A WEEK AT MELTON. 

 II. 



On Sunday, during my week at Melton, I attended 

 Divine service at tlie fine old cliurcb. for wliich Melton 

 Mowbray is celebrated. In Camden^s ^ Britannia ' it 

 is spoken of as being tbe most noticeable feature in 

 wkat we nowadays designate the metropolis of sport. 

 The cburcli is cruciform in sbape, and is said to be 

 one of tlie most ancient of the Norman style of archi- 

 tecture extant in this country. It is built of stone, 

 andijas been restored from time to time, and the in- 

 terior is now in an excellent state, whilst extensive 

 repairs are going on at a heavy cost to preserve the 

 elevation of this venerable structure. Funds, I am 

 told, are never wanting to maintain that which is justly 

 described as being the pride of Melton Mowbray. It 

 boasts of several very handsome windows, but these 

 are of modern date, one being formed of odds and 

 ends of painted glass, gathered from all quarters, pre- 

 senting features of interest to those learned in such 

 matters. 



Amongst the numerous tablets and monuments the 

 first that meets my eye is that of '' John Ferneley, Ani- 

 mal Painter, of Melton Mowbray," who lies in Thrus- 

 sington Churchyard. There are many members of the 

 Myddleton family buried within the church, and I 

 read '' Hie Jacet Dame Mary Hartopp," who died in 



