l^otrs on ilctoton Solucg (gtyurcf). 



By F. J. Robinson. 



HE Church is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. We 

 do not know the date of its original foundation. 

 Mr. J. C. Cox has been unable to find records 

 earlier than 127 1, but we read in the fragments which remain 

 traces of a much earlier building. The church at present 

 consists of nave, chancel, north and south aisles, north chapel, 

 and tower. The floor has been raised considerably from its 

 original level, as seen by the position of the blocked up north 

 door, and of the north chapel, which is now used as an organ 

 chamber, where the floor is much below the general level. 



The church has been altered or rebuilt at various times. 

 We find traces of Norman work in the piece of bold moulded 

 arch stone built into the east wall of the chancel. The Early 

 English lancet window at the west end of the north aisle is 

 the next period, and would date about 1230. The stonework 

 near it outside is seen to be built with small rubble stone. 

 The lower part of the north wall of the tower, and the tower 

 arch, may also be of this date. Little of this tower arch is 

 seen at present, owing to the stonework blocking it up, but 

 the pointed-shaped respond pier, working into a square- 

 shaped capital, carrying an arch with plain square arrises, 

 indicate this arch to be one of the oldest remaining portions 

 of the church. 



In the west window of the north aisle I would call atten- 

 tion to the rebate or sinking round the inside of the light ; 



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