many armorial bearings; also some wooden 
panels, with armorial bearings of Coker and Ludlow, which have 
no doubt belonged to mural monuments of that material. To the 
east of the church, there is a farm-house with rather picturesque 
mullioned windows, but a modern and unsatisfactory front, which 
was, I believe, the old manor house of the Ludlows. 
Brixton Deverel Church has been much modernised by restoration. 
The most interesting feature it contains is undoubtedly the chancel 
arch, which is an example of transition from the Norman to the 
Early English style. It has clustered shafts, with capitals and 
1 There are similar seats in the Churches of Mere and Maiden Bradley. 
2 It is stated in Murray’s Handbook (edition of 1869), p. 145, that this church 
- possesses a rich screen.” If it ever was there, it is not there now. 
