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the church. After a considerable difficulty in obtaining the key, an, 
entrance was made. The church contains a good screen. The 
arrangement of the nave is somewhat peculiar, on the north side 
the columns are clustered, on the south side small columns are 
engaged around a larger one, the shafts of the small columns are 
imitation Purbeck marble, and support no part of the super- 
structure, giving rather an incongruous appearance. The font is 
of an early character. On the outside of the church, a western 
doorway of fifteenth century character deserved attention, also 
the Parvise chamber over the porch. In the churchyard were 
the remnants of an old cross and a yew tree, of which only 
the stump remained. Time being precious, the members had 
to take their seats, and after a pleasant quick drive to Yatton, 
arrived in good time for the 5.43 train to Bath. The weather 
was all that could be desired, consequently a very pleasant day 
was spent. 
Castle Combe and Grittleton, July 10, 1894.—With a falling 
barometer and very threatening aspect of weather 28 members of 
the Field Club started in two brakes for an excursion to these 
interesting localities. On the outward journey, however, the 
weather remained fair, and after mounting Bannerdown the 
cromlech of four stones, marking the junction of the three 
counties of Somerset Wilts and Gloucester, was passed, and North 
Wraxall reached, where the Rector, the Rev. Francis Harrison, 
received the party at his church. The name of this elevated 
village is derived from the family who held possession at the 
Conquest ; it is styled in Domesday Book Werocheshalle. The 
finest remnant of the Norman Church is the south entrance, now 
covered with an outer porch of later date. It is an elegant semi- 
circular arch with chevron moulding and beaded. The northern 
aisle of the interior belongs to the Methuen family, of whom 
many members are buried in the vault below. Above stands a 
monstrous tomb of white alabaster, and on the ceiling are the 
coats of arms of the family and the ladies whom they honoured 
