1 8 THE CHURCH AND VILLAGE OF MONYASH. 



Against the eastern pier on the north side of the nave, at 

 the entrance to the north transept, is a small image bracket. 

 There are remains of early painting on the stones of this arch- 

 way. The north transept is lighted by a new two-light pointed 

 north window, and by a square-headed recessed east window 

 of three lights, the third light of which, on the north side, has 

 been renewed, as it had been cut off when the transept was 

 destroyed. To the right hand of this window is a plain pointed 

 piscina niche, denoting that the church had a third altar. High 

 up in this wall, about twelve feet from the floor, a wide stone 

 used to project from the wall, which had served as a step into 

 the doorway leading to the top of the rood-loft. The outline of 

 this doorway could be traced up tO' the restoration. 



At a period well advanced in the fifteenth century, the high- 

 pitched roof of the nave was taken down and a flat one substi- 

 tuted. The walls over the arcades were raised, and three two- 

 light clerestory windows inserted. It would be at this time 

 that the rood-loft would be constructed. 



The interesting font is also of fifteenth century date, and 

 has several characteristics in common with those of Taddington 

 and other neighbouring churches which were renewed about 

 this period. This octagonal font stands 36 in. high, and has 

 a diameter across the bowl of 28 in. It has plain square panels 

 save on the north side, which is carved with the arms of Bovil 

 or Bovill, a fesse between three saltires engrailed. The bowl 

 is supported on a cluster of four columns, the capitals of which 

 are sculptured with the heads and hindquarters of a lion, and 

 of some smaller beast. Richard Blackwell, of the adjacent 

 chapelry of Taddington, married Griselda, daughter and heiress 

 of Bovill, of Northampton, in the reign of Henry VII. It 

 should also be noted that a Bovil was joint founder of Roche 

 Abbey, Yorks., in the twelfth century, and this abbey had a 

 grange in this chapelry at Oneash. The font is covered with a 

 flat lid, on which is inscribed, "W. B., R. N., 1733." 



In Wyrley's copy of the herald's visitation of 1569 mention 

 is made of three escutcheons as being then in the church at 



