The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-01 00:00:00

majority, I
to present
Amoniaajon

During the past week Charles Tucker, El F.S. ,
he bees. !-Ilrgage! in .or.erip•ending the transformation
of the Wants' Sobool-roolo, connected with Holy
Teinity Clterehi which the Menu tiodly g anted for
the Perittor, into a temporal Radiants. This itork, and
the disposal of the numerous and valuable antiquarian
relies contributed by gentlemen in the_neghbourbood,
is chrosologii al order for their b tter appreiation, is,
as may be readily imagined, one occupy-ill mach time.
and iciaohing grant labour. We are unable to lay
before oar readers a deeription of the museum, as
yesterday, in cons,queoce of the tardiness with witch
some of the articles were forwarded, the exhibition was
not in, by say moans, a oomplete state. Bat the curator,
sith numerous assistents, was4oseesil Promedlnfl
with the work, and we Save P redone te believe
that to day the rtiusodfl *hen optoed will prove very
attractive, and be remarkably
interesting. Asnoort
the distinguished persons who will be present during
week am the Most Hoe. the Marquess Camden, K.G.,
the Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of Salisbury, A.
Beresford Hope, Esq., D.C.L. F.S.A., Sir Stephen 8..
Glynoe, Bart., F.S.A., Sir J. P. Boileau, But, F.R.S.,
ke., ke.
The following noblemen and influential persons have
ignified their desire to give assistance and encourage-
ment to the meeting :—The High Sheriff of Dora t-
shire, Ilsiogton House I the Right Hon. the Earl of
Eldon. Enc....tribe, Cone Cantle the Hem W. Ashley,
St James's P H
Palace; the on. W. 14: EL Portman, M. P,,
Brynnaton Hoek, Blandord ; Baron Hembro, Milton
Abbey, Blaodford ; Sir Edward Baker Baker, BarX,
Banston, Blandford ; Sir Ivor Bemie Guest. Bart., M.A.,
Canford Manor, Wimboree ; Sir William C,o'es Madly-
oott, Bart., D.C.L, Vera House, Millaciree ; Willett L.
Adye, Esq.. tferly Rouse; Colonel Bingham, Bingham'.
Melcombe, Dorchester; Rev. John Blennerhaaaet, Rector
of Ryine-Intrinseca, Sherborne ; Rev. Nathaniel Bond,
Prebendary of Sa-um, Grange; Nathaniel Boa, Esq.,
lobes; J. H. Calcreft, Req., Reapstone ; Captain
Lionel Seymour W. Diarson Deier, Came House, Dart
chester George Digby W. Digby, tt Siterhu.ee
Ca-tie; William Eliot, Esq., Weymouth: jaanea John
Farquharson, Esq., Langtoo ; Oliver William Ferrer,
Eneumbe, Wareham; James Follower, Esq.,
Manistee House; Henry Mrampton, ~Esq., Moreton;
H. N. Middleton, Req., idradford Peverell ; Henry
Mitchell. Esc, The Hoorn Route; W. C. Rinse, req.,
Caatlehill •, Major Paget, Charminster ; Colonel Pinney,
Somerton Eileigh; C. B. Skinner, Esq. Came; Lieut.
Colonel Steward, Nottington House; Key. R. S. Smith,
Rector of Wert Stafford, Dorchester; Henry Charlie
Stunt. Req., Critehill House, Wimborne ; Henry Gerard
Sturt, Esq., M.P., Crirehill Home, Winibormi ; Ch.rles
Warne, Fe:4;i E. Weld, &q, Lulworth Castle; Robert
Williams, ~ Bridebead ;G. J. Wood, Req., Athol
hampton Hal
The inaugural meeting will take place at 3 p.m. this
day, at the Town Hall, the Marquess Camden presiding,
when congratulatory addresses will be presented, and
the Rev. C. W. Bineim will give an introductory
rketeh of tie antiquities of the county. The iutieum
will afterwards be opened, and subsequently a party tell
be formed to visit the antiquities of the tows. The
Institute (in accordance wXI3 notes whish some months
since appeared in our columns) has issued the following
programme of

