. The Archaeological journal. tion to the ample provisions For thegratification of his guests, they were indebted to Mr. Corbets obligingforethoughl in an Archaeological point of view; considerable excavationshaving been made by his direction, the beautiful Chapter-house and otherremain I n I of encumbranci round-plan of the cruciform church and the conventual buildings, which had been exceedingly obscure, was inpari distinctly traced. Their arrangement was explained bj theRev. I. Baker, who had been actively occupied in directing the excava-nid who has kindly supplied the plan here given, fro
. The Archaeological journal. tion to the ample provisions For thegratification of his guests, they were indebted to Mr. Corbets obligingforethoughl in an Archaeological point of view; considerable excavationshaving been made by his direction, the beautiful Chapter-house and otherremain I n I of encumbranci round-plan of the cruciform church and the conventual buildings, which had been exceedingly obscure, was inpari distinctly traced. Their arrangement was explained bj theRev. I. Baker, who had been actively occupied in directing the excava-nid who has kindly supplied the plan here given, from the measure-taken by liiin during the progress of the work. The church, ofsimple cruciform plan, with a ci ntral tower, had a choir of short proportionsThen is till een the sepulchral slab of John Fitzalan,Lord of ( lun, who died I 270, ndson of the founder, and thai of I ibeU daughter of lloger Mortimer, Marl ofWigmore. They i, <;. ni M . • i I p, 197, ili an account by the lin. W A IIAUG1IM0NI) OBEY, A, Nave of the Church. B, Choir. C, Sepulchral slabs. D, Norman door to cloisters. E. Chapter-house. G, Cloisters. H. Dormitory. I, Lavatory. K, Passage towards abbotslodging. L, Monks day room. M, Refectory. N, Second Court. O, O, Offices. P, Abbots hall,or guest hall. Q, Abbots house, or hospitium (?) R, Possible position of abbots lodging. Ground-Plan of the Conventual Church and Buildings. Taken during Excavations made in August, ISoo, by direction of Andrew W. Corbet, Esq. VOL. XII. 3 F PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS OF were found in 1811. Considerable remains of decorative tile pavementsbad been exposed to view on the previous day. Near the south-west angleof the nave a rich Norman doorway remains, whichled to the cloisters.( > the jambs were sculptured, as supposed in theXIVth century, figuresof St. Peterand St Paul, under canopies, and some of the mouldings werealtered. A small* r doorway, adjoining to this, led t the dormitory, situateon
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