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WILTSHIRE 



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MAGAZINE. 



No. V. AUGUST, 1855. Vol. II. 



Contents* 



PAGE 



Abridgement of the History of the Manor and Ancient Barony of 



Castle Combe: By G. Poulett Sceope, Esq., M.P. (No. 1.) 133-158 



On some Coal Operations at Malmesbury : By Professor J. Buckman . . 159-161 



Ornithology. (No. 4.) The Beaks of Birds: By Rev. A. C. Smith. . . 162-172 



The Hertford Correspondence. (Concluded) 173-190 



Ancient Ales in Co. Wilts and Diocese of Sarum : By F. A. Caeeing- 



ton, Esq 191-204 



Bells of Co. Wilts, and their Descriptions : By Rev. W. C. Ltjkis. . . 205-211 



The Bustard : By J. Swayne, Esq 212 



The Churches of Devizes. (No. 1.) By Mr. Edwaed Kite 213-256 



Wiltshiee Notes and Qtteeies : By J. Waylen, Esq. : — 



Henry, Earl of Danby 257 



Chalfield House 258 



County Gaol at Fisherton 259 



Singular Tenure. Manor of Hakeneston 260 



Notice— The Botany of Wiltshire 260 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Castle Combe: Market Cross, p. 133. Plan of Castle-hill, 135. Roman 

 Sepulchral Bas-relief, 136. Dunstanville Monumental Slab, 139. Monument, 

 140. Seal of Lady Margaret de Clare, 141. Ditto of Lord Robert Tibetot, 

 and Sir R. Scrope, 143. Banner of Scrope 146. Seal of Sir William Scrope, 

 147. Arms of Sir John Fastolf, 149. Seal of Stephen Scrope, 150. East 

 Window of Church, 157. 



Devizes Chueches : St. John's and St. Mary's, 213. Ground Plan of St. John's, 

 218. Arcade in ditto, 220. Window in North Chancel, ditto, 223. Ground 

 Plan of St. Mary's, 236. Nave Roof, ditto, 239. Aisle Window, ditto, 240. 



DEVIZES: 

 Heney Bull, Saint John Steeet. 

 LONDON: 



G. Bell, 186, Fleet Steeet; J. R. Smith, 36, Soho Squaee. 



