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Tory Chapel was the first named in the programme. Only a 

 portion of the walls of the chapel remains. 



At Belcombe, the residence of Col. Yerbury, is a field with a 

 nnmber of large stones, placed three together at regular intervals, 

 ai d forming part of a semi-circle. It was an idea of Wood, the 

 o lebrated architect of Bath, who lived in the early part of the last 

 mtury, that Bath was the centre of a large system of Druidical 

 ■V'orship. Mr. E. Edmonds, in a paper on this subject, made some 

 suggestions as to the possible connexion of the Belcombe stones 

 with Wood's theory : but their character as Druidical does not 

 appear to be quite determined. 



Winsley was then passed, and the excursionists ascended the 

 opposite side of the valley to the quaint old church of Lympley 

 Stoke, standing on the hill. An old stone pulpit, built in the wall, 

 was pointed out as curious; and a sacramental cup was shown, 

 bearing the date of 1577. In the churchyard, on the south side, 

 are 13 old tombstones, dating from the thirteenth and fourteenth 

 centuries. 



At Ilinton Abbey, Lieut.-Col. Cotgrave, gave the excursionists 

 a most courteous reception. The beautiful ruins of the Abbey were 

 exploi-ed, and its history explained by Mr. Gee. The Elizabethan 

 mansion, occupied by Lieut.-Col. Cotgrave, was built from the ruins 

 of the Abbey. In the hall of the manor house, is an elaborately carved 

 oak table, on the principle of the modern telescope-table. It bears 

 the arms of Shaa and crest of Ilungerford. Mrs. Mary Shaa (buried 

 at Farley Castle,) was a Ilungerford, and her husband's family held 

 Ilinton Abbey on lease from her own. There is no foundation for 

 the common story that this table came from old Farley Castle. 



After looking at Farley-IIungerford Church, and partaking of 

 a picnic dinner in the Castle yard, the excursionists inspected the 

 ruins of the Castle. 



The Rev. J. P. Griffith read a paper, prepared by the Rev.. Canon 

 .Tack.son, on its antiquites. After giving the history of the Castle 

 and tlio Ilungerford family, tlic paper continued — It is said that 

 King (Jliarles II. once came here, and was entertained by the last 

 owner, the extravagant Sir Edward Ilungerford, who sold this and 



