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Notes on the Manor of Aldbourne. 



The bottom of this shaft showed traces of the old workers, in the 

 form of notches or steps. 



No. 9.— Was sunk 164ft., and then a bar driven a further 5ft. 

 did not reach solid chalk. This shaft and No. 10 had to be 

 abandoned before completion, owing to the rain in November 

 rendering the sides unsafe for the workmen. Passed through only 

 alluvial clay, discoloured and containing many freshwater shells. 



No. 10.— As far as sunk all alluvial clay, pale brown colour, 

 containing many shells, no chalk rubble. This clay evidently was 

 mixed with earthy deposit from the stream. Animal bones were 

 found in the alluvial deposit in every shaft excepting No. 7 only. 



ftotes on % fpaitar of gMounte. 



By the late F. A. Caebington, Esq.* 



HIS manor comprises within its bounds the Church and 

 town of Aldbourne, and Aldbourne Chace, said to be a 

 favourite hunting-ground of John of Gaunt, which he held in 

 right of his wife, and who — as I was informed by the late Vicar 

 (the Rev. J. Seagram)— partly resided in the ancient house at 

 Upper Upham, mentioned in a previous volume of this Magazine 

 (vol. ii., p. 128), and partly at the Court House, adjoining the 

 churchyard, now the residence of the Rev. Gr. P. Cleather, the 

 present vicar, because the house at Upper Upham has only pond 

 water, the Court House having an excellent spring. 



The Chukch. 



This is a very large and beautiful structure, which cannot be 



• These notes were prepared by Mr. Carrington prior to 1860, when he died, and were for- 

 warded to the Editor some time since by Canon Jackson. 



