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of delft ware. The structure was of brick and stone, chequered withflint. At East Basham, Norfolk , on each side of the entrance arch, arefragments of statues in brick, which formerly stood on brackets beneathcanopies, and were intended to represent porters or guards.* Bloomfielddescribes them as wild men or giants—janitors with clubs.

In a former workf the misapplication of buttresses and pinnacles isnoticed. It may not be out of place here to mention another veryprevalent error of the present time, namely, that of putting niches withflorid canopies in the fronts of private houses, where neither patron-saints nor benefactors are to be perpetuated by statues. Instances ofthe practice alluded to may be found of earlier periods; but since thereformation of our religion, such embellishments are inappropriate. Inchurches and colleges niches may be required. J

The annexed Gate has the addition of a small portal for foot-pas-sengers; and contains chambers above the archway for the gate-keeper,accessable by winding stairs within the tower.

* Fosbroke’s Encyc . Ant. f Designs for Parsonage-Houses, Alms-Houses, &c.

J John Rous, of Warwick, author of the Historia Regvm Angli.e, speaking of thecustom of perpetuating the memories of famous men by statues, and of his motives for writingthat work, says, “ In our churches, tabernacles in stone work, or niches, are wrought forcontaining images of this kind. For instance, in the new work of the College at Windsor,(St. George’s Chapel), such tabernacles abound within and without the building. Wherefore,being requested, about the latter end of the reign of King Edward IV. , by the venerable Master Edward Seymor , master of the works there, and at the desire of the said King, to compile ahistory of those kings and princes who have founded churches and cities, that the imagesplaced in those niches might appear to greater advantage, and more effectually preserve thenames of the persons represented; at the instance of this my brother-student at Oxford, andespecially at the desire of the said most noble monarch, as also to exhilarate the minds of hisroyal successors, I have undertaken this work.”