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Beyond these Glastonbury Tor stands sentinel over Avalon, 
backed in the distance by the Mendips. 
A short distance from this is Sutton Montis, where there is an 
old church, having a Greek portico! The tower is Norman, the 
chancel decorated with a well-preserved Norman arch of finely-cut 
dog-tooth design. The old-fashioned high pews remain, and there 
is a “three-decker” pulpit, with a painted canopied top, a piscina 
and aumbry. 
The Church of Holy Cross, Weston Bamfield, is old, Gothic in 
“style, but was completely restored in 1873. The approach to the 
rood loft is in good preservation, and there is an ancient font. 
The north door is blocked up. The peculiar feature of the 
church is the tower which is octagonal above the first course. 
There are only 12 other octagonal towers in Somerset. This 
solid tower, and the absence of a west door or window, give a 
_ peculiar appearance to the church. Two ledger tombs in the 
churchyard are believed to cover some of the Bampfyldes, Lords 
Poltimore. 
_ The last place to be visited was Queen Camel. The church, 
dedicated to St. Barnabas, is a fine one, in the Gothic style, with 
_ a tall tower, containing five bells. The fine carved oak screen 
which had for many years been under the gallery at the west end, 
was at the Restoration in 1858 restored to its original position at 
the chancel. There is a curious and finely carved old font, 
and the canopies of the sedilia and piscina are beautifully carved 
and in good preservation. The old part of the ceiling has some 
fine bosses, with quaint devices, and small full length wooden 
armoured figures. The large and handsome wooden eagle lectern 
resembles those often met with in the continental churches. 
Time pressing, the party had to hurry away to Sparkford, where, 
after a frugal tea at the hotel, the 6.54 train was taken to Bath, 
which was reached at 9.32, after a very pleasant day amid lovely 
“scenery. 
_ Symond’s Yat and Goodrich Castle, July 16th. 1901.—The 
