The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-22 00:00:00

The British Archaeological Association•

Yesterday morning the members of this asS° slat
tion, whose headquarters for the present week artilo
Hastings, paid a visit to Rye and Winchilsea,
latter of which is full of interesting historical al.
ciations, many of which were explained by 3.11%..,40
C. Stillman. It appears to have derived its 10,;et
from Wincheling, son of Cissa, who was the fotuilie
of the South Saxon kingdom. In 1066 Williams
Norman landed here, and Henry 11. in 1188. A
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1266 the town was stormed by Prince
and young Simeon de Montfort was defeated.
1287 the old town of Winchilsea was swallowec";
by the sea on the eve of St. Agatha. The tc4ch
afterwards became the place of import for Frel3o
wines, for which massive crypts were built, and of
the time of Henry VI. was one of the chief ports
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embarkation for France. In 1630 it was pillgdo,
by the French, and in 1380 by the Spauial:bo
Henry VIII. built the Castle of Camber, 4
ruins of which are still standing. In the church
three altar tombs of the time of Edward 1., C3'''
Crusaders, or Knights Templars, one of wil°_,ll:a
supposed to be a member of the Oxeubridge faw;.
Among the objects which excited considerable
in
rest is a Convent of Gray Friars, of which the ell re,
with some beautiful arches and windows, stic,lloo,
mains. To-day, by_ permission of the Marquis it
den, the members of the Association propose to wilt
Bayham Abbey. There are few remains of of
abbey buildings, except the walls and the ruiosbei
the chapterhouse, cloisters, and gatehouse. Tcso,
will also visit the palace of the Archbishop Of Aff•
terbury at Mayfield, which will be explained 11
Edward Roberts, F.S.A. It was erected 1:1
Dunstan in the tenth century. Provincial sY1:1 0,
were held in 1332 and 1362, and Archbishops lira,
pham, Stratford, and Islip died there. Queen „„a
beth visited Sir Thomas Gresham at Mayfield, ,ot,
Thomas May, the historian of the Long Parliaill'd
was born in the palace in 1595. The palaceer to
manor were surrendered by Archbishop Cranrs the
Henry VIII. in 1545, and the King grante'coe
estate to Sir Henry North. It subsequently 601
the property of Sir T. Gresham. The Prill4Ace
object deserving notice in ruins of the old yo'feet
is the magniricent banqueting hall, which is
long and 30 feet wide ; the three arches
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formerly supported the open roof are still re.'ter
ing entire. The accidental falling of some
at the upper end of the hall discovered a 7001
ltre
formed of roses, carved in stone, which is si,lPPoilair
to have been the spot where the Archbishop
_s
soot
was placed. The grand staircase, leading tu,r,co of
were the principal apartments, is a massive 1:7000,
stonework, and leads into a' large wainseuiect
of sc.
wherein are deposited the celebrated reliques
Dunstan—namely, his sword, an anvil, and rfara.
The east end of the palace is now used as 5
house.
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" LORDS AND LADIES." By the author ot oci
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garet and her Bridesmaids," &c. a vols•—`"l:_°rougb.lll
Ladies' is a most amusing novel. The plot is tiattond 001 •
original, and it is worked out with much humour AD:
The characters in the book are capitally drawn'__ialaiert;
Jocelyn and his wife, Captain Crabshawe, Frairito4. r.rl2
and Kate Daintreo are admirably finished pat?: J:s,tar.
book au aciLairable ono for holiday time."--lac