The Eleventh General Meeting. 



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proved to be the first attraction ; and at its conclusion, 

 Earl Nelson, who was in the chair, said as that was the last 

 time he should have the opportunity of addressing the members of 

 the Society, he would now, at the close of his office as their Presi- 

 dent, bid them farewell. And first, he begged to thank Mr. and 

 Mrs. Parham for their kindness in permitting them to visit Nor- 

 rington House. (Loud cheers.) He would next ask them to give 

 l their hearty thanks to Mr. Stevens for the great exertions which 

 he had made in connection with their visit to Salisbury, and for 

 the admirable manner in which he had arranged the excursions. 

 For himself he (Earl Nelson) bade them all farewell. 

 Mr. E. T. Stevens returned thanks. 



The company then left the dinner table, and proceeded to the 

 lawn in front of the hall. 



Mr. J. H. Parker, mounted on a chair, delivered an address on 

 Norrington House. He said that it was a good specimen of the 

 domestic architecture of the 15th century. Two of the windows 

 of the hall and the porch were original. The third window was 



1 an addition made about twenty years ago. He condemned the ivy 

 which clustered round the porch, and observed that in a few years 

 it would destroy that interesting specimen of architecture. He 

 then explained the arrangement of an English gentleman's house 



j in the 15th century, observing that on one side of the great hall 

 were the servants' apartments and the cellar, and on the other side 

 were the family apartments. He called attention to the cellar, 

 which was finely groined, and which, in the olden times, was well 

 stocked with wine. He then explained the arrangements of the 

 great hall, and after many interesting observations on domestic 

 architecture, concluded an able and learned address. 



The party then visited the house, and inspected the great hall, which 

 has been divided into apartments. They also went into the cellar, 

 which is a noble specimen of mediaeval architecture. 



Leaving Norrington, they divided into three sections : one 

 of which visited Old Wardour, by permission of Lord Arundell ; 

 another visited Chiselbury Camp, through the Hare Warren, passing 

 Netherhampton and West Harnham churches. A third party pro- 



