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window on the east evidence, that it is an Edwardian structure 

 of the 14th century. In a survey made hy Sir Robert Brewis 

 and Sir Raufe EUeker, on 2nd Dec, 1542, two towers were 

 then in a good state. * At Whyttingam' say they *bene 

 two towers whereof the one ys the mansion of the vycaridge 

 and the other of the Inheritance of Rb't Collingwood Esquier 

 both in measurable good repar'ons.* 



Fifteen years ago, the latter tower, now the property of 

 Lord Ravensworth, was repaired and to a great extent rebuilt. 

 An appropriate inscription over the new door-way says — 



BY THE MUNIFICENCE AND PIETY OF 



LADY RAVENSWORTH 



THIS ANCIENT TOWER WTHICH WAS FORMERLY 

 USED BY THE VILLAGERS AS A PLACE OF 

 REFUGE IN TIME OF RAPINE AND INSECURITY 

 WAS REPAIRED AND OTHERWISE EMBELLISH- 

 ED FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DE- 

 SERVING POOR. 



A.D. 1845. 



Well would it be were all changes and restorations for so 

 good a purpose. 



Leaving the village, the party under the guidance of our 

 President and Mr. Collingwood, proceeded to Thrunton Crags. 

 They crossed the branch Roman road which joined Watling 

 Street a little eastward of Whittingham, and which, passing 

 along the base of the Crags and away by Holystone, extended 

 to Watling Street, thus connecting the two great roads 

 which, during the Roman occupation, traversed the county. 



A portion of the great Thrunton Wood, which has an area 

 of about 1,500 acres, was examined, but no rare plants were 

 seen ; indeed there are few species over this wide area. Pteris 

 aquilina and Lastrea dilatata were in rank abundance, Vac- 

 cinum Myrtillus and V. Vitis-idcea were also in profusion 

 and in fruit. 



The Crags are sandstone and in some parts rise as cliffs 

 to the height of one and two hundred feet. There are great 

 rents in these rocks and tumbled down masses, which here 



