lous and advanced state. They were dedicated to St. Leonard, St. Ǽgidius or Gyles, and St. Thomas, probably a Beckett, a Saint who was in great repute about this time. St. Gyles, with the Churchyard, occupied a square on the west side of the hill ; but the Church has been, for time immemorial, a heap of ruins. These are now so entirely removed, that no vestige of it remains, though the site is well known.
St. Leonard's Church was situate on a bold promontory, extending itself irregularly towards the west and south-west. The east side of the tower has, to this day, withstood the impetuous winds to which it is exposed ; but the other parts are level with the ground. This parish, which is very small, is in the liberty of Hastings. The Church of St. Thomas, with the Churchyard, occupies one of the center squares, and, if we may judge from its remains, was a large and beautiful building. The Chancel, which is spacious and lofty, is now used by the parishioners for their place of worship. The walls on the south and west, are finely spread with ivy, which has a solemn and majestic appear-
