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Decorated and Late Perpendicular, attracted the admiration of all. 

 The unique sancte bell canopy on the face of the north wall of 

 the chancel arch was especially admired, and the remains of the 

 beautiful Sedilia on the south of the chancel. On passing out of 

 the north porch several masonic signs were noticed on the old 

 masonry, and the structural peculiarities of the tympanum of the 

 Norman doorway. Hours could easily have been given up to the 

 further elucidation of the structure, but it was necessary to pass 

 on; and so, under the guidance of Mr. Carbonell, the party 

 walked through the vicar's garden, whence a charming view of 

 the fine arcaded Norman tower and exterior was obtained, and 

 along the dusty road to the ''bloody meadow," site of the last 

 decisive battle of the Houses of York and Lancaster in 1471, 

 where the hopes of the latter were finally extinguished. After 

 thanking Mr. Carbonell for his kindness in placing his time at 

 the disposal of the members, and for the instruction they had 

 received from his thorough acquaintance with the history of the 

 building, they returned by the way they came, pausing at the 

 " Y " street the supposed site of the death of Edward Prince of 

 Wales, to the station, arriving at Bath at 8.25, after an instructive 

 and pleasant day. 



Walks and Bve- Excursions. 



On March 3rd some of the members walked to Twerton, 

 and at the invitation of Mr. Carr visited his Cloth Factory — and 

 were shown the process of manufacture from the earliest stage of 

 cleansing the wool to the final one of trimming and folding up 

 the various qualities of cloths. The adjoining works of Mr, 

 McMichael were also kindly thrown open for their inspection, and 

 the different stages of carpet making explained. But few Bath 

 residents are aware what important industries are thriving so 

 close at hand. 



