By Harold Brakspear, F.S.A. 463 



The dormitory, chapter-house, frater, barbery, infirmary, witb all the 

 lodgings to them adjoining. 



The cellarer's chamber, the squire's chamber, St. Mary's house, the 

 charnel, the convent kitchen. 



All the houses in the sextry end, the steward's lodging, the store 

 house, the slaughter house, the guests' stable, and all other houses in 

 the outer court. 1 

 The first of these were the chief buildings round the cloister, 

 with the infirmary to the east. The cellarer's chamber and con- 

 vent kitchen were to the north-west of the cloister. Saint Mary's 

 house and the charnel were the house and chapel of the priests' of 

 the charnel, in the abbey cemetery. 



The church, quire, aisles, and steeples, the frater, chapter house, 

 our Lady's chapel, and the abbat's lodging were each covered with 

 lead, which was estimated at 120 foders, and in the steeples were 

 nine bells. 



There was one " miter garnished with silver gilt, small pearls 

 and counterset stones," reserved to the king's use, together with 

 574 ounces of silver, silver parcel gilt, and white silver. Other 

 ornaments had already been sold for £208 13s. 4d. 2 



Whether the demolition of the church and other buildings 

 " deemed to be superfluous " was begun immediately upon the 

 Suppression or not it is impossible to say. 



Owing to the fact that " the parish church of St. Paul is fallen 

 even unto the ground," William Stump, in whose custody was the 

 abbey, gave to the parishioners the nave of the abbey church to be 

 used for their parish church, and license to this effect was granted 

 by Archbishop Cranmer at Lambeth, 20 August, 1541. 3 



It was not till three years after that the site of the buildings 

 and lands in Eodbourne, Brinkworth.and other places were formally 

 granted to this same William Stump, who is styled "generosus," 

 for the consideration of the sum of £1516 15s. 1\&.^ saving the 

 bells, and the lead of the roof, gutters, and windows. In the 



1 Aug. Off. Mis. Book, 494 (see Appendix II.). 

 2 Aug. Off. Mis. Book, 494 (see Appendix II.). 

 3 Wilts Arch. Mag., i., 249. , 

 *Rot. Pat. 36 Hen. VIII, pt. 25 m 4 ~ (see Appendix III.). 



