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The fine central tower of the church is still in good preservation; 

 it is of beautiful late "Decorated" architecture, having fan- 

 tracery in the vault of the lower portion of the belfiy ; the 

 parapet is pierced in quatre-foils, with open panel-work in the 

 window; the chancel is destroyed. On the stone imposts of 

 what was once a principal arched entry, are corbels of angels 

 supporting escutcheons, one of which bears the emblems of the 

 Passion, the other, a "Chevron between three Bugle-horns 

 stringed," being probably the armorial bearings of a prior or 

 benefactor of the monastery. The work of destruction amongst 

 these venerable and interesting relics has been carried on till 

 within a comparatively recent period. So lately as five years 

 ago portions of the monastic buildings were removed, when, we 

 were informed, there was found enclosed in the solid masonry 



of one of the walls, 



" the bones 



Whitening amid disjointed stones," 

 of some victim of priestly cruelty and superstition. 



From Kingswood the party ascended Middle Hope Hill, and 

 walked along the ridge to Swallow Cliff, greatly enjoying the 

 fine fresh breeze and the noble view, which includes the coast 

 line on both sides of the channel, from Portishead to the high 

 land above Hfracombe. The "raised beach" was soon found 

 by the aid of some excellent sections supplied by Mr. Etheeidge, 

 and drawn on an enlarged scale by Mr. Edward Wetheeed. 

 The hill of Middle Hope and Swallow Cliff consists of Carbon- 

 iferous Limestone. It is evident that an elevation of the coast 

 to the extent of 30 or 40 feet has taken place within a compara- 

 tively recent period. This action is traceable again at the west 

 end of Worle Hill, where a similar "raised beach" is exposed. 

 The shells, which are of the ordinary littorine type, occur 

 beneath the turf and at its edges in considerable abundance. 

 Through the beds of limestone beneath the " raised beach," 

 protrusive and interbedded trap occurs in huge masses, thrust 

 out of the shingle. This trap dyke is again seen in connexion 

 vdth the " raised beach " at the west end of Worle Hill, and is 

 probably a continuation of the same which at Uphill causes the 



