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and other causes due to the weather. One to Langridge came 

 off on Tuesday, February 5th ; some nine or ten members were 

 present, and having first of all enjojed the hospitality of the 

 Eector, the Rev. C. W. Shickle, were conducted by him to the 

 Church, having first of all looked at the two stone coffins, one 

 now forming a water trough in a field beneath the rectory, the 

 other lying much mutilated to the S. of the school house. 

 The Church, and Manor House adjoining built by the Walshes 

 in the 14th century, are so well known, and have been lately 

 described by the Eector in the Bath Chronicle for December 13th, 

 1888, that it is unnecessary to give any details; it will be 

 sufficient to state that there is a great need of speedy restoration, 

 otherwise the Rector's fear that the ancient structure will 

 crumble away before his eyes will be realised. The crack in the 

 tower is widening and ominous, and the new chancel, built 

 within the last 17 years, appears to be running away from the 

 body of the Church. Some incised lines on a stone in the S. 

 wall of the nave and E. of the S. porch, about 3ft. 9in. from the 

 present level of the ground, and 2ft. Gin. above the plinth, may 

 indicate traces of an early sundial. 



Diameter of Circle, 8 in. 



Length of Gnomon, 3| in., barely reaching to Circumference of Circle. 



Depth of Lines, j^g in. 



The Finances of the Club, so carefully looked after by your 

 Treasurer, are in a healthy condition, as the Balance Sheet will 



