Hi. TARRANT VALLEY. 



could be determined of the plan of the whole group of buildings, nor of the site 

 of the chapel in which were buried the bodies of Ralph and William de Kohaynes, 

 Queen Joan of Scotland, and Bishop Richard Poore, the rebuilder of the abbey. 

 The church as it now stands dates from the periodof Edward I., and contains a 

 .Norman font and piscina. 



The Rev. C. R. BASKETT recalled the fact that when he was a 

 boy the stone foundations of the conventual buildings were 

 uncovered, but unfortunately used by the late Mr. Drax as 

 material for the building of his park wall. Coffins and encaustic 

 tiles had also been dug up. 



The HON. SECRETARY, in answer to a question relating to an 

 ancient brass commemorating one of the priory chaplains, 

 elicited the statement that it had been at one time deposited in 

 the British Museum, and subsequently returned at the request 

 of the late Rector; but that it had disappeared before Mr. 

 Wingate's arrival. 



The old Tithe Barn was then visited. Attention was called to 

 the date 1518 upon a part of the fine hammer-beam roof. Under 

 the guidance of Mr. Drake some ancient rooms in the adjoining 

 farmhouse were also inspected. On leaving the place, the 

 PRESIDENT expressed the thanks of the Members to the Rector 

 and Mr. Drake for their kind reception of the party, and assured 

 them of their appreciation of the zeal they had shown in the 

 preservation of the interesting remains. 



TARRANT KEYNSTON CHURCH. 



This was rebuilt in 1853 from the design of T. H. Wyatt, 

 diocesan architect at the time. 



TARRANT RUSHTON. 



The next stopping place was Tarrant Rushton Church, where 

 the party were greeted by the venerable RECTOR (the Rev. 

 James Penny), who is remembered as having been for some 



