By C. H. Talbot, Esq. 



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and there are there no signs of any staircase or other communi- 

 cation. 



The kitchen, at one time, communicated by an oblique passage 

 with the cloister. It retains the large four-centred arch of a fire- 

 place of the 15th or 16th century. 



"West side of the Cloister. 



The character of the three rooms on this side of the cloister, is 

 very similar. 



Beginning at the north end. 



A room of three bays in length and two in breadth, now divided, 

 and used as a servants' hall and cellar. Its original use is un- 

 certain. It communicates with the cloister. The windows to the 

 cloister area are modern. 



A passage from the cloister-court, running east and west. This 

 is of two bays, and is now used as a cellar. 



The Room known as "Sir William Sherrington's." 



This is nearly square, and vaulted from a single pillar. On the 

 west side are the remains of a hooded fire-place, and a door now 

 walled up, which probably led to other buildings. 



In the north-west corner is, what appears to be the jamb of an 

 Early English arch, probably shafted. This seems to have been 

 altered for the insertion of a Perpendicular window. There are 

 some other not very intelligible remains which are probably Per- 

 pendicular insertions. 



On the south side, one of the original windows remains. It is 

 a blunt lancet, now walled up, and is the only one now visible in 

 the abbe}\ 



In the floor are some tiles, belonging mostly to a pavement of 

 Sir William Sherrington, but disposed in no kind of order. 



They bear the arms of Sherrington, and Sherrington impaling 

 Farringdon, and the letters W. and G. These stand for William 

 and Grace. Grace Farringdon was his third wife. There is also 

 the crest of Sherrington, with the letters W. S. 



On the ribs of the vaulting may be traced the Early English 



