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th e c h a p e l are t h r e e c h a m b e r s , one a b o v e th e o th e r , ea ch s to c k s a r e s t ill s ta n d in g a s h o r t d is ta n c e n o rth of the
13 fe e t s q u a re , th e u p p e r m o s t c h a m b e r r e t a in in g th e c h u r c h . T h e R t. H o n . L e w is H a r c o u r t M .P . who i$
n am e of “ P o p e ’ s S t u d y ,” h a v in g bee n o c c u p ie d b y th e lo rd of th e m a n o r , w h ic h has been h e ld b y the Harcourt
p o e t d u r in g his re s id e n c e h e re in 1 7 1 6 - 1 8 ; an d one of f a m ily fo r 750 y e a r s , th e U n iv e r s it y of O xfo rd . All
th e w in d ow s lo n g re ta in e d a p an e o f r e d s ta in e d g la s s S o u ls ' an d B ra se n o se C o lle g e s , O x fo rd , Jo h n D , Bury
upon w h ic h he w ro te th e fo llo w in g in s c r ip t io n : “ In a n d H . J . T . C o o p e r es q rs . a re th e p rin c ip a l landowners.
th e y e a r 1718 A le x a n d e r P o p e fin ish ed h e re th e fifth T h e so il is g r a v e l ; su b s o il, r o c k . T h e c h ie f crops are
v o lu m e o f H o m e r ; ’ th is re lic , re m o v e d fro m it s c a s e ­ w h e a t, b a r le y , o ats a n d t u r n ip s . T h e area is 3,413
ac re s of l a n d 'a n d 34 of w a t e r ; ra te a b le v a lu e , £3,228;
m e n t, is no w p re s e rv e d a t N u n e h a m C o u r t n e y : th e room
o v er th e a n te - c h a p e l re ta in s a b lo ck ed s q u in t or o p en in g , th e p o p u la tio n in 19 11 w as 65 in t h e c iv il and 473 in
fo r m e r ly a ffo rd in g a v ie w in to th e c h a p e l : th e g a t e ­ th e e c c le s ia s tic a l p a rish .
h o u se h a s bee n in c o rp o ra te d w it h t h e la t e r re s id e n ce ,
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of H a r c o u r t im p a lin g D a r r e ll, an d r e p r e s e n tin g S ir so u t.li-b y -e a st, a re h a m le ts s u rro u n d e d b y w oodland.
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8.15 a .m . & 1.50 p . m . ; d is p a tc h e d a t 10.15 a.m . &
o cta g o n a l la n te rn , a b o v e w h ic h rise s an o cta g o n a l p o inted
6.35 p .m . on w e e k d a y s o n ly
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su p p o rtin g a v a n e ; th e o ld fire p la c e s re m a in , w ith th e
6-45 p . m . ; L o w e r S u tto n , c le a re d a t 10.20 a.m . &
fire-d o g s an d so m e a n c ie n t k itc h e n u t e n s il s : a d jo in in g
6.40 p .m . & W e s t E n d , c le a re d 1.10 & 6.45 p .m . week
a re w e ll- k e p t g a rd e n s an d a fish pond . In 17 11 th e
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o f t h e m a n o r h o u se w a s p u lle d dow n. A b o u t h a lf a
R e v . W illia m H a r c o u r t M .A . can o n of Y o r k , in 1865,
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fro m e a c h o th e r , a re t h r e e la r g e m o n o lith ic sa n d sto n es,
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n a m e o f th e “ D e v il’ s C o i t s ; ” t h e y h a v e been c o n ­
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c o u r t d is tr ic t of O x fo rd , r u r a l d e a n e ry of Is lip , a r c h ­ so u th a is le also h a s an a u m b r y ; so m e e x ce lle n t wood
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J o h n th e B a p tis t, g iv e n b y th e E m p r e s s M a u d to R e a d ­ sc reen off th e w e s te r n to w e r e n t r a n c e : th e tower u
in g A b b e y , is a n ed ifice of sto n e in th e T r a n s itio n sty le P e r p e n d ic u la r , a n d h a s an o cta g o n a l s ta ir t u r r e t attached
fro m E a r ly E n g lis h to D e c o ra te d , a n d b e lo n g s , p ro b a b ly , to th e s o u th sid e , w h ic h rise s a b o v e th e p a ra p et and b
fin ish ed w ith co n ica l c a p p in g : th e w e s t w in d o w exhibit;
to t h e r e ig n o f E d w a r d I . ;
i t co n s ists o f ch a n ce l,
th e fig u r e of a m a n w it h sw o rd an d sh ield , in the
c le re s to rie d n a v e , aisle s an d an e m b a tt le d w e s te rn to w e r,
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w ith a t u r r e t on th e s o u th sid e , an d co n ta in in g a clo ck
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liv in g is a r e c to r y , n e t y e a r ly v a lu e £ 1 6 5 , a risin g fro
th e ch a n ce l, an E a r ly E n g lis h w o rk of s in g u la r d e sig n
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w ard en and fe llo w s o f N e w C o lle g e , O x fo rd , and new
th e p e c u lia r ity of its tra c e r y , w h ic h c o n s ists of s tr a ig h t
lin e s cro s s in g e a c h o th e r a t an a c u te a n g le , an d fo r m in g sin ce 1890 b y th e R e v . L io n e l D a v id so n M .A . of tna
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th a n th e s o u th a is le , w h ic h is b o th sm a ll a n d l o w ; th e th e re s id e n c e o f Jo h n T h o m so n esq. M .A ., J.r.
f o r m e r r e ta in s so m e fine o p en sc reen w o rk , a n E a r ly W a rd e n an d fe llo w s of N ew C o lle g e.' O x fo rd .
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