DERBYSHIRE FONTS. 165 



These shafts, like those at Norton, are so arranged that 

 they have a square plan, i.e., they will fit inside a square drawn 

 round them ; the Ashbourne, Bradley and Kniveton examples 

 have a circular plan, i.e., they will fill a circular line drawn 

 round their bases. The bases and capitals are very sound in 

 design. 



The font at Doveridge closely resembles that at Ashbourne. 

 Those at Ashbourne, Norton, Bradley and Norbury are illus- 

 trated by Paley. 



These Early English fonts are not very interesting on the 

 whole, as there is that quaint carving missing which so 

 characterised the Norman work, and, save for the salamander 

 at Norton, there is no symbolic sculpture. 



In the Journal of next year it is hoped to describe and 

 illustrate some of the principal fonts of the Decorated period, 

 which succeeded the Early English, including the fine and 

 interesting examples of Bakewell and Bradboume. 



