Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . rs. Franklyn, Davey & Co. haddone during many years past, and as that firm was quittingthe old premises, she thought she would build a countryhouse expressly to safeguard and display the old work,where the chimney-pieces and other features would finda full and worthy setting. Though it is greatly to be regretted that everything hasgone, we certainly must feel thankful to the owner for herpromise to re-erect the principal parts exactly as they havealways stood. It is a most unfortunate loss to Bristol, which will only bere
Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . rs. Franklyn, Davey & Co. haddone during many years past, and as that firm was quittingthe old premises, she thought she would build a countryhouse expressly to safeguard and display the old work,where the chimney-pieces and other features would finda full and worthy setting. Though it is greatly to be regretted that everything hasgone, we certainly must feel thankful to the owner for herpromise to re-erect the principal parts exactly as they havealways stood. It is a most unfortunate loss to Bristol, which will only berealised in time to come ; but I am still inclined to believethat if some foresight had been shown, and reasonable space i66 Transactions for the Year 1907 had been provided within our Museum and Art Galleryprecincts for specimens of architectural detail, this exquisiteinterior work might not now be leaving our midst, nor shouldwe. as a city have lost so many similar specimens in the past. Bnl> bo, one b£ one, tbesc priceless relics of our ancient cits I CORBEL FROM SPICERS HALL. tftotixcs of a$\xWmtw\x%. THE DOMESDAY INQUEST. By Adolphus Ballard, London : Methuen & Co. than twenty years have passed away since the eight hundredthanniversary of the compilation of Domesday Book drew attention tothe subject, and called forth a good deal of literature, of which the usefullittle volume by Mr. W. De Gray Birch, and the Miscellany of very variedvalue published by the Domesday Commemoration Committee, at anyrate, contained some matter of permanent value. And now have done well by including in their series of AntiquarysBooks a volume on Domesday, which shall not simply restate whathas been long known about the Survey, but shall also give some accountof the work which has been done during the last generation, especiallyby Professors Maitland and Vinogradoff, and by Mr. J. H. Round. The title of Mr. Ballards book indicates its scope. It is an acc
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