of its walls in one place is very noticeable).  A market cross of 1673, with an open arcade, still stands as the memorial of its former merchandise.  The church is a good, dignified building, with one or two features of interest, notably a splendid panelled roof, which will repay inspection.  An octagonal tower with a square E.E. chapel beneath it stands at the E. end of the S. aisle.  The rest of the church (with the exception of the chancel, clerestory, and upper part of tower) is Dec.  Within are a few old bench-ends, a dated pulpit (1615) and altar (1626), and a somewhat incongruous reredos, which is said to have been originally a screen.  Note (1) in the N. chapel, 17th-cent. brass; (2) in S. chapel, effigy of female ascribed to the 11th cent.; (3) early piscina.  In the wall of porch is a recess which might be either a niche or a stoup.  After the Battle of Sedgemoor the key of the church (it is related) was turned upon a batch of rebel prisoners, who relieved the tedium of their captivity by playing ball.  Some of their balls are said to have been found in the roof during repairs.  A good view of the surrounding country is obtained from the road to Langport.

Sparkford, a village 7 m.  N. from Yeovil, with a station on the G.W.R. line to Weymouth.  This is the nearest station for Cadbury Camp.  The church, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in 1824, in the sham Gothic of the day.  It is of interest only to the bell-hunter.  It possesses a pre-Reformation bell with an inscription, Caterina, ora pro nobisi. Sparkford Hall stands in a park bordering the Ilchester road.

Spaxton, a village 5 m.  W. of Bridgwater.  Its church possesses several features of interest.  Though mainly Perp., it retains two Dec. windows in the N. wall, and the E. window has plate tracery, though this may not be original.  Some of the pillars of the arcade exhibit the Devonshire foliage.  Note (1) in the chancel, the fine 14th-cent. tomb, supporting two effigies in exceptionally good preservation—­possibly one of the Hulles (or Hills), who possessed the manor in the 14th and 15th cents.; (2) carved seat ends, one representing a fuller at his work (cloth was formerly much made in the W.), and others bearing the dates 1536 and 1561; (3) ancient alms-box, with its three locks; (4) in the churchyard, a fine cross, with the rood carved on two sides of the head (very rare), and a figure on each of the others.  Near the church are some ancient buildings (now a farm).

Standerwick.  See Beckington.

Stanton Drew, a village 1-1/2 m.  W. from Pensford Station.  In summer a conveyance meets some of the trains to carry visitors to the site of the Somerset Stonehenge, for which the village is famous.  There is a more direct footpath across the fields. En route should be observed, on a spur of the hill to the R., a large tumulus, Maes Knoll.  One of the curiosities of the place is Hautville’s