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in its transformation, much of its interest. A third ancient 
house stands on the east side of Clayport, from this, the mullions 
of the windows have not yet disappeared. 
The ancient parish church is in the perpendicular style, and 
consists of a nave with aisles, a chancel and a tower, all possess- 
ing embattled parapets. The south-east angle of the chancel 
presents peculiar details that are full of interest. The Hotspur 
Tower, that massive archway which spans the southern entrance 
to the town, is too striking an object to be missed by the most 
unobservant. Lastly there exists in Watergate, the remains 
of a Chantry. 
After breakfast, which, owing to the large gathering, and the 
absence of that happy power of meeting emergencies, which we 
have noticed as characteristic of the hostels of North Tyne, was of 
a somewhat meagre character, the Berwickshire Club held their 
usual meeting for business, one part of which deserves mention 
as an example worthy of imitation. An effort was made (which 
we trust has been successful) to raise a sum of money to defray 
the expense of excavating and fencing in, the valuable Saxon 
building called Dun Edin’s Hall, or Woden’s Hall, near Abbey 
St. Bathan’s, the property of Captain Munro, which at the 
time, was in danger of serious dilapidation. 
Then the whole party proceeded to the castle where the Rey. 
Dr. Bruce explained to them the salient features of the archi- 
tecture of the exterior, and improvising a rostrum of every 
scattered heap of building materials, recounted, in an interesting 
manner, the age and history of each portion of the building. He 
pointed out the leading features of the restorations, and showed 
where in excavating the soil to open out the bases of the postern 
tower, the foundations of the ancient ‘bake house, slaughter 
house, priest’s house, and midden,” had recently been uncovered. 
Further details from us are, however, unnecessary, as we have 
been favoured with a most valuable and interesting description 
of the castle, by F. R. Wilson, Esq., architect, of Alnwick, which 
we have great pleasure in inserting here, and which is accompanied 
by explanatory plans, for permission to use which, we have to 
thank Mr. Davison of Alnwick. 
VOU Vv.) Pits Uk. U 
