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bottle-green sashed transparencies of good Queen Anne a style so 

 devoutly worshipped by budding architects of the present day. In 

 addition to the mansion there had also been erected a " very beautiful 

 ancient gateway leading into the court, and ascribed to Inigo Jones." 

 Purely Classic in style, it was doubtless built by the second race of the 

 Harveys. This was also remaining in 1773." The Rev. O. P. Cambridge 

 added that the person who had humiliated the house to its present " felon- 

 like" appearance was unknown ; but that from extracts from the MS., 

 " Anecdotes of My Life," compiled by Edward Ph clips, an ancestor of 

 Mr. Phelips, of Montacute House, it was gathered that in 1786 the 

 house was being pulled down, and that various materials were bought by 

 this Edward Phelips, and used in the erection of Montacute House. 

 The house was then examined by the party, and the old pleasaunce 

 garden and bowling alley, at the corner of which stood the customary 

 music room, were visited. The exterior of the house was also shewn by 

 the courtesy of the tenant, Mr. W. Whittle, where the broad oak 

 staircase with carved ballustrades, the oak panelling of one of the rooms, 

 and the fine oriel window, all excited much admiration. Leaving Clifton 

 Maybank, the party next visited Yetminster church, where they were 

 welcomed by the Vicar, the Rev. R. S. MacDowall, who conducted them 

 over the church and pointed out the many objects of interest. The 

 building is dedicated to St. Andrew j the style of architecture is 

 Perpendicular, it has recently undergone restoration under the direction 

 of Mr. G. R. Crickmay. A paper on the subject of this church, which 

 had been prepared by the Rev. C. H. Mayo, to be read here, was post- 

 poned, through pressure of time, to the evening meeting at Sherborne. 



Leaving Yetminster the route next led to Thornford, where the party 

 were received and hospitably entertained at tea on the Rectory lawn by 

 the Rev. Wilfred Roxby. The church was afterwards visited. In the 

 churchyard the Rector pointed out a hole about the size of a man's fist 

 in the top of one of the tombstones, which formerly contained a copper 

 receptacle, into which were paid on St. Thomas' Day the modus in lieu 

 of prebendal tithes. The church, which dates from the 14th century, 

 was restored about 25 years ago. An interesting feature of the interior 

 is the stone screen, which used to support a solid wall of masonry, giving 

 the chancel end of the church a heavy and dark appearance. This has 

 now been removed. 



After leaving Thornford the members returned to Sherborne. Dinner 

 was provided at the Digby Arms Hotel, after which five new members of 

 the Club were elected. The company then repaired to the King's School. 

 Here coffee was provided in the large dining hall, after which the Head- 



