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probably tVom Ancastur. Totcti Hull (50 or 00 years old). I'liilt of the Aucastcr
oolite ; in good condition ; in some blocks, however, tliere is an appeal ^nce of lami-
nation, where decomposition has to a slight extent taken place.
OxioKi) Cathedral, Norman (liith century). Chiefly of a shelly oolite, similar to that
of Tayntou ; Norman work in good condition, the latter work much decomposer
Mcrtim College C/iapel {I'.ith century). Of a shelly oolite, resembling Taynton stone;
in good condition generally. New College Cloisters (Hth century). Of a shelly
oolite (Taynton), in good condition. The whole of the colleges, church.es, and othci'
public buildings of Oxford, erected within the last three centuries, are of oolitic lime-
stone from lleddington, about one mile and a half from the university, and are ail,
more or less, in a deplorable state of decomposition. The plinth, string-courses, and
such portions of the buildings as are much exposed to the action of the atmosphere,
are mostly of a shelly oolite from Taynton, fifteen miles from the university, and are
universally in good condition.
I'aul's, hT., Cathedka!., London (finished about 1700). Built of Portland oolite, from the
Grove quarries on the east cliff. The building generally in good condition, esi)ecially
the north and east fronts. The carvings of flowers, fruit, and other ornaments aie
throughout nearly as perfect as when first executed, although much blackened; on
the south and west fronts, larger portions of the stone may be observed of their natural
colour than on the north and east fronts, occasioned by a very slight decomposition of
the surface. 1 he stone in the drum of the dome, and in the cupola above it, apjiears
not to have been so well selected as the rest; nevertheless scarcely any appreciable
decay has taken place in those parts.
I'xcKEKiNG CuuKLH, Yorkshire (llUh and 14th centuries\ Oolite reck of the neighbour-
hood ; very much decomposed ; the windows, mullions, and buttress angles obli-
terated.
PicKEKiNG Castle (14th century). The walls of the oolite of the neighbourhood, and the
(juoins of a siliceous grit. The whole in fair condition.
Portland, Dorsetshire New Church (built 1766), of Portland oolite, fine roach; in a
])crfect state, still exhibiting the original tool marks. Wakeham Village, 'I'udor
House, of Portland oolite, in excellent condition. Old Chnixh, in ruins, near .Bow
and Arrow Castle (13th century), of Portland oolite, resembling top bed; in very
good condition ; original chisel marks still appear on the north front. Bow and Arrow
Ciistle. Considerable remains of the keep, many centuries old, of Portland oolite
;
the
ashlar resembles the top bed, and is in perfect condition
; the (juoins and corbels of
tlie niachicolated parapet appear to be of the cap bed of Portland oolite, and are in
good condition.
Salisbuky Cathedral (13th century). Of siliciferous limestone from Chilmark
(|uarry. The entire building is in excellent condition, except the west front,
iviuch in parts is sliglitly tlecompused. The building generally covered with
lichens.
Sandvsioot Castle, near Weymouth (temp. lien. VIII.). Considerable remains of keep,
chiefly of Portland oolite, partly of the top bed and partly of the fine roach; generally
m excellent condition, with the exception of a few and apjjarently inferior stones. The
inside ashlar of the walls is of large-grained oolite, apparently from the immediate
vicinity of the castle, much decomposed.
Somerton Chukch, Somersetshire (14th century). Built chiefly of blue lias; the quoins,
buttresses, parapets, and other dressings of a coarse ferruginous shelly limestone, in
various stages of decay. The parapet of the clerestory of a lighter-coloured stone, in
good condition.
SrAMi'ORD St. Mary's Church (1 ;3th century). Of a shelly oolite (Barnack rag), in
fair condition. St. Jolni\ CV(/c/i (1 4th century ). Of similar stone, ill selected, and
conse(]uently decomposed in pjrts and in laminations, according to the direction of
the beds of shells. St. .Martin's Church (14tli century). Of similar stone, in good
condition. All Saints (lower part of the body of the church I ;5tli century ; the re-
mainder 15th century). Tower and sjjire in fine condition ; body of th.e church de-
composed. Standwell s Hotel, built twenty-four years since of an oolite similar to
that of Ketton ; in ])erfeet condition. St. Michael's New Church. Built four years
since
; no appearance of decomposition.
Wells, 'J'he Cathedral. West front (l;5th century), upper part of tower (14th century),
of shelly limestone, similar to that of Doulting, generally decomposed, but not to any
great extent. North flank (porch and transept ];5tli century, the remainder of the
14th century), of similar stone, in good conilition, excejit lower part of flank and west
tower. Ihe central tower (of the 14th century) in very good condition. South sidt
of the cathedral generally in good condition. Chapter House (13th century, with
additions of the 1.5th century). The whole in good condition excepting the 'est
front of the gateway, which is decomposed. Close gates
( 1 ,5th century) much de-