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Tile snoaßotlatiooll

THZ Bonoroit OF DORCHESTER. —The parish
church of St Peter, good perpendicular tower, e. 1460.
Norman work in width porch. Two eroes-leigrd
Krit stated. by Coker, to be Chidiocks, founders of
the n. 1364 ; but one of them, popularly said to
be -ry Yards, or de Ann, founder of the church.
Monotheists of Johanna de St. Omer, with bra-a, 1436;
Ekr John Williams, 1628; and Denzil, Lord Holler, 1699.
Bull-stake. Site of Norman Castle at tie County
Prism, with translated pavement, Re., in the chapel,
found within the walls Pria..y.mill below, appro-
priated to the Priory by Sir John Byconil, c. 1485.
Judge Jeffreys' chair in Townhall, and lodging. in High
Weat-atreet (Detail's glanss, op). Ancient Vanua, in-
cludieg about 80 *ergs, marked by the rows of trees,
called the walks. Portions of the Roman-wall in Mn.
Stone's garden, Section of Vallun at Gall bilL
Tegielated pavement in cottage (Pitfield'a) near gal-
home. Naimer's Mite. almshouse founded by Sir Rob.
Napier or Napper. 1615. in South-street. Chau:inset
school, founded 1579; sn,.fl bronze 6gure (now in
Museum) and quern, Re., found In garden.
Forifington Cliereh, dedicated to St. George with
early acalptere in tympanum of S. Porch; good per-
pendicular tower, Re. Roman interments found on the
kill, with sundry relics, oven by Rev. IL Moyle te
the Dorset Comity Museum, Fordin‘ton Mill, dated
15••. Pine Barrow near Sy ward Lodge.

SOUTH OF DOWILLATILII, BY WIT NOITFH ROAD
Ampithestro, called Matimbury or lfambury Rion,
rescued from mutilation by railway operations, chiefly
through the tealous tnt. rreotion of Kr. Charles Warne
F.S. A (Plan Lad Views tit eti by Stu keley, Itin. Cur. (ter:
p. 156 ; Hutchins, and by Yr. Barnet, Gent. Mag. at
N.B. p. 473) Herringstone Hoare (2 mdes), fine Hall
and 9uaint wood-earring. Maiden Castle (3 miles),
magnificent British Earthwork, including in in; area
45 acres. The Ridgeway with its chain of barrows.
Broadway Church (6 miles), fine Norman arch. At
Charlbliry Hill, Jordan Hill; tad elsewhere, in the
parish* of Button; Preston, nod Osmington, are abtin-
dant British and Roman remains.

SOUTH OP DORCHISTZII, HOOT' BY S.W.R. 011
G.W.R. —Weymouth (7 miles), curious old houses,
adjoining St. Ifary's Church, Melcombe Regis, and
the Town Hall. Weymouth. Tesselated pavements
near Mr. Devenish's brewery. Wyke church. Send/-
foot castle, bnilt by Hen. VIIL c. 1533; remains if
earlier work, said to be brought from Rindon Abbey.
The railway tutting at &dwell passes through a portion
of a Roman British cemetery, from which many urns,
fibulas, oolipiN Sam,ien ware, &c, were taken. Portland
(I.stle, huilt c. 1520, Dontaini many objects of Anti-
quarian interest. In Portland, at South well, kc., many
Roman relies found. Rufus, or Bow-and. A rro w
Ruins of old church. The reeve-pole, "a sort of
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wooden domesdapbook," to be seen rat Inn.

