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Ther be in the great and fair chapelle of our Lady at the est 
ende of the high altare 3 pillers of marble on eche side. 
The vestibulum on the north side of the body of the chirch. 
The tourre of stone, and the high pyramis of stone on it, is a 
noble and a memorable peace of work. 
The chapitre house large and fair, and ys made 8 square, mae a 
piller in the middle. 
The cloistre on the south side of the chirch is one of the largest 
and most magnificentist of England. 
A notable and strong square tower for great belles and a pyramis 
‘on it on the north side of the cathedrale chirch in the cemiterie.! 
The bishop’s palace on the south east side of the cemiterie. 
Bishop Beauchamp made the great haulle, parler, and chaumbre 
of the palace. 
The great and large embatelid waulle of the palace having 3 
gates to entre it, thus namyd. The close gate, as principale, by 
north into the toun. Sainct Ann’s gate, by est: and Harnham 
gate, by south, toward Harnham Bridge. The close waulle was 
never ful finishid, as in one place evidently apperith. I redde that 
in Bishop Roger’s dayes, as I remembre, a convention was betwixt 
hym and the canons of Suaresbyri concerning the wall of the close. 
The vicars of Saresbyri hath a praty college and house for their 
logginges. Eyidius (Giles) Bishop of Saresbyri, caullid Britport, 
because he was borne at Britport in Dorsetshir. 
This Eyidius kyverid the new cathedrale chirch of Saresbyri 
thoroughout with leade. [And was a great helper to performing 
of the church, tv. 29]. 
This Eyidius made the college de Vaulx for scholers, betwixt the 
palace wall, and Harnam Bridge. Part of these scolers remaine 
in the college at Saresbyri, and have 2 chapeleyns to serve the 
chirch ther beynge dedicate to 8. Nicolas. The residew study at 
Oxford. The scholars of Vaulz be bounde to celebrate the anni- 
1 The old campanile in the cathedral yard, taken down A.D, 1790. There is 
an engraving of it in Gent. Mag, 1819, part 1. p. 305, Also in Hatcher and 
Benson’s History of Salisbury. 
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