country to the east and south. Offa's Dyke was observed crossing the meadows below. Here they lingered for some time, when a move was made to the church--a 13th century edifice, dedicated to S. Nicholas. The Rector of Montgomery was here to explain the architectural features of the building, and to point out the difficulties which the eminent architect, Mr. Street, bad found in determining the relative age of the nave, transepts, and chancel. The fine monuments of the Herberts and others claimed a large amount of attention, and various opinions were adduced respecting them. In the graveyard was seen the Robber's Grave, but much incredulity was evinced respecting the legend attached to it. Owing to an invitation from the owner of Mellington Hall, a member of the Society, the half hour allotted for luncheon was not claimed, and the carriages proceeded with their inmates to Lymore House, courteously opened for their inspection by the proprietor, the Earl of Powis. Here some old pictures, curiosities, and furniture were duly inspected, though great care had to be taken in traversing the polished oaken floors. A splendid piece of ancient tapestry occupied two sides of the State Chamber. In had been cut in two at some remote period, and the upper part of one portion revealed the legs of some of the patriarchs whose bodies were seen in the other portion close up, the subject being the Sale of Joseph to the Midianitish merchants. Returning through the park, after admiring the handsome timber front of the house, with its date 1567, and the ornamental waters, which seemed like a large moat surrounding the house and garden, the party proceeded at a good round pace past the "Blue-bell to Mellington Hall, where they were sumptuously entertained by Philip Wright, Esq. Charming views of surrounding scenery were here obtained from the terrace, while to those who ascended the tower a large portion of Montgomeryshire was opened out. At Churchstoke no stay was made, to allow of a long delay in Marrington Dingle, a spot where botanists might revel for weeks. Here every turn presented a new bit of woodland scenery to the eye, while up and down and across, landscapes, affording the true requisite of a perfect picture-mountain, wood, and water-presented themselves. However loath they might be to leave. so beautiful a spot, the members were compelled to be obedient to the whistle which was heard sounding from the front of Marrington Hall, a black and white timber building of the Elizabethan age. A short time was occupied in examining a stone pillar on the lawn, on which were some sixteen sun-dials and monitory inscriptions in Latin and English, referring to the flight of time. From this to Chirbury was but a short drive. In the church-which itself deserves much more than the cursory examination the archæologists were able to give it, having been at one time the Church of the Priory-they were shown the sacred vessels (which are very massive), an old account book, too delicate to be handled, a very curious intaglio of bronze, displaying the Virgin and Holy Child, supposed to have been used for the making of wax figures to be distributed or sold to the faithful at certain festivals, with various other relics of past ages. Past the mounds or X trenches of Nant Cribba they now pursued their way with increasing appetites for the dinner which had been ready an hour before their arrival. So well kept back had this been, that nothing was spoilt, and grateful refreshment followed the labours of the day. By the courtesy of T. B. Barrett, Esq., the treasures of the Powys-Land Museum were exposed, and many an ardent antiquary regretted that the fading lights of the long summer day, and the necessity of catching the last train, precluded a more extended examination. Among the party we observed the Revs. Canon Lloyd, W. A. Leighton, J. G. Swainson, C. H. Drinkwater, Holland Sandford; Messrs. Jebb (the Lyth, Ellesmere), W. Phillips, Calcott, Palmer (Wrexham), Jones (Newport), Corser, Anslow, Franklin, Wilding, F. Sandford, S. Caswell, H. Price, Oldroyd, Tasker, Griffiths, V. C. Crump, Mrs. John Price, together with the Misses Jebb, Corser, and Price. Great praise is due to Mr. David Richards, of the Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, for the excellent arrangements made for conveyance, as well as for the