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WEST OF DORCHESTER, BT BRIDPOST•RoAD. —Pound-
bury (4 mile, right), • Roman camp? Coins of later
Emperors, but no British remains, found in railway
cutting; a Soffin ef Hein-hill stone, ntfw in Dorset
ConntY Museum, also found near here. On the river
slope, a ledge, or linchet (A. S. After ) qu. war-work. or
cattle-track. At West-end, old read-hollow. Winter-
borne Abbas (6 miles). Druidical circle. Portisham 17
miles), cromlech, called the !widow. Abbot-bury (10
miles), site of monastery, founded by Ore; Howe-carie
of Canute; Abbey Barn and ruins of Gate-way; Sr.
Catherine's. chapel; church; ewenoery. iggardon (11
ad)çe), line ttritish earth-jtork: .
NoitTil or DORCHESTER. By Bnitaisonws-etien.-•-
Burton (1 mile), in the fields on the w. turnpike-road,
an old hollow British (?) Road. Woo4ertott, or Wol'on
House (14 mile), ancient seas of the Trend:tan-1s e. 1500.
Charminster (2 miles), late, bet sightly, perpendicular
tower, c. 1620, with Sir Thomas Trenehard's reboil on the
btittress 4 euriods eartb-work just beyond.tbe last home
in the village to right. Nether Cerne (6 mike), deerC
rated chantry chapel ; curious font. Cerne t bhas (8 miles),
Remains of abbey barn, gate-house, and garden.; St.
Austin's Well; fine perpendicular church tower; re-
mains of stained-glass design in E. window of 8. aisle.
The Baal-Durotripelsris of Sydenham. a gigantic figure,
180 feet high, on the 'Giant's Hill.” Upper Genie (9
miles) Manor House, bold heads in circles carved on ex-
144'rcIdlifetarenvallathide;chenure"etsh, wilittledaetriiyn ilrlbitheciihrotiercrahle
(1487) on west door; Glanville's Wootton, with floe de-
corated chantry chapel of Sybilla de Glanville; Back-
land Newton, with fine early English chancel, are in the
neighbourhood.
NORTH OF DORCHESTER, HT G.W.R. Grimstone
Station, Stratton (1 mile), wooden circular case in per.
pd costar tower' intended always to be seen. Frampton
(1 thin), cherish pulpit; and #toisphient ; Roman pave-
mbot (see sli ch. Journal, xn. 186) found fiefs.: • , .
Mellen Newton Station; Maiden Newton Church;
Saxon walling in north wall of tower; decorated roof
(rare design) over nave; Norman corbels; door and
window to light Norman rood-loft; renjains of
floe Norman porch, built up in prisent per-
pendicular one; very early decorated, or early
English cross-slab in Churchyard, west of porch ; old
inn, and hese of vißage-cross Teller Fratrum (1 mile),
very floe Nora.n Font; Manor HotiseNtkitlillyytlitstns
and stipporrirt Wynford Bale, (V mile). Minor
Rouse of gydenbaiiis : Carved fire place; very remark-
able tympanum of door of Norman date, with in-
scriptions, built up outside east end of Church. Roman
Villa and pavements at Lord Wynford's Cottage. at
Shatcombe. Otplantinarle (on railroad,. 2 miles). Manor
icruse with dontestie chaltet,F4rfirshot station,—
ellidri Henke (1.4 mile), dale 1547; Brims ill Church:
elbttry Bubb (2 miles). Very remarkable early Font.
—Yeovil Station.—Clifton Idanbank (2 miles), remains
of the House of the Honeys. Bradford Abbas (2 miles).
Good perpendicular Tower, "esteemed (says Hutchins)
one of the best in the Comity."
By B. W.R.--Botton Bingham Station.—Setton
Blugharn Chrireli., flood tipecirnen of smell portpn
Chtlreb.—Chard Raid Sallow- Fcird Abider (1 mil);
beautiful reibaihs of Cistertian tionactry, a 1180
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—Sherborne Station.—Abbey Church and Uonventnal
buildings; Grammar School; Old Castle;
Castle; qms-house with remarkable picture. (These
will be visited on Saturday).
NORTH•RAST Or DORCHESTER, HT BLatrSTORD-BOAD.
—Stinsford House (1 mile), remains of ancient home of
the Stafford.. Einpton House (2 miles), built c. 1720
—Ancient Seat of the Greys, a 1590. Troytown, (4
Piddletosifi (5 miles) Church: fine Randle'
perpendicular roof and nave ; mentidients ; Norman
Pont. Athelbilmpton Hall (6 nines), Manor Runge of
the Martins, a. 1500. Dewlish (7 miles), Roman pave-
ments, k.c., not now visible. Milborne, St. Andrew,
(9 miles), the birthplace of Cardinal Moreton; Norman
Font, and Norman and early English remains in little
Church. Weatberbury Castle, a British earthwork, one
mile to S. and ninny British remains on Rokedown, and
towards Bere Regis, where fine carved oak roof in
Church. Milton Abbey (11 miles), fine remains of
Abbey, Church, to. (This place will be visited on
Monday.) Hilton (12 mile.), fig-nre of a Begpiper, early
inscription, to' . in Church. Bingham's Meloombe (10
miles), present house built o. 1550? Chiaelborns (8
miles), carious little Church. Walterston (6 miles),
a 1586.

