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practical architect, being in charge of the reparation of the ruins, 

 but is also a skilled and sympathetic antiquary. Glastonbury 

 Abbey is so well known, that no description is necessary here. 

 Suffice it to say that attention was duly called to the exquisite 

 architectural beauties contained in the S. Mary's Chapel, the 

 Galilee, and the Grand Church, the series of buildings terminating 

 on the east with the site of King Edward's Chapel. The total 

 length of the fabric in its prime was 580 feet. 



After this, the Church of St. John, in the town, was visited^ 

 and then the party ascended Glastonbury Tor, and gained a magnifi- 

 cent view over the surrounding country. On the way back, the 

 Abbot's Barn and the Abbot's Kitchen were inspected, each 

 furnishing fine specimens of the work of the mediaeval builders. 



Chairman : G. Brownen, Esq., f.c.s. 



The activity of these conjoint sections of our Society for the 

 past year may be seen in the interesting variety of the subjects or 

 objects noticed or discussed. 



^, ^, , ^ At the first meetino^ of the opened 



The Churches of our ^.^^^^ ^^^^j^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ November, 



locality mentioned in the g chairman, Mr. Brownen, in 

 Domesday of A.D. 1086. ^ ... n j ^- ' 



readmg tnis paper, called attention to 



the Saxon and Norman antiquities still in existence. 



John Prophete, D.D., Rector Tiiis paper was read by Mr. Brownen 

 of Ringwood, Hants. 'f^^ December, 1908, and will be 



found m full at page 60. 



Pi«tiQnf Anrif-nt H^h January, 1909, oar Secretary, Dr. Dixon, 

 Earthworks exhibited, by the kind permission of the Bourne- 

 &c in Dorset "^o^^h authorities, a number of plans drawn to 

 ■' * scale, of the Earthv/orks, ancient Castles and Mote 



Houses of Dorset, and these elicited an interesting discussion from 

 the members present. 



