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42 house, in which some old work yet remains. Here is a very beautiful chimney; whatever may be its date, its character is rather Decorated than Perpendicular. It is octagonal, springing from a rectangular base, and is crowned with an obtuse spire, of which the alternate sides have projecting spire-lights, with open trefoiled arches, the four intermediate sides having open trefoiled arches on the slope. In the shaft, also, below the string under the spire, is an open trefoiled arch on each face. I should think this must be a really good and useful chimney, as well as a very ornamental one.

Among the beautiful remains at Evesham, I will only call attention to another specimen of a chimney, probably of a later date than the last. This also is octagonal, upon a square or rectangular base. Its upper stage rests on a string, and has an open trefoiled arch in each face. The capping is embattled. It belongs to a building engaged in the south wall of the church-yard, which is the old north wall of the abbey.

About four miles from Evesham, to the left of the road leading to Cheltenham, is Sedgeberrow, the church of which deserves attention, both as a beautiful and somewhat unique specimen of old work, and as a very available model in the present day. It is of a simple oblong plan, with no architectural division or distinction between the nave and chancel, except that the windows of the latter, though with the same number of lights, are somewhat narrower. There has been, however, a rood-screen, of which part remains. The belfry is an octagonal turret at the west end, five sides being carried down to the ground, and projecting boldly in the plan. It is divided into four stages by string-courses, and crowned with a spire, of which the angles are ribbed. The windows of the turret are tall square-headed openings. The style of the church is Decorated, apparently late, though the side-windows (of two lights) have tracery of rather a geometrical than flowing character. The east window has five lights, and, although perpendicular lines occur in its tracery, is such as might have been very well constructed at a late period of the Decorated style. The piscina has a handsome crocketted canopy with a projecting ogee, and is supported by an engaged octagonal shaft. The sedilia consist of a stone bench between two projecting elbows. There are a few remains of Decorated glass in situ. The roof is an arched timber one, like the frame-work of a ship; such is not uncom-