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lane. The wall then went on up Barton Court and by an irregular 

 course got into the line of the piece they knew opposite the 

 Mineral Water Hospital. His great grandfather pulled down the 

 West Gate, and he had seen papers relating to a public meeting 

 which was held in connection with the event, and at which a vote 

 of thanks was passed to his ancestor for the improvement effected. 

 S. Peter's Gate, leading from the Orange Grove in the direction of 

 the Parades, existed till about tO years ago. It suppor : ed a wooden 

 house and there was a difficulty in getting the people who held this 

 to quit. The arrangement of the city used to be very different 

 from what it is now. The Market House stood out in the 

 Marketplace, part of Messrs. Tugwell's premises covered the vaults 

 of the buildings, and the Market Place went as far over as Union 

 Passage. The houses there were built upon the foundations of 

 the Market stalls and were an encroachment. Possibly as all 

 bargains had to be made in the open market these buildings were 

 desirable, because they were still regarded as part of the market, 

 and business could be carried on in them. The name of Cheap 

 Street would thus be explained ; it was one side of the market. 

 He also referred to the ancient Inn signs ; the Bear, which they 

 knew stood at the top of Stall Street, was the badge of the 

 Neville's (Marquis of Abergavenny) who lived at Newton. At 

 Devizes, and at other places on the great roads leading to Bath 

 they would find a Bear Inn — aU radiating from this one. Then 

 the Angel, the Lamb with the flag, a well-known sign which used 

 to be where Theobald's shop is, and the Cross Keys, an ancient 

 house, were the Inns frequented by Pilgrims. The White Lion, 

 the first Inn on coming into the city, and the Wliite Hart would 

 represent a Yorkist party in the city, and must date from the time 

 of Edward IV. The Greyhound opposite the Lion was Lan- 

 castrian, the sign being a badge of I f enry VII. 



Excursions. 

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