REPORT, XXiii 
richly decorated arch, and the arcade of interlacing arches. 
Above this is a parvise, and one of the pinnacles forms the 
chimney to the fireplace—a very rare example of a Norman 
chimney. One of the original Norman windows remains at the 
north-west corner; the others are lifeless imitations of it, and 
were inserted in the beginning of the present century in place of 
Perpendicular windows, which, although hardly in character with 
the Norman architecture, still marked an interesting period of 
architecture. The pavement should be noticed, for, although it 
has been relaid, it is exactly in the same form as it originally was, 
and all the old pieces, where possible, have been used up again. 
The roofs of the nave and transept were destroyed in the fire of 
1711, and we have no means of judging what they were like ; the 
present roofs are substantial and good, although opinions may 
differ as to the necessity of the beams, which certainly detract from 
the apparent height of the building, and cut the west window 
rather uncomfortably. We must not fail to notice the grand 
arches of the centre tower, the cable moulding being hardly 
surpassed anywhere. The transepts follow the line of the nave, 
the windows and general ornamentation being similar. There is 
perhaps one point which demands attention, and that is the 
detached pillar (position indicated) which supports the gallery 
connecting the triforium on either side.- These pillars and arches 
may have been built to give additional strength to the walls, which 
had to support the gables. From the nave we pass into the 
choir, which I think we may say is as good and perfect a specimen 
of Early English, as the nave is of Norman architecture. The 
‘Norman choir, to which I have alluded before, was allowed to 
exist but roo years, and was pulled down to make way for the 
present choir, which was built about the year 1230. The choir is 
eight bays in length, six opening by arches into the aisles, and two 
forming the Sanctuary. The pillars and arches are exactly similar 
to those at Riveaulx Abbey, which is supposed to have been built 
by the same architect. There is a slight change in the base of the 
pillars towards the east, and the fourth arch on the south side is 
lower than the rest, and ornamented above with a boss, which 
