Mr. ARTHUR MARSHALL also contributed some remarks. He mentioned that in 1730 no less than eighteen out of the twenty-two clearstory windows were filled with stained glass, with the arms of Manners, de Ros, Espec, Belvoir, Mareschall, Jackson, and Staunton. The leaden coffins removed from Belvoir Priory at the suppression were still to be seen at Bottesford in the end of the eighteenth century, some having metal inscription plates fixed to them. Of the six bells the earliest dated from 1612.

Mr. HOPE described the magnificent series of tombs in the chancel, consisting of (1) a small Purbeck marble effigy of a knight that commemorated the heart burial of Robert Lord Ros at Croxton Abbey in 1285 (2 and 3) the alabaster tombs and effigies of William Lord Ros, K.G. (ob. 1414), and his son, Lord John Ros (ob. 1420-1), brought here from Belvoir Priory at its suppression; and (4 to 11) the monuments and effigies of the first eight Earls of Rutland and their countesses. There are also two good brasses to former rectors in the floor,

After lunch in the schoolroom, the drive was continued to Langar, where the church was described by Mr. HAROLD BRAKSPEAR, F.S.A. It is a fine cruciform building of the thirteenth century, with a central tower, chancel, transepts, and nave with north and south aisles and south porch. It has been severely "restored," and very little of the old stonework remains, except in the nave arcades, which are very good of their kind. The north arcade has a curious feature, the arches having a widely spaced dog-tooth ornament towards the aisle, and only a plain chamfer towards the nave. A great deal of fifteenth century woodwork remains in a fragmentary state, used up as panelling at the west of the nave, and made up into screens under the tower. In the north transept are two good sixteenth century alabaster altar tombs with effigies of the Chaworth family, and in the south transept several floor slabs and a fine seventeenth century canopied tomb of the Scropes. Langar Hall, close to the church, was the residence of Earl Howe, and some relics of him, notably a fine sea-chest, are there preserved.

The next stopping place was Wiverton Hall, where Mrs. Musters most kindly provided tea for the members. Mr. HAROLD BAILEY gave a short account of the Hall as follows:

Beyond what can be gathered from Thoroton and the existing portions of the ancient manor house of Wiverton, which consists of gate house and some few remains of the offices, nothing is known, and any attempt to describe it must therefore be based mainly upon what is found in the more perfect remains of manor houses erected at this period. Thoroton says that Sir Thomas Chaworth had the King's licence to make a park here, who likewise granted him free warren in this place, whereby it was very probable that he was the chief builder of the principal mansion of his worthy successors and in our times made a garrison for the King, which occasioned its ruin, since when most of it is pulled down and removed, except the old uncovered gatehouse, which yet remains a monument of the

magnificence of this family." He also says, "that there was a very good Chappell in the house, now ruinous with it." The stately character of the gatehouse indicates it as the approach to a building of considerable importance though it has less resemblance to a

fortified structure than to a comfortable residence for the porter and other household retainers, but as the introduction of gunpowder in warfare rendered the old mode of fortification in a great measure useless against an enemy, it caused the grim old bastioned approach, with its arrow slit openings and spiked portcullis, to give way, as in this case, to slender turrets, mullioned windows, handsome moulded arched gateways and other features of a more pleasing and domestic character.

The building, including the round turrets at the angles and the porter's room on the west side of the gateway, measures 56 feet by 30 feet, and is three stories in height, approached by winding stairs in the turrets and surmounted by a flat lead-covered roof. The uppermost range of the deeply mullioned windows has been removed or otherwise blocked up by the parapet to the sloping roof of the mansion, with which the gatehouse is now incorporated. The gateway has a fine moulded groined roof springing from carved corbels in the angles.

Wiverton House was built by the Chaworth family in the time of Henry VI. The work left, though mutilated, is seen to be of the last period of the fifteenth century.

The oldest engraving of the gatehouse appears to be by Thorcton, dated about 1676. No battlements are shown, and there are wooden mullions in the windows. There is an old oil painting dated 1801, showing the two doors to the gatehouse on the south side.

The old archway on the south side is clearly defined in the plaster work. Thoroton does not show either the buttress or small doorway. The latter is shown in the small painting previously mentioned, and there appears to be an arched doorway beside it. This was perhaps added in the seventeenth century, as was probably also the buttress, which if of fifteenth century work would have had a moulded weathering. The gateway was converted into a farmhouse at the end of the seventeenth century; previous to that it was in a ruinous state.

The windows on the first floor originally had mullions and cusped heads as the remains show. The cusping of the single light windows is clearly seen on the south side.

The battlements are undoubtedly modern, as none are shown by Thoroton.

The whole of the south side, that is the modern house, was built in 1814.

The day ended with a drive to Bingham Station, whence Nottingham was reached at 7.15 p.m.

The neighbourhood of Nottingham is not rich in examples of domestic architecture, and with the exception of Wollaton and Hardwick, no houses of the first importance were visited. The fine series of alabaster monuments and effigies formed a special feature of several excursions, and a good number of village churches were included in the programme, the elaborate fourteenth century work being very noticeable.

It has not been the fate of the Institute for many years to experience such bad weather as marked the opening days of the meeting, but in spite of this all excursions were well attended, and the number of meeting tickets taken, about one hundred and ten, is

a proof of the popularity of what may be set down as successful meeting.

Wednesday, November 6th.

Sir H. HOWORTH, President, in the Chair.

a very

Mr. C. A. BRADFORD read a paper on "A Vesica Piscis Window in Millom Church, Cumberland," exhibiting drawings and photograph in illustration. The window is in the west wall of a wide south aisle, which is apparently an addition of the middle of the fourteenth century, to the original nave. The interest of the window lies in its large size and late date, it being of one build with the fourteenth century wall in which it occurs, and in the fact that it contains tracery suitable to a two-light window of the period, with trefoiled main lights and flowing tracery in the head. The details are simple, consisting of plain chamfers only. Other windows in this aisle are large, of three and four lights. The present arrangements of the building give no clue to the reason why the west window should have taken this unusual form. Messrs. PEERS, AUDEN, and JOHNSTON joined in the discussion.

Mr. R. L. HOBSON read a paper on "English Mediaeval Pottery," illustrated by lantern slides. The paper will be printed in the Journal.

The PRESIDENT and Mr. GREEN took part in the discussion.

Wednesday, December 4th.

Mr. EMANUEL GREEN, Vice-President, in the Chair.

Dr. A. C. FRYER read a paper on "Fonts with Representations of the Seven Sacraments," which will be printed in the Journal. A very interesting series of lantern slides was exhibited in explanation of the treatment of the various subjects.

On the conclusion of the paper, the Rev. W. BEDFORD PIм contributed some remarks.

INDEX.

Abbots' Langley, Herts., mural paintings Boxgrove Priory, Sussex, mural paintings
at, 49.

Amber, Professor T. M'Kenny Hughes Bradford, C. A., on