240 Lacock Abbey. 
Against the north side of the frater was a narrow building: of 
uncertain date, in connection with the kitchen, and probably used 
as a larder or extra cellarage. It was unfortunately pulled down 
in 1827 in consequence of obstructing the light to the rooms 
behind. It was then of two stories in height and had two buttresses 
on the north side; but in medizval times it was probably only a 
one-storied building, or otherwise it would have blocked the 
windows of the frater. The foundations still exist, and show that 
the north wall had a plain plinth and the buttresses were added 
in the 15th century. The plinth of the latter is formed of a 14th 
century cornice mould set upside-down and the projecting outer 
member cut off. 
Northward of the kitchen are the remains of a late 15th century 
gateway, originally opening from the outer court into the kitchen 
court. It is placed east and west—the west end has a segmental 
moulded arch, and the upper part of the east end was carried on a 
wooden beam. ‘The upper chamber has been entirely re-modelled, 
but is shown in Dingley’s sketch with a gable to the west and east 
and a small pointed window over the west arch. 
In conclusion the writer tenders his grateful thanks to Mr. Talbot 
for at all times giving him every facility to study the buildings, 
and also for valuable assistance in overlooking the paper before 
publication. 
[This paper has—in a somewhat less extended form—been simul- 
taneously published in Archeologia, vol. lvii., pp. 125—168, 
illustrated by the coloured ground-plan and four of the cuts in 
the text—for the kind loan of which our Society is indebted to 
the Society of Antiquaries. In addition the paper in Archeologia 
is accompanied by photoprints of five of the subjects represented 
in the plates to this paper. 
The Archeological Journal for March, 1900, vol. lvii., pp. 1—9, 
contains “‘ Lacock Abbey Church,” by Mr. Brakspear, with a 
folding plan of the Church—and with two of the plates accom- 
panying this paper—for the use of the blocks of which our thanks 
are due to the Royal Archeological Institute—Ep. | 
