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Transactions Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club TRANSACTIONS OF THE WOOLHOPE NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB HEREFORDSHIRE "HOPE ON" "HOPE EVER" ESTABLISHED 1851 VOLUME XLIV 1982 PART I TRANSACTIONS OF THE WOOLHOPE NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB HEREFORDSHIRE "HOPE ON" "HOPE EVER" ESTABLISHED 1851 VOLUME XLIV 1982 PART I TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Proceedings, 1982 - 1 Obituaries - 9 V. H. Coleman. 1978 F. C. Morgan, M.A., F.S.A., F.L.A. 1878-1978 © Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club 1982 Frank Noble, M.B.E., B.A. 1926-1980 AR contributions to The Woolhope Transactions are COPYRIGHT. None An Architect and his Clients, by Marjorie M. Voss 13 of them may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the writers. Applications to Herefordshire Castles, by J. W. Tonkin - 31 reproduce contributions, in whole or in part, should be addressed, in the first instance, to the editor whose address is given in the LIST OF OFFICERS. Late Decorated Architecture in Northern Herefordshire, by R. K. Morris 36 The Administration of the Diocese of Hereford under Bishop Mascall (1404-16), by Ann Rhydderch 59 The Battle of Mortimer's Cross, by Geoffrey Hodges 65 The History of Upper Orchard, Hoarwithy, by Heather Hurley - 73 Opposition to Parliamentary Enclosure in Herefordshire, 1793-1815, by W. K. Parker - 79 Hereford in the Age of Reform, 1832-56, by D. J. Mitchell 91 NOTE The Silurian of Lcdbury's Upper Knapp Lane, by Jeremy Wilson 115 REPORTS OF SECTIONAL RECORDERS Archaeology, 1982, by R. Shoesmith 117 Botany, 1982, by F. M. Kendrick - 124 Buildings, 1982, by J. W. Tonkin - 126 Geology, 1982, by F. M. Kendrick - 129 Mammals, 1982, by W. H. D. Wince 130 Ornithology, 1982, by C. W. Sheldrake 132 Archaeological Research Section, 1982, by Mary Thomas 134 Natural History Section, 1982, by C. W. Sheldrake 136 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS LIST OF OFFICERS Page 1982-83 Obituaries Pl. I F. C. Morgan, M.A., F.S.A., F.L.A. 1878-1978. President - Dr. Mrs. A. D. BRIAN II Frank Noble, M.B.E., B.A. 1926-1980. President-elect - Mrs. M. TONKIN Late Decorated Architecture in Northern Herefordshire Vice-presidents - Mrs. M. M. VOSS Mr. F. M. KENDRICK P1. III Richards Castle, interior from the west. Mr. R. A. PAGE IV Richards Castle, chancel east window (in 1969). Dr. W. H. D. WINCE V Richards Castle, nave west window, detail. Central Committee - Mr. C. E. ATTFIELD, Miss M. EDWARDS, VI Pembridge, north porch, vault. Mr. H. J. POWELL, Mr. C. W. SHELDRAKE VII Kingsland, nave north door. (to retire 1983); Mr. G. CHARNOCK, Mr. C. H. I. HOMES, Mr. R. C. PERRY, Mrs. V. E. PERRY (to retire 1984); Mr. B. BUTCHER, 38 Fig. 1 Stepped Chamfer Mullions - Mr. J. G. HILLABY, Mr. R. E. KAY, Mrs. J. E. 2 Shafter Window Frames 40 O'DONNELL (to retire 1985). 3 Bases and Capitals - 44 Hon. Secretary - Mr. F. M. KENDRICK 4 Chamfer and Double Ogee Mouldings 46 5 Sunk Chamfer Mouldings - 48 Hon. Assistant Secretary - Mrs. M. TONKIN 6 Mouldings, c. 1390-c. 1412 - 51 Hon. Treasurer - Mr. D. C. HAMER 7 Kingsland, Mullions and Window Jambs 54 Hon. Auditor - Mr. H. S. BERISFORD The Battle of Mortimer's Cross Hon. Librarian - Mr. B. J. WHITEHOUSE Map - 64 Hon. Assistant Librarian - Mr. J. G. HILLABY REPORTS OF SECTIONAL RECORDERS Hon. Field Secretary - Mr. & Mrs. B. F. VOSS Archaeology, 1982 Hon. Editor Fig. Urishay Chapel, Peterchurch - 122 Mr. J. W. TONKIN Botany, 1982 Hon. Assistant Editors Mr. R. E. KAY (Archaeology) Mr. F. M. KENDRICK (Natural History) Pl. VIII Epipogium aphyllum Sw. SECTIONAL RECORDERS Archaeology Mr. R. SHOESMITH Botany and Geology Mr. F. M. KENDRICK Proceedings, 1982 Buildings - - Mr. J. W. TONKIN Deserted Medieval Villages Mrs. R. E. SKELTON SPRING MEETINGS Entomology Mrs. W. M. PRYCE Industrial Archaeology Mr. C. H. I. HOMES FIRST MEETING: 9 January: Cancelled due to heavy snow. Mammals - Dr. W. H. D. WINCE Ornithology Mr. C. W. SHELDRAKE SECOND MEETING: 6 February: Mr. F. M. Kendrick, senior vice-president, in the chair. Slides taken by members during the visit to Winchester in August 1981 were shown. Address of Address of Address of Hon. Secretary: Hon. Asst. Secretary: Hon. Editor: Mr. F. M. KENDRICK Mrs. M. TONKIN Mr. J. W. TONKIN THIRD MEETING: 6 February: Mr. F. M. Kendrick, senior vice-president, in the 40 Stanhope Street Chy an Whyloryon Chy an Whyloryon chair. Hereford Wigmore Wigmore Mr. D. A. Whitehead, M.A., gave an illustrated talk on the 'Building of Leominster Leominster Stoke Edith House, 1670-1707' which has been printed in the Transactions for HR6 9UD HR6 9UD 1980, pp. 181-202. FOURTH MEETING: 6 March: Mr. F. M. Kendrick, senior vice-president, in the chair. Articles intended