Ixxxvi. MONTACFTE, BRYMPTOX, AXD PRESTON. 



Stoke-sub-Hamdox Church. 



Stoke Church Avas next visited, under the guidance of the 

 Vicar (the Rev. R. E. W. Cosens) and the Rev. F. W. Weaver. It 

 embodies a variety of architectural styles — Norman, Early 

 English, Decorated, and Perpendicular — and many structural 

 peculiarities. Among the chief features pointed out were the 

 Norman chancel arch, the beautiful north transept Perpendicular 

 screen, which has been removed from its original position, the 

 parvise chamber over the porch, now used as a vestrj-, and the 

 t)Tnpanum, with its symbolical car\-ing of Sagittarius (as a 

 Centaur) aiming at a lion ; while near by is the arbor vitcB with 

 three birds upon it and an Agnus Dei. 



Bry:^iptox. 



By the kind invitation of Sir Spencer Ponsonby-Fane the Club 

 were able to view the beautiful old Tudor house of Brpiipton 

 and the puzzling building near, known variously as the Priest's 

 House, the Church House, the Chantrj' House, the Old 

 Rectory, &c. Sir Spencer regretted his unavoidable absence 

 from home, but the Club were received by his son, i\Ir. John 

 Ponsonby, the Hon. ]Mrs. de Grey, and other members of 

 the family, who showed the Members over the house and 

 gave information about the various objects of interest which it 

 contains, and especially the fine collection of family portraits, 

 among other masters, by Vandyck, Reynolds, Lawrence, and 

 Romney. 



Brj'mpton Church was next visited, and the Rector (the Rev. 

 C. H. J. Glossop) drew particular attention to its effigies and 

 monuments, the Perpendicular stone chancel screen with stone 

 benches, and the Elizabethan Communion-plate ; and a paper on 

 Br}-mpton Church and Manor was read by the Rev, F. W. 

 Weaver. 



