In one of the windowes was the picture of God
the Father, like an old man, which gave offence to H. Shervill, Esq.
then Recorder of this city (this was about 1631), who, out of zeale,
came and brake some of these windowes, and clambering upon one of the
pews to be able to reach high enough, fell down and brake his leg. For
this action he was brought into the Starr-Chamber, and had a great
fine layd upon him [?500. J. B.] which, I think, did undoe him. [See a
minute and interesting account of Sherfield's offence, and the
proceedings at the trial, in Hatcher's History of Salisbury,
p. 371-374. - J. B.]
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There was, at the Abbey of Malmesbury, a very high spire-steeple, as
high almost, they at Malmesbury say, as that of St. Paul's, London;
and they further report, that when the steeple fell down the ball of
it fell as far as the Griffin Inne.
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The top of the tower of Sutton Benger is very elegant, there is not
such another in the county. It much resembles St Walborough's [St.
Werburg's] at Bristoll. [The tower of Sutton Benger church, here
alluded to, has a large open-work'd pinnacle, rising from the centre
of the roof; a beautiful and very singular ornament. See the wood-cut
in the title-page of the present volume.- J. B.]
The priory of Broadstock was very well built, and with good strong
ribbs, as one may conclude by the remaines that are left of it yet
standing, which are the cellar, which is strongly vaulted with
freestone, and the hall above it.
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