refreshment of the excursionists after their journey. LIST OF MEMBERS, AUGUST, 1884. Adnitt, Mr. W. H., Shrewsbury Allen, Rev. Canon, Shrewsbury Auden, Rev. T., Shrewsbury BRADFORD, Right Hon. Earl of, Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire (President) BROWNLOW, Right Hon. Earl, Belton, Grantham Babington, C. C., Esq., F.S. A., F.R.S., 5, Brookside, Cambridge Barnes, Thos., Esq., The Quinta, Chirk Barnes, Lt-Col. J. R., Brookside, Chirk Barton, Rev. J., Hadley Vicarage, Wellington, Salop Beacall, W., Esq., Shrewsbury Benson, R. A., Esq., Lutwyche Hall, Much Wenlock Benthall, F., Esq., F.S.A., Hexton, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Benthall, Colonel, Furzewell House, Torquay Beresford, Robert de la Poer, Esq., M.D., Oswestry Bibby, J. J., Esq., Hardwick Grange, Shrewsbury Blockley, Mr. John, Coleham, Shrewsbury Bodenham, J., E., Edgmond, Newport, Salop Borough, J. C. Burton, Esq., Chetwynd Park, Newport, Salop Bostock, R. C., Esq., Little Langtons, Lower Camden, Chislehurst, Kent Boucher, J. B., Esq., 9, St. Andrew's Square, Surbiton, Kingston-on Thames Boughton, Sir C. H. Rouse, Bart.. Downton Hall, Ludlow Boughton, Miss Rouse, Larden Hall, Wenlock Bratton, James, Esq., Shrewsbury Bridgeman, The Hon, and Rev. Canon, The Hall, Wigan Bridgeman, The Hon. and Rev. J., Weston-under-Lyziard, Shifnal Broomhall, J., Esq., J.P., Surbiton, Surrey Burd, E. Esq., M.D., Newport House, Shrewsbury Burd, Rev. J., M.A., Chirbury Vicarage, Salop Burr, G., Esq., Oaklands, Shrewsbury Butler, Rev. Canon, Shrewsbury Bulkeley-Owen, Rev. T. M., Tedsmore Hall, West Felton CLEVELAND, His Grace the Duke of, Raby Castle, Durham Calcott, John, Esq., Oakley Street, Shrewsbury Caswell, Mr. S., Shrewsbury Charter, Rev. J. H. E., Severn Villa, Shrewsbury Clowes, Rev. Albert, Clee S. Margaret, Bromfield, Salop Corbet, Sir V. R., Bart., Acton Reynald, Shrewsbury Cortissos, C., Esq., Shrewsbury Cosens, F. W., Esq., F.S. A., 7, Mellbury Rd., Kensington, London, W. Cotes, C. C., Esq., M.P., Woodcote, Newport, Salop Cotes, Lady Louisa, Pitchford, Shrewsbury Cox, H. Ponting, Esq., Wem, Salop Cranage, J. E., Esq., Ph.D., Wellington, Salop Corbett, John, Esq., M.P., Impney, Droitwich Darby, Mrs., Little Ness, Shrewsbury Davies, G., Esq., Fire Office, Shrewsbury Day, W. S., Esq., 18, New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, E.C. Deakin, Mr. A. B., Shrewsbury Dovaston, Adolphus, Esq., 59, Mallinson Common, S.W. Dovaston, J., Esq., West Felton, Salop Road, Wandsworth Downing, William, Esq., Olton, Acock's Green, Birmingham Edgell, R. A., Esq., Claremont, Shrewsbury Edwardes, Sir Henry Hope, Bart., Wooton Hall, Ashbourne Evans, W., Esq., Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury Evans, Rev. Canon W. Howell, The Vicarage, Oswestry Eyton, T. Slaney, Esq., Walford Hall, Baschurch Feilden, Rev. O. M., Frankton Rectory, Oswestry Foljambe, Cecil G. S., Esq., M. P., Cockglode, Olerton, Newark Gardner, T. F. Kynnersley, Esq., Leighton, Ironbridge, Salop Gleadowe, Rev. R. W., The Rectory, Frodesley, Salop HARLECH, Right Hon. Lord, Brogyntyn, Oswestry Harding, Mr. J. Millard, The Square, Shrewsbury Hope, R. C., Esq., F.S A., Albion Crescent, Scarborough Horton, T. R., Esq., Harley Tower, Much Wenlock How, T. M., Esq., Shrewsbury Howells, T. Middleton, Esq., Highfield, Shrewsbury Hudson, C. Donaldson, Esq., M.P., Cheswardine, Market Drayton Humphreys, J. R., Esq., Shrewsbury Humphreys, John, Esq., Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury (deceased) Jackson, H. B., Esq., Basford House, Walley Range, Manchester Jebb, Arthur Trevor, Esq., The Lyth, Ellesmere, Salop Jebb, G. R., Esq., The Laurels, Shrewsbury Jones, Ed., Esq., Chetwynd End, Newport, Salop Jones, Morris, C., Esq., F.S.A., Hon. Sec. Powys-Land Club, Gungrog, Welshpool Jones, John, Esq., Bellan House, Oswestry Jones, Morris, P., Esq., 20, Abercromby, Liverpool Jones, H., Esq., 1, Church Court, Clement's Lane, London Jones, J. Parry, Esq., Beechfield, Oswestry Juson, Mrs., Monklands, Shrewsbury Kynaston, Rev. W. C. E., Hardwicke, Ellesmere Kittermaster, Rev. F. W., Bayston Hill Vicarage, Shrewsbury Laing, Mr. J., Shrewsbury Leighton, Sir Baldwyn, Bart., M.P., Loton Park, Shrewsbury Leighton, Rev. W. A., F.L.S., F.B.S., Edin., Luciefelde, Shrewsbury shire Lewis, Lewis, Esq., Newtown Hall, Montgomeryshire |