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east window must of course have been Norman, but it had been replaced 
by a Perpendicular window, which in its turn was removed, and the 
present round-headed window erected about 1852 or 1858. A screen 
which formerly separated the chancel has been placed as a protection to 
he organ chamber. The date of the screen is A.D. 1603. One of the 
pillars has been cut away and carved like acorkscrew. Twisted pillars, 
as they are commonly called, occur in other churches, but they are rare. 
_ Having finished the reading of Mr. Adlam’s paper, Mr. Scarth 
¢alled upon Mr. Browne, who concurred in Mr. Adlam’s remarks 
Qu pon the probable date of the Church, and directed the attention 
c the members to the very fine and bold mouldings of the 
hancel groining ribs, and explained the peculiar appearance 
presented by the pier columns of the chancel arch having been 
ut away, and leaving only a few fragments on the north wall, 
and on the south side being supported by the fifteenth century 
pier of the arch of the chancel aisle. The font was also noticed, 
and a portion of it appeared to be of early date. The exterior of 
the tower presented a peculiar feature in the number of perpen- 
dicular crocketed pilasters of fifteenth century character, which 
appeared as if stuck on the walls without any special connection 
with the general design. Mr. Scarth called attention to the 
lower storeys of the tower, the coursed masonry of which, he 
suggested, bore indications of Norman work, and might have 
belonged to the same date as the erection of the Church, and been 
ad ded to and altered when the tower was finished in its present 
Time, however, did not permit of this being thoroughly 
a 
Excursion to Manningford Bruce and Devizes.—The fourth excur- 
ion of the season took place on Tuesday, July 18th, to Manning- 
ord Bruce and Devizes. The rail was taken to Pewsey, and at 
he 
‘rowbridge the tedious delay which travellers on the Great 
