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of the parish, the Rev. R. H. Maunsell-Eyre had met them and 
conducted them over the parish Church of 8. Andrew’s with its 
richly-carved oak screen, font of the 12th century and elegant 
monument of the Merle family. The Vicar also showed them the 
Vicarage built 1465 by the Trustees of Bishop Beckington, with 
its interesting Porch. One member being very unwell returned 
to Bath; but the 19 remaining were conducted by the Vicar to 
Woodlands, about a mile’s walk, where they received a most 
hospitable reception by the ladies of the House. 
After the walking party had been bountifully regaled, all the 
treasures of the House were placed open to the inspection and 
admiration of the visitors. Besides the valuable collection of 
articles of “‘virtu,” ancient volumes of maps, biographies, prints, 
and so on, cases of coins, of cameo and intaglio rings, two with 
scaraboei on the reverse, inherited from his father, the present 
gallant owner has added an immense assortment of curiosities and 
antiquities, so that the Mansion may be fairly styled a Museum. 
Many more hours would be required than are contained in one 
short afternoon to examine, even superficially, this extraordinary 
collection, all so liberally exposed to the view of the Field Club, 
but time waits not for man, so after a farewell cup of tea with the 
kind Colonel and Mrs. Long, and many thanks expressed for their 
hospitality, a retreat was made for Yatton Station, two and a 
‘quarter miles distant. On the way many members took the 
opportunity of viewing the fine parish Church of the Holy Trinity, 
with its lofty wagon-roofed nave, and beautiful Perpendicular 
North Chapel to the Chancel, with a fine tomb to an unknown 
knight and his wife under a canopy. The tower has a truncated 
spire, and is central in the Church. The North transept has an 
elegant Monument to a Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, 
named Newton, who lies arrayed in his judge’s robes with collar 
of S.S., and his wife by his side. Both have under their heads 
sheaves of wheat. He died in 1449. 
The exterior of this Church, restored in 1861, has many choice 
