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the west side, with the tower and part of the chancel remain of the 

 old structure, as also the wooden screens of both chapel and chancel. 

 The most curious thing", however, about the building" is the double 

 squint from the porch into the chancel, through the walls of the 

 chapel, which Mr. Ponting asserted was to allow a person standing 

 in the porch to see the priest at the high altar, and ring" the sanctus 

 bell at the proper time. 



Rushall Church was next visited, but, with the exception of a 

 Norman font, and the good oak benches of the sixteenth century, 

 and the strange private pew of the Poore family on the west side, 

 had little to detain the visitors. 



Upavon was on the programme, but it was found that time would 

 not allow of going there, and the carriages made for Manningford 

 Bruce, where the extremely interesting Saxon Church (see vol. xx., 

 p. 122) with its apse, herring-bone flint- work, high narrow door 

 arches, and windows far up in the walls, was described by Mr. 

 Ponting. Through the kindness of the Rev. E. Everett, the 

 beautiful little Pre- Reformation chalice belonging to the parish of 

 Manningford Abbots was exhibited here, and examined with much 

 interest. 



After seeing the Church the whole party adjourned to tea at Mr. 

 and Mrs. Grant Meek's, for which very welcome refreshment their 

 hospitable hostess was most heartily thanked. 



The breaks then returned to Devizes, and the excursion of 1890 

 came to an end, after a very enjoyable day spent in a part of 

 Wiltshire new to many Members of the Society. 



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