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Harr or Downturn, ay S. W.E.—Moreton Station.
Moreton Chard' (2 miles). Woodsford Castle (2 miles).
embattled Manor Howie of Guy de Bryan, c. 1336?
Little Moigne (3 miles), rm. Dracostises? Oivre
Moiree (2 miles). remains of masted Manorial House,
c. 1260. —Wool Station. Manor House of Tubervilles,
near ancient bridge. Bindon •bbey (1 mite), very
slight* remains. Lulworth Csstle (3 miles), o. 1600.
Flower's Barrow, an ancient Earthwork. Wareham
Station. The walls, inalosing about 100 acres, bore much
of the brunt of the Danish invasions. St. Mary's
Church, sontaining the tomb of Hutchings, the Dorset
Topographer ; curious leaden font. Observe some
British inscribed stones, some built into the wall within,
and some monumental ones, in the little crypt caned
St. Edward's ChapeL British antiquaries should
have with them the British monumental ov
later Bardio (not eoelbeet) alphabet, is found in
the Welsh Grammar of Edeyni Davod. Aur.,
printed by the Welsh Md. Society; and the hie-simile
of a Bardic MS., as given by Villimanitte in his
"Bardes Bretons." The site of the Priory. On the
west el Wareham, • length of a hollow British (1) read,
lending towards Dorchester. Corte Castle (4 mile*
Onfe's Geste of the Saxes Chronicle. where Wi• datel
MiwOrattse Martyr; nobly defended by Lady Beak, sr
in Maw Civil War. In trio r of Purbeck mei
IntePOWRII 01400* e.g, and Worth, kforubap,

Churches, the Agg'keen.% St. Aldhilre's Chapel,
Wimborne siatmn. Fn e old Minter of Wtothoroe,
the site of a Nuonery, founded A.D. 713, by Catnips.is,
Sister of Ise, King of Wes-ex, Arrc'ent Library. Can-
tord (1 mile), the Kte.Litt. crated John of Gaunt's
itehin, I Assyrian relies. Interesting Church Kingston,
rey (tilM, sissA of the hank-ii, fioe piatares,
Egyptian obelisk. BadhEry hlgil (34 MileA floe earth•
week, supposed by Dr. Goe-t to be t he Affes ilodpuiess
of the Chroniclers (Salirbury Volume of Arc' si ,legf
Inat.tute).
Vi-itora interested in remelts of the earlier periods
shoold eonault the Map of Dorset (lately published),
gyring the clue, Roman, Solon and Danish reatiges,
from the researches of Mr. Charles Warne, F.B A..,
accompanied by a descriptive treatise or index, in which
the vestiges are damned and the best ex...,,ks
tarinted out. Price, li.; the Map separately. 12a.
London, D. flydenhaaa, 1111. Edgware Road. Mr.
*ernes "Gettig Tttenttli of Dortet," part 1., is in the
press and seirly ready fOr pdbbEtetido;