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is one of the most interesting and remarkable thirteenth century 

 buildings in this part of England, and except that the nave was 

 ruined and the lancet windows have lost their heads, there has 

 been singularly little alteration of, or addition to, the thirteenth 

 century work, which is of the best type and includes remarkable 

 features like the windows of the chapels of the transepts — the two 

 piscinas, one at each end of the sedilia — the octagonal tower — the 

 consecration crosses — and the curious and elaborate porch in the 

 east wall of the south transept. The next stop was made at the 

 neighbouring village of WOOLSTONE, picturesquely embowered in 

 trees at the foot of the downs. The chief point of note about the 

 Church here is the possession of a curious leaden font, apparently 

 of the fourteenth centuiy. From this point the party made their 

 way, mostly on foot, up the steep slopes of the White Horse Hill, 

 under a particularly warm sun, on to the lanky body of the 

 WHITE HORSE himself — and then on to the ramparts of the CAMP 

 above. From this point the view is magnificent, and as the day 

 was a perfect one, with a bright sun and a most invigorating breeze, 

 the temptation was strong to linger if it had not been for the fact 

 that there was no lunch to be got before Lambourne was reached. 

 From the camp the breaks drove slowly along the ancient Ridge- 

 way to WAYLEN SMITH'S CAVE, one of the very few examples in 

 this part of England of those chambered barrows of which there 

 are so many in Brittany. After this there was no stop before 

 Lambourne — passing Ashdown Park and House, and its multitudes 

 of sarsen stones still lying unbroken and in their natural positions, 

 as it is greatly to be hoped they may yet lie for ages. 



At LAMBOURNE, where the party arrived with most commendable 

 punctuality, the first business was lunch, and this having been 

 satisfactorily got over, the fifteenth century CROSS was first 

 inspected, lately carefully restored under the supervision of Mr. 

 Doran Webb, the new stones being all of Doulting stone and so 

 easily distinguished from the old — whilst the few remaining 

 fragments of the sculptured head are most carefully inserted in the 

 new one ; next, the ALMSHOUSES, very picturesque, but quite 

 modern, having been entirely rebuilt by the late Mr. Hippesley ; 



