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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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hat it consisted of a southern courtwith dwelling-house and offices, the court being flanked by four roundtowers, and a northern court containing the chapel, stables, &c. Thechapel is in good preservation. The nave is 56 feet by 19^ feet, andthe chantry chapel on the north side is 20 feet by 14 feet. The Farleigh Castle. 51 monuments to the Hungerfords will be noted, also the coats of armson the wall. In Wiltshire Notes and Queries, March 1900, is given a very fine seal ofMargaret, wife of Robert, second Lord Hungerford, also her signature;she died in 1478-9, and he in 1459. Many members of the Hungerfordfamily were buried in Salisbury Cathedral. When the excursionists quitted Farleigh they drove to Bradford-on-Avon, and after luncheon at the Swan Hotel, Mr. C. S. Adye, architectof the town, who is an ardent archaeologist, conducted some of theexcursionists to what is at present the Free School, but was formerlythe church house, a structure answering to the parish room of the 19th
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HUNGERFORD TOMB, IN THE CHAPEL OF FARLEIGH CASTLE.Photo, by W. M. Ashman, century. This church house was built by a man named Horton in theearly part of the i6th century. Upon entering the building the partywere specially interested in the minstrels gallery, which is not now putto any purpose. The parish church was next inspected, and here the Rev. S. G.Collison, the vicar, and Mr. Adye afforded information. This church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built about iioo, butmany alterations have been since made. The original chancel was abouttwo-thirds of the length of the present one. In the 14th century thechancel was lengthened. In the 15th century the present tower was added. 52 Transactions FOR the Year igoo. In the i6th century two chapels were added, and, later in the century, theKingston Chapel. This last is now occupied by the organ. The chancelis 48 feet by 20 feet. It had two Norman windows on each side. Thefollowing objects of interest are in the chancel: (i) Methuens mo

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