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from the porch to the western gallery. As to the chapel of Hallow, it is of that peculiar character (erected in 1830) of which even a congregation of Primitive Methodists would now be ashamed; and the parishioners, aided by a very liberal external subscription, have set about building a new church on another site. This will be a handsome edifice in the Decorated style, near the entrance of the village from Worcester, Mr. W. J. Hopkins being the architect.

The Independent Dissenters have raised their standard in the shape of a chapel at Hallow, and Lady Huntingdon's followers at Broadheath and Comer Gardens. There are endowed schools at Grimley and Hallow.

Among the singular old names still used in this neighbourhood are Nether Street, Little Street, The Camp, Camp Leys, Green Street Farm, Copern Pit, Puck Meadow, Princevana Meadow, Quinces Hill, Vineyard, Camp Orles, Cob's Orchard, Robin's Acre, The Nokin Piece, Lower Nokin Close, First and Second Stitches, Jack Stile Acres, Sturt Orchard, Okeridge, Ramplis Coppice, Wall Batch, Wire Meadow, Warley, Wartly Moors, Hares Moor, Hearpath (or military way), Big, Upper, and Lower Willtree. Ancient British stone celts have been found at Grimley.

Dr. George Hooper, said to be "the best scholar, the finest gentleman, and the completest bishop that was ever educated at Westminster School," and who was the personal friend of William III and Mary, was born at Grimley. As a pulpit orator and an author of religious works, as a casuist, divine, linguist, antiquary, wit, philosopher, and even lawyer, this admirable man had no equal in his day.

Sir C. Bell, author of one of the Bridgewater Treatises, died at Hallow Park in 1842, and lies in the churchyard there.