The Scale annexed to the Plan of the Abbey—as shown by the woodcut—will enable the reader to ascertain, with tolerable accuracy, the dimensions of all the compartments named.
| 1 | Doorway leading into the Cloisters. |
| 2 | Effigies of Abbots—the brasses removed. |
| 3 | Door leading into the Vestiary and Sacristy. |
| 4 | The Chapter-house—bases of pillars. |
| 5 | Supposed Hospitium, or Guest-Hall—bases of central pillars. |
| 6 | Buildings, with dormitories in the upper floor. |
| 7 | The Lectern, or Reading-Desk, during meals. |
| 8 | Tesselated pavement, lately discovered. |
| 9 | Staircase leading to the Triforia, and top of the abbey. |
| 10 | Aperture for serving the dishes from the kitchen. |
| 11 | Dole, for the distribution of food to the poor. |
| Proportions.— | Length of Chancel and Nave, | 228 | feet. |
| Length of Transepts across, | 150 | “ | |
| Height of the Tower Arches, | 70 | “ | |
| Height of the lesser Arches, | 30 | “ |
As a specimen of the marvellous connected with these ruins, we cannot resist introducing another characteristic
Legend.—A party of gentlemen—horresco referens—who had inspected the abbey, employed several labourers to dig in the orchard adjoining, in hopes of discovering some antiquities. Part of one day and the following night were spent in this employment, when at last they were successful, and two human skeletons were discovered. Next day the same party resolved to celebrate their discovery by a dinner in the abbey. But scarcely had they commenced their sacrilegious repast, when a thick darkness overspread the horizon; deep thunder raised its tremendous voice, and shook the surrounding hills; lightnings flashed
Tintern Abbey.
West Front.