. The Archaeological journal. DUX DRY. OF THE CHURCH TOWERS OF SOMERSET. 127 Iluisliton, low })iit elaborate ; Glastonbury, S. Benignus; Miiclielney, witli its wide eyes and spreading top ; Martock, massive but very plain ; Kingsdon, still plainer ; Wellington, eccentric and small-eyed ; Lympsham, with its fine leaning tower, with detailspartly characteristic of this group, and partlyof some towers in group D ; Blagdon, a loft}^, beautiful and symmetrical struc-ture, unique in combining characteristics of theA and C groups with the belfry windowarrangement of this group. Group C, or Bristol an
. The Archaeological journal. DUX DRY. OF THE CHURCH TOWERS OF SOMERSET. 127 Iluisliton, low })iit elaborate ; Glastonbury, S. Benignus; Miiclielney, witli its wide eyes and spreading top ; Martock, massive but very plain ; Kingsdon, still plainer ; Wellington, eccentric and small-eyed ; Lympsham, with its fine leaning tower, with detailspartly characteristic of this group, and partlyof some towers in group D ; Blagdon, a loft}^, beautiful and symmetrical struc-ture, unique in combining characteristics of theA and C groups with the belfry windowarrangement of this group. Group C, or Bristol and Channel district type. Til is group has single belfry windows; and as itincludes all the smaller and plainer towers, is of coursefar the most numerous and least important as a wholeclass. There are only a few towers in it of exceptionalexcellence. The best are relatively lofty, with sturdybuttresses of bold projection, and with high latter, like the towers which they crown, are oftenplain and unpretentious ; bu
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