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ON SOME ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 9 Manton, Rutland 10. Little Castertuu. Ratlatid, Bell-cots for the larger bells are generally at tlie west end, and usually rise above the roof, the Avest wall being carried up with openings to receive them : sometimes a single bell only, more often two, and occa- sionally three, but this is rare. The double bell-gable, as it is frequently called, is found abun- dantly in the Early English style in most parts of the couii- try, though more abundant in some counties than in others, especially in Rutlandshire ; some of these are finished by a single small gable over the two open- ings, as at Manton,(9) and tliis is the most common plan. In ,, ,^ other mstances there are two //ff^ ' small gables, one over each open- ing, as at Little Casterton, Rut- land, (10) and Penton Mewsey,(i i) Hants. The bells are usually U. I'euLou Mewsey, bampsbire.