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the Members round, pointing out and explaining the many points 

 of interest in this interesting and unusual Church. After some of 

 the many remarkable bits of domestic work in the village had been 

 noticed a move was made to the ABBEY, over which the visitors 

 were conducted by the owner, who pointed out the remarkable 

 discoveries made in the cloisters during the recent works of repara- 

 tion, the thirteenth century doors and windows of the chapter- 

 j house, and the lavatory and its curious frescoes. Having seen the 

 Abbey thoroughly — including the two fine stone tables, one in the 

 \ muniment room and the other in the chamber above it in the corner 

 j tower — the party left, after according a hearty vote of thanks to 

 ; Mr. Talbot for the admirable way in which he had performed the 

 ; duties of cicerone, both here and elsewhere during the Meeting. 

 ! Unhappily at this point a heavy thunderstorm began, which lasted 

 \ more or less for a couple of hours. This caused WICK FARM and 

 j its fifteenth century barn to be cut out of the programme, and the 

 ; carriages made all possible speed to LYPIATS, and the shelter of the 

 ' luncheon tent, erected there by the kindness of Mr. Fuller, who, 

 1 with Mrs. Fuller, joined the party at this point. During lunch the 

 • rain descended in torrents, and things looked so bad that most of 

 ] the Members had almost decided to make the best of their way to 

 j the railway, when, the clouds beginning to lift, less despondent 

 | counsels prevailed, and the carriages were once more filled for the 

 carrying out of the remaining items on the programme. The visit 

 « to Jaggards House having been cut out, CHAPEL PLAISTER was 

 j the point first made for. This little building had only been opened 

 :| for service three weeks before the Society's visit, having been re- 

 paired most judiciously and furnished with the simple fittings 

 . necessary at the cost of £169. In future it will be used as a hamlet 

 chapel of the parish of Box. Previously it had been for centuries 

 \ put to base uses, as a bakehouse and a stable, but the walls remained 

 ' for the most part uninjured, with the very curious niche over the 

 j entrance — supposed to have been intended to hold a lantern which 

 i should show a light down the hill to direct pilgrims on their way 

 to Glastonbury to this little hospice erected for their shelter. The 

 Rev. J. Spooner, Curate of Box, through whose exertions this 



