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Title: Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. cn
Subjects: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Publisher: Bristol, Eng. : The Society
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WHITCHURCH GLASS. DIDBROOK.Photo by Oscar Clark. said to have exorcised a dragon, and delivered its inhabitants, who werefalling victims to the monster at the rate of three hundred a day ! In a canopied niche on the north side of -the Nave is a sarcophaguswith a slab on which is carved a floriated cross of almost Romanesquecharacter, a missal and a chalice. This is said to be the tomb of AbbotWhitchurch. Perhaps it was removed long ago from the wall of thechancel on the north side of the altar, the place of the founders tomb.The lectern is made from some ancient carved woodwork, perhaps part of 14 Transactions for the Year 1900. a 15th century pulpit, which has been superseded by one of Jacobaean date.In the churchyard, lying in the grass and overgrown with moss, is a very^mall cofi&n-lid, charged with a cross and human head under aj gabledcanopy. It would be well if a place in the church were found^for this
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TOMB IN DIDBROOK CHURCHYARD.Photo by Oscar Clark. interesting memento of someone long since forgotten, for it probably camefrom thence or from Hayles Abbey. It will rapidly perish if left where itis. There is a picturesque, half-timbered house to the east of the church, anexcellent subject for photographic study. A short drive brought the visitors to Stanton, where they were welcomedin the parish church by the rector, the Rev. M. B, H. Burland. The manors of Stanton and Snowshill, containing three hides of land,were formerly situated in the ancient hundred of Greatstanes, but are nowin the hundred of Kiftsgate. They were given to the abbey of Winchcombeby Kenulph, king of the Mercians, and, together with^the advowson andtithes of the church of Stanton and the chapelry of Snowshill, 1 appear tohave remained in the possession of that monastery until the Dissolution.In the Harleian Valor they are said to be worth £1^ iis. 4d. a year. 1 The chapel of Snowshill was entirely rebuilt in 186

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