22 TWELFTH ANN UAL MEETING. 



roof of the nave, and the fönt, Norman -with lonic volute, 

 like tbose in some Roman capitals. 



The manor-house at Portishead was described by Mr. 

 Parker as being of the date of Henry VIIL, with a turret 

 in the Elizabcthan fasbion — a very good example of the 

 period. 



PoRTBURY Chürch formcd tbe next point in tbe Pro- 

 gramme. Tbe clmrcbyard contains two noble yew-trees, 

 Said to be as old as tbe edifice itself. At tbe foot of one of 

 tbem a former parisb officer bas immortalised bimself by 

 tbe inscription "Francis Bevan, Churclncoi'n, 1733." Tbe 

 Cburcb consists of nave and alsles, cbancel, and western 

 tower. The piUars bave Norman bases, and tbere is a fine 

 doorway of that style under tbe porcb. Tbe Norman 

 jambs of tbe cbancel arcb remain, but on one side at least 

 tbey seem to bave been built np again togetber witb tbe 

 arcb itself, -whicb at present is not in tbe centre of tbe 

 cburcb. Tbere are some very pretty Early Englisb sedilia 

 in the soutli aisle. Tbe greatcr part of tbe cburcb was built 

 by Lord Berkeley, and some of tbe windows are very like 

 some of tbose in Berkeley cburcb, Gloucestersbire. Tbe 

 cburcli is large and curious, and especially remarkable 

 for its great widtb, but it is beavy and awkward in its 

 general effect botb witbin and witbout, and tbe tower is 

 vei'y poor. 



Tbe Priory at Portbury is a mere ruin consistlng of four 

 bare Avalis. Mr. Parker conceived tbe part remaining to 

 bave been tbe prior's bouse, but wbetber tbere were any 

 extensive buildings beside it was impossible to say. The 

 date was tbat of Henry VII. Tbe Rev. T. Hugo said the 

 bouse was one of St. Jobn of Jerusalem, and was only 

 required to accommodate two or tbree knigbts. 



Portbury Camp was tben exarained. The Rev. F. 



