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in Wiltshire, no other than Bishop Aldhelm. A visit to the parish 

 Church concluded the round of Bradford. After luncheon the party 

 proceeded by road to see the old Manor House of South Wraxhall, 

 which was first described by Mr. E. Green, and then a paper 

 was read upon it by Mr. Ponting. Next they drove to the charming 1 

 old Manor House of Great Chalfield, on which the Rev. E. Kingston 

 read a paper, and where the owner, Mu. G. P Fuller, hospitably 

 provided tea ; then they drove back to Trowbridge, and returned 

 by special train to Salisbury. 



In the evening the Architectural Section met at 8, p.m., at the 

 Council House, when papers were read by Mr. C. E. Ponting, on 

 " Edington Church " ; by the Rev. J. A. Bennett, on " The 

 Architect of Salisbury Cathedral " ; and by Mr. J. A. Gotch, on 

 " Longford Castle and Longleat." Meanwhile, in the Historical 

 Section, the Rev. Prebendary Scarth read a paper on " Britain a 

 Province of the Roman Empire " ; and the Rev. J. Hirst a paper 

 entitled " Thoughts on the past influence of Reigning Women." 



SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th. 



To-day an excursion was planned for Wardour, Tisbury, and 

 W T ilton. The party went by train to Tisbury Station, where 

 carriages awaited their arrival, and took them first to the very 

 picturesque ruins of old Wardour Castle. Here Precentor Venables 

 gave some account of the place and its history, and then they went 

 on through the park to modern Wardour House, where they were 

 most hospitably and kindly received by Lord and Lady Arundell. 

 After due inspection of the many objects of interest which the 

 house contained, and after fitting acknowledgment, through Precen- 

 tor Venables, of the courtesy shown by the noble owners, the 

 Members next drove to Tisbury Church. Here the Vicar, the Rev. 

 E. G. Hutchinson, introduced them to the most noteworthy points 

 of interest, and then Mr. Micklethwaite remarked on certain 

 peculiarities in the building, and expressed an earnest hope, which 

 was echoed by all present, that what remained might be preserved. 

 The next halt was at Place House, where the old manor house and 

 barn were visited; and then by train to Wilton. Here luncheon 



