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leading to the printing establishment of Mr. Littlebury, the 
Members were ushered into a beautiful oak-roofed and wains- 
eoted hall, and duly requested to sign their names in a book, 
purchase a book for 6d. describing the place, and await the 
arrival of the occupier. Ina short time Mr. Littlebury arrived, 
and stated this beautiful hall with its Oriel window, now a part 
of his private residence, was formerly only a portion of an ex- 
tensive hall, other parts of which with its ancient Minstrel 
Gallery “in situ” and decorated timber roof he could show the 
Members from outside. A previous occupier of the premises 
had driven a wide cart-road right through the centre of the hall, 
and, like any Vandal, had pulled down the buildings with three 
gables which fronted the street, similar gables still remaining 
in his present residence contiguous to the hall of the party’s 
reception, of black and white structure. The Knights Hospi- 
taller of St. John had possessed a Commandry on this spot 
- from very early times, but the Grand Hall, now cut in half by 
a wide road, which is still covered, however, by the beautiful 
carved roof, was erected in the time of Henry VIII., and the 
_ Knights seem to have offered shelter to belated travellers who 
arrived at the city gates after the hour of closing. 
Time not sufficing to accept Mr. Littlebury’s offer to view 
_ Cromwell’s Chambers occupied after the Battle of Worcester, 
1651, now in his residence, the thanks of the party were re- 
turned him for his cordial reception, and Shrub Hill Joint 
‘Station was again sought for the 5.30 train to Evesham, where 
the night was to be passed. The Northwick Arms Hotel, on 
the left bank. of the river Avon at Bengeworth, was the resting- 
place of the party, and on the following day the splendid Abbey 
Tower, now containing eight bells and serving as a belfry for 
‘both Churches which stand at its base in one Churchyard, was 
visited at an early hour. This fine Tower, 22 feet square at the 
base, exclusive of its projecting buttresses, and 117 feet high, 
was built by Abbot Lichfield in 1533, just before the dissolution 
