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cliurch had been rebuilt. A Decorated window in the south 

 transept shows that a cross cliurch of the earlier Somerset- 

 shire type preceded the present one. The chancel, whlch ia 

 Early Perpcndicular, was first rebuilt, then the central tovver, 

 and the transepts remodelled, probably Avithout departing 

 from the scale of the older church. But on reaching the 

 nave the ideas of the bullders enlarged, and the present 

 magnificent nave was added on a scale quite dispi-oportioned 

 to the eastern part. Not being hampered by any westcrn 

 tower, they were able to carry it out to a grcater length 

 than that of Wrington whlch was a great advantage. At 

 the west end is a wooden gallery which, as it closely agreed 

 with the style of the nave and was clearly not rccent, both 

 Mr. Parker and Mr. Freeman were inclined to look upon 

 as an ancient west gallery, being not quite unique, 

 though exceedingly rare. It appears, however, from Infor- 

 mation received from jNIr. Barnard, the vicar, that it was 

 made, about 40 years ago under the dlrection of Mr. Lyson 

 the antiquary, which accounts for a resemblance to ancient 

 work very unusual at that time. The tower is surmounted 

 by an unfinished spire ; a feature not unusual, Mr. Freeman 

 Said, in this district, but exceedingly rare in those parts of 

 the country where spires Averc nuuierous. In Northamp- 

 tonshire, where there were so many spires, he only knew of 

 one incomplete, and that was at Naseby, and was said by 

 the people to have been broken during the famous battle, 

 Kear the church is a good house of the 15th centwy, the 

 exterior perfect, with the interlor modernized. 



The party having left the church, thanks were voted to 

 the local secretary (llev. T. Bliss), to Mr. Parker and Mr. 

 Freeman, to the ladies for their Company, and to the 

 President for presiding. The proceedings of this very 

 gratifying and successful anniversary then terminated. 



