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coeval with the walla and windows, as are also the arches into the 

 Bath Chapel and organ chamber on the north and south of the 

 chancel, so that there were probably older chapels on the same site : 

 further evidence of this is seen in the south chapel (or organ 

 chamber), the roof of which is an old one re-used. The chancel, 

 north and south chapels of nave, the vestry on the east of the latter 

 (which contains a good fourteenth century piscina with ogee arch), 

 and the clerestory of the nave, are all new work, executed about 

 thirty years ago. In the Bath Chapel is the monument of Sir John 

 Thynne, the builder of Longleat, who died in 1580, also portions of 

 armour, consisting of three helmets, a sword, a pair of gauntlets, 

 and two collars : these are suffering injury from rust and should 

 receive attention. 



The old altar -slab has been restored to its original use, although 

 somewhat re-worked and altered in size. 



The Alms Houses. 

 The picturesque block of eight almshouses (for six men and two 

 women) was founded in 1665 by Sir James Thynne. The three 

 window gables on the front and three chimney gables at the back 

 are the original construction, but the turret and clock are modern : 

 there is a good oak staircase with moulded steps, and some of the 

 partitions are panelled in oak. These, with the village schools and 

 the Church beyond, in its well-kept churchyard, form a charming 

 group. In the churchyard stands a magnificent yew tree. 



Hill Devbrill. 

 The old Cburcli has entirely disappeared, and the present one, 

 built in 1843, is a poor structure dedicated to the Assumption of 

 the Blessed Virgin Mary. It contains a late fourteenth century 

 altar-torab of the Ludlow family, who were then owners of the 

 manor. There is also an interesting Jacobean tablet on the north 

 wall, and, although the design is quite stone-like, it is made of wood 

 and painted. A chantry for four chaplains was founded here by 

 Robert le Bor in 1324 and endowed with lands {Modern Wilts, 

 Heytesbm-y, p. 10). 



