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The Parish Church of S. Michael, Mere. 



9. Castle Street, Mere, 1890. {Thomas K. Baker.) 



10. Dean's Orchard, Mere, 1886. (Thomas H. Baker.) 



11. Mere, from Castle Hill, 1886. (Thomas K. JBaJcer.) 



12. Castle Hill, Mere, snowing the old barn, formerly the residence of the Dean. 



(Thomas H. Baker.) 



13. Thatched Cottages, which stood on the site of the Grove Buildings, pulled 



down 1891. (Rev. J. A. Lloyd.) 



14. Woodlands Chapel. (Thomas II. Baker.) 



15. Woodlands House, south view. (Thomas H. Baker.) 



16. Woodlands, over-mantel in room under the Chapel, with Dodington arms 



impaling Francis. (Thomas H. Baker.) 



17. Mere Church, exterior, south-east view. (Rev. J. A. Lloyd.) 



18. Ditto south porch. (Rev. J. A. Lloyd.) 



19. Ditto interior, nave, August, 1895. (Rev. J. A. Lloyd.) 



20. Ditto interior, looking west, 1895. (Rev. J. A. Lloyd.) 



21. Ditto interior, looking east, 1894. (Rev. J. A. Lloyd.) 



Under the Cupboards : — 

 Old vane from the tower, 1848. 



Piece of lead from the Castle at Mere, found in 1887, when excavating for the 

 pole of the flag. 



Panel, carved oak, supposed to be from eastern parapet of screen. 



Two pieces of wood, probably lintels from some domestic building, found in the 



Still vault, when lowered and opened in 1892, supporting the flag-stone forming 



the entrance. 



Original stem and base of the font, Purbeck marble. 



Case on the Table : — 

 Prints (purchased from Walter V. Daniell, said to be from the Col- 

 lection of the late Rev. Canon J. E. Jackson) : — 



1. Bell-tower of Salisbury Cathedral. 



2. Fonthill Abbey. 



3. Fonthill redivivus, built by Beckford at a cost of £240,000, and pulled down 



by him shortly after and materials sold for £9000. 



4. West Dean House, Wiltshire. 



5. Kingston Deverill Church. 



6. Chapel Plaister, parish of Box, Wilts. 



7. Tottenham House, Wilts. 



8. Pen-and-ink drawing of Woodlands House, Mere, by M. L. M., 1818. 



9. Woodlands House, Mere. 



10. Screen of Mere Church, 1832. 



Literature : — 



An Interpretation of the number 666, by Francis Potter, B.D., son of the Vicar 

 of Mere, who was born in the Vicarage House there, on Trinity Sunday, 1594. 

 (Thomas H. Baker.) 



Whitehall Evening Post, September 8th to 10th, 1726, containing account of a 

 Mr. Guy, who was found lying dead on Mere Down. (Thomas JEL. Baker.) 



Letter from John Britton, the antiquary, to Mrs. Rumsey. (Mrs. Ernest Baker.) 



