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no marked features; but at some time, anterior to the Reforma- 
tion, the length of the chapel was considerably diminished by the 
conversion of the western portion into a hall, and by the erection of 
another building on the north side of it, the extent of which 
cannot now be known. This may have been the residence of the 
Priest in charge. The fine oak roof was then erected, on 
the original western wall now slightly raised, and with a wall plate 
on the eastern side resting on rough stone corbels in the wall at 
this time built across the chapel. This wall had in it a small 
doorway leading from the Hall into the now much contracted nave. 
The two small two-light windows close to the roof may have been 
inserted in the chancel at this time. 
At the west end were two two-light square headed windows 
one above the other with another small window on the same level 
as the lower one. No trace exists of an east window, and possibly 
this part of the chapel was in ruins at the time of the grant to 
Collins (see Infra) when it was called the ruined chapel of 
St. Lawrence. 
On 28 Oct. 14 Hen. VIII,* Prior William Bird and Convent 
leased to Thomas Richman, of Corston, and Isabella his wife and 
John their son for their lives at a rent of £6 15s. per ann. “All 
that Sheaphouse upon Launcesdowne called by the name of 
Launcesdowne Sheaphouse and one close of meadow and pasture 
adjacent to the same and also a parcel of tlie Down called 
Launcesdowne with all the pastures, commons and sleights in 
Langridge for the pasture of the Ewe flock of Lansdown of 360 
ewes, and on 11 Oct. 21 Hen. VIII a further lease was made, on 
the termination of the above, to Richard Horsington, husband- 
man, and Agnes, his wife, for their lives, at rent of £6 13s. 4d., 
and this property was granted (30 June, 22 Eliz.) to Thomas 
Kerry, one of the Clerks of the Privy Seal, for ever in 
consideration of £100, to hold the same in free and common 
* [1523 A.D.] Pat: Roll, 20 Eliz., Part II., m 33. 
