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conventual church, and that our local history will be enriched 

 soon with a more detailed account of the ancient Priory of the 

 Bohuns from his own peij. Two good lancet windows with a 

 bold moulding were shown to the members in a building, now 

 used as a carpenter's shop ; then the monk's spring, with its iine 

 pointed stone roof, was taken on the return walk, and finally they 

 found themselves at a well-known summer house, just below 

 Farley Tower, where in the midst of lovely spring foliage and 

 crowing cock pheasants the thoughtful hospitality of . Captain 

 Sainsbury had spread out a welcome lunch. 



Another pleasant bye-excursion took place on Tuesday, July 

 27th. At the suggestion of the Vice-President it was to be a, day 

 on the Mendips ; accordingly a saloon carriage, placed at the; 

 disposal of the members through the civility of the station-master 

 of the Great Western EaUway, punctually drew up at its desti-' 

 nation (the Winscombe station, on the Cheddar-valley line) whenco 

 issued a goodly stream of archaeologists, naturalists, &c,, bent 

 on high pursuit — the ascent of Crook's Peak. The church of 

 Winscombe was to be visited on the way. After a short walk 

 through the village, with its neat cottages and small garden plots 

 luxuriant in flower growth, the fine tower was seen standing well 

 out against the background of green foliage on the north,. slope of 

 the hiU, and Mr. Scarth, and the Vicar of the parish, the Kev. R 

 F, Follett,, were found ready prepared as guides, philosophers, and 

 friends. The Vicar at once pointed out the architectural features 

 of the church — a fine specimen of Somersetshire Perpendicular, 

 consisting of nave, chancel, north and south aisles , From the 

 Vicar's remarks it. would seem that the date of the middle . ctf the 

 15th century/ origi»ally given to the present structure must bei 

 modified, and ; that according to tjie more recent view, of :.th^ 

 learned in. these matters the building must be attributed to the 

 latter part of the 1 4th century — temp. Bishop Ralph de Salopia 

 about, 13-40, The great attraction in the inside is the beautiful * 

 painted glass, of 15th and 16th centuries, which is universally i 