for inclusion in future issues of the Woolhope Club This was the open meeting as the annual F. C. Morgan lecture. Dr. Gavin Transactions should be submitted to the editor whose address is given under LIST OF OFFICERS. Notes for Contributors to the Transactions will be sent Stamp gave an illustrated lecture on 'The Architectural Work of Gilbert Scott and on request. his Son'. He explained that George Gilbert Scott, 1811-78, was born at Gawcott in Buckinghamshire and had been articled to a London architect. He was so influenced by the writings of Pugin that he became well known for his work in the Gothic and High Victorian style. Among his best known works were the Martyrs' Memorial at Oxford, the station and hotel at St. Pancras and the Albert Memorial of 1861. His son George, used a different style and restored Moccas Church in 1870. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the grandson, designed Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station. SPRING ANNUAL MEETING: 27 March: Mr. F. M. Kendrick, senior vice-president in the chair. The assistant-secretary reported that the club now had 798 members. A report on the year's activities from the president, Mrs. M. M. Voss, who was still indisposed was read. Her presidential address will be given at the Winter Annual Meeting. 2 PROCEEDINGS PROCEEDINGS 3 Dr. W. H. D. Wince gave an illustrated talk on 'A Naturalist on the Road'. St. Lawrence within the abbey precinct were visited. Members saw Abbot Lich- Taking a cross-section of a motorway and a road he described the various habitats field's tower of c. 1513, his chantry chapel with fan-vaulting of about the same to be found at each one. He referred to the changes in habitat brought about date in All Saints Church and the chantry of St. Clement built c. 1520 in St. by civil engineers, farmers and councils and the effects of tops of hedges being Lawrence Church. Clement was Abbot Lichfield's christian name. trimmed, fields sprayed and orchards and hedges taken out. At Pershore Abbey founded c. 689 by King Oswald, Dr. Wilson joined the Dr. Mrs. A. D. Brian was installed as president for 1982-3. party and also explained the development and history of the town and abbey. None of the monastic buildings remain but of the abbey the nave, crossing and transepts are Norman, the chancel c. 1200-39, the chapels c. 1290 and the late FIELD MEETINGS 14th-century rib vaulting is an outstanding feature. Perrott House built c. 1760 with a Venetian doorway and windows, delicate plasterwork and a good staircase FIRST MEETING: 24 April: THE PERPENDICULAR STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE was visited. This meeting was led by Mr. H. J. Powell as a follow-up to his talk on 'The Perpendicular Style in Herefordshire'. Visits were made to the churches at Little FIFTH MEETING: 12 August: STOKE EDITH AREA Dewchurch, Much Marcie, Bosbury and Lugwardine where he pointed out the This meeting was led by Mr. D. A. Whitehead as a follow-up to his talk. The architectural features of the Perpendicular Style which are referred to in his paper site of Stoke Edith house and park was visited by the permission of Mr. Foley on the subject in the 1981 Transactions. where members saw the site of the house built about 1698 by Speaker Foley which was destroyed by fire in 1927. It was rebuilt but demolished in the 1950s. The SECOND MEETING: 20 May: COALBROOKDALE remains of the gardens laid out by Nesfield and the park by London and Repton Members travelled via Craven Arms, Much Wenlock and Buildwas to Iron- were also seen. The church designed by Henry Flitcroft and built 1740-2 was also bridge to see the world's first iron bridge built at Coalbrookdale in 1779. After visited. seeing a short slide show on the story of ironmaking in the Severn Warehouse built in the 1840s members visited the Coalbrookdale Museum and furnace site SIXTH MEETING: 11 September: SHROPSHIRE MERES AREA where Abraham Derby in 1709 first smelted iron using coke instead of charcoal The party travelled via Oswestry to the canal wharf at Ellesmere where the as a fuel, the Mists Hill open-air site on which many surviving industrial remains majority alighted and walked 21 miles along the tow path alongside the Ellesmere are being restored and the Coalport China Works Museum. The return journey Canal to Colemere. This canal was commenced in 1793 by Jessop and Telford and was via Bridgnorth and Ludlow. runs from north of Nantwich, where it links with the Shropshire Union Canal, through Ellesmere to Llangollen. On the walk members saw four bridges and a THIRD MEETING: 12 June: DYRHAM PARK AND BRADFORD-ON-AVON Travelling via Monmouth and Tintern the party proceeded to Bradford-on- winding hole, and passed through Ellesmere tunnel, 87 yards long.
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