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Lacock Abbey. 



Against the north side of the frater was a narrow building of 

 uncertain date, in connection with the kitchen, and probably used 

 as a larder or extra cellarage. It was unfortunately pulled down 

 in 1827 in consequence of obstructing the light to the rooms 

 behind. It was then of two stories in height and had two buttresses 

 on the north side ; but in mediaeval times it was probably only a 

 one-storied building, or otherwise it would have blocked the 

 windows of the frater. The foundations still exist, and show that 

 the north wall had a plain plinth and the buttresses were added 

 in the 15th century. The plinth of the latter is formed of a 14th 

 century cornice mould set upside-down and the projecting outer 

 member cut off. 



Northward of the kitchen are the remains of a late 15th century 

 gateway, originally opening from the outer court into the kitchen 

 court. It is placed east and west — the west end has a segmental 

 moulded arch, and the upper part of the east end was carried on a 

 wooden beam. The upper chamber has been entirely re-modelled, 

 but is shown in Dingley's sketch with a gable to the west and east 

 and a small pointed window over the west arch. 



In conclusion the writer tenders his grateful thanks to Mr. Talbot 

 for at all times giving him every facility to study the buildings, 

 and also for valuable assistance in overlooking the paper before 

 publication. 



. [This paper has — in a somewhat less extended form — been simul- 

 taneously published in Archceologia, vol. lvii., pp. 125 — 158, 

 illustrated by the coloured ground-plan and four of the cuts in 

 the text — for the kind loan of which our Society is indebted to 

 the Society of Antiquaries. In addition the paper in Archceologia 

 is accompanied by photoprints of five of the subjects represented 

 in the plates to this paper. 



The Archaeological Journal ior March, 1900, vol. lvii., pp. 1 — 9, 

 contains " Lacock Abbey Church," by Mr. Brakspear, with a 

 folding plan of the Church — and with two of the plates accom- 

 panying this paper — for the use of the blocks of which our thanks 

 are due to the Royal Archaeological Institute. — Ed.] 



