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spirit, who wag asserted to take himself off at baptism. In 

 the south wall we find two more Norman windows answering 

 to and opposite those mentioned before. The framework of 

 the one near the chancel arch is evidently a restoration. la 

 the west comer there is also a rude modem square window, 

 after the true churchwarden taste of darker days, placed there 

 no doubt to give light to a gallery. 



The porch (PI. 29) is plainly a modem erection. The 

 doorway within it, has a carving on the semi-circular 

 tympanum. It is however so much damaged that the subject 

 cannot be made out. There are the remains of angelic figures 

 having scrolls in their hands, but the centre one is wholly 

 obliterated. The adoration of the Magi, or the crowning of 

 the Virgin "Queen of Heaven;" have each been suggested as 

 the subject, but nothing can be stated with any degree of 

 cei*tainty. This portion was probably disfigured by Cromwell's 

 creatures, or by some of like mind in the time of Elizabeth. 



Around and beneath the eaves of the church is a corbel 

 table, and there are shallow buttresses placed at the north and 

 Bouth corners of the nave. 



The tower which is the original one, is a plain square, with 

 light square headed belfry windows and a corbel table at the 

 top. There is also a window low down on the south, instead 

 of being, as more usual, on the west side. The tower contains 

 three bells, two only being sound. Their dates and dimen- 

 sions are as follow: — 

 The smallest and most ancient wliich is injured 



is 20in. high — 25in. in diam. at base, 1634 

 The next largest is 23in. ,, — 27iin. ,, „ 1719 



The third ,, is 25in. ,, — 30in. „ „ 1736 



I conclude this notice of the tower, "with the mention of a 

 plain pointed arch on the inside, of the same period with that 

 ^f the remains of the corbel table at the summit, and a water 

 tabling unskilfidly put up. 



