194 The Fifty -Sixth General Meeting. 



conveyances had rather an exciting time in dodging the branches 

 of trees in some of the narrow lanes, where motor busses are as 

 yet a novelty. 



GREAT CHALFIELD was reached at 10 o'clock, and here an 

 hour was allowed for the leisurely inspection of the charming 

 group of buildings, THE CHURCH AND THE MANOR HOUSE. 

 The latter has been for the last two or three years in the hands of 

 MR. H. BRAKSPEAR, F.S.A., who is restoring the building in the 

 most careful and conservative fashion for its owner, MR. R. F. 

 FULLER. The latter was present to receive the Society, and took 

 every care that everything of interest should be seen. MR. 

 BRAKSPEAR spoke on the history of the house and Church, and 

 called attention to the many points of interest in the former. 

 Before leaving, MR. W. HEWARD BELL, in thanking Mr. Fuller 

 on behalf of the Society, expressed the very great satisfaction that 

 all lovers of ancient buildings must feel in the fact that this house 

 — one of the most valuable examples of the domestic architecture 

 of its period to be found in England — should have, none too soon 

 for its preservation, fallen into such excellent hands as Mr. Fuller's 

 and Mr. Brakspear's. When the work is complete — and it is far 

 from that at present — this beautiful building which has been 

 occupied as a farmhouse for a long series of years, with its tine 

 hall cut up into small rooms, and some of its most notable features 

 in imminent danger of collapse, will once more take its rightful 

 place amongst the residences of Wiltshire without any loss of its 

 ancient characteristics. 



The procession of motors next made their way to the curious 

 little wayside hospice of CHAPEL PLAISTER, where THE REV. 

 E. H. GODDARD pointed out the features of the building, 1 and 

 then returned to SOUTH WRAXALL CHURCH, where the Vicar 

 THE REV. J. H. ELLABY, gave some account of the building, 

 with its interesting Long tombs and curious saddle-back roof to 

 the tower. 



At SOUTH WRAXALL MANOR, where MR. E. RICHARDSON COX 



1 See full account, Wilts Arch. Mag., xxviii., 332. 



