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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.
destroyed : this accounts for the irregular way in which the base of the
chimney-shaft is fmished, and for the precaution taken in cutting a small
gutter in the stone-work.
Plate XVII. shews an Elevation of the Oak Screen of the Hall, which
does not seem ever to have had doors, as the pinnacles and buttresses of the
octagonal uprights are returned in profile; probably, arras was hung across
the openings: the octagonal uprights support a beam, into which the joists of
the Music Gallery floor were morticed, and on which the front of the Gallery
rested. This screen has been very similar to the one in the Ilall at Haddon ;*
but the front of the Music Gallery has been destroyed, while that at Haddon is
entire. Details are given at the bottom of the Plate referred to the Elevation
by letter.
Plate XVIII. Details of the Oak Screen; one of the octagonal uprights
is shewn, and the tracery heads of the panelling, which in each division are
different, are of very superior workmanship. This screen has been very richly
painted and gilt; hut, from the various coats of whitewash, it is now hastening
rapidly to decay ; indeed, tlie bases were with great difficulty made out. The
pinnacle is shewn one-half full size, and the mouldings one-fourth full size.
Plate XIX. shews at the top the motto adopted by Thomas Trapnell or
Tropenell, Esq., the projector of the Manor-House, which is %Lt JOtlQ; tpVcl
bHniintt, the representation of a yoke forming the nominative case to the verb
tpi'H X Mement is an old French word, bellement meaning well or ejfectually ;
so that it might be rendered, the yoke drezv well, or the yoke sat liglitly. The
yoke is painted white, as, also, the scroll on which the words Tyra belement
are painted (the T is pink, and the other letters blue), on a deep red ground.
In the centre of the Plate are shewn the oak bosses which ornament the tie-
beams of the Hall ceiling. The three centre bosses formerly had shields
with coats of arms ; the first to the right still exists as shewn, and bears the
Ludlow Arms of Hill Deverell, Wilts; viz. Argent, a chevron between three
bears’ heads erased, sable; which are those of Agnes, wife of Thomas Tropenell,
Esq., and fourth daughter to William Ludlow. In the centre, it may be
presumed, were the Tropenell and the Ludlow arms on one shield, shewing
* See Rayner’s Account of Haddon Hall, lately publislaed, illustrated witb litbograpbic plates, imperial 4to.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.
destroyed : this accounts for the irregular way in which the base of the
chimney-shaft is fmished, and for the precaution taken in cutting a small
gutter in the stone-work.
Plate XVII. shews an Elevation of the Oak Screen of the Hall, which
does not seem ever to have had doors, as the pinnacles and buttresses of the
octagonal uprights are returned in profile; probably, arras was hung across
the openings: the octagonal uprights support a beam, into which the joists of
the Music Gallery floor were morticed, and on which the front of the Gallery
rested. This screen has been very similar to the one in the Ilall at Haddon ;*
but the front of the Music Gallery has been destroyed, while that at Haddon is
entire. Details are given at the bottom of the Plate referred to the Elevation
by letter.
Plate XVIII. Details of the Oak Screen; one of the octagonal uprights
is shewn, and the tracery heads of the panelling, which in each division are
different, are of very superior workmanship. This screen has been very richly
painted and gilt; hut, from the various coats of whitewash, it is now hastening
rapidly to decay ; indeed, tlie bases were with great difficulty made out. The
pinnacle is shewn one-half full size, and the mouldings one-fourth full size.
Plate XIX. shews at the top the motto adopted by Thomas Trapnell or
Tropenell, Esq., the projector of the Manor-House, which is %Lt JOtlQ; tpVcl
bHniintt, the representation of a yoke forming the nominative case to the verb
tpi'H X Mement is an old French word, bellement meaning well or ejfectually ;
so that it might be rendered, the yoke drezv well, or the yoke sat liglitly. The
yoke is painted white, as, also, the scroll on which the words Tyra belement
are painted (the T is pink, and the other letters blue), on a deep red ground.
In the centre of the Plate are shewn the oak bosses which ornament the tie-
beams of the Hall ceiling. The three centre bosses formerly had shields
with coats of arms ; the first to the right still exists as shewn, and bears the
Ludlow Arms of Hill Deverell, Wilts; viz. Argent, a chevron between three
bears’ heads erased, sable; which are those of Agnes, wife of Thomas Tropenell,
Esq., and fourth daughter to William Ludlow. In the centre, it may be
presumed, were the Tropenell and the Ludlow arms on one shield, shewing
* See Rayner’s Account of Haddon Hall, lately publislaed, illustrated witb litbograpbic plates, imperial 4to.