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added to at all periods from the Norman down to the 

 present time. Luckily it has so far escaped modern 

 restoration. Let us hope that it may still continue to do so, 

 but at the same time that it may be carefully watched over 

 and kept in repair. 



In Norman times the Church consisted of a Nave and 

 Chancel only, the Tower and Transepts being added subse- 

 quently. 



There is a plan of the Norman Church published with a 

 paper read before the Whitby Church of England Young 

 Men's Association, December 3rd, 1855. 



The original round-headed doorway is said to have been 

 destroyed in 1823, to make way for the present entrance. 

 It had two shafts in each of the jambs. 



A fine Norman window has been uncovered on the south 

 side of the Nave, and there are traces of others which have 

 been walled up ; and some shallow Norman buttresses 

 remain ; but the whole fabric has been much altered and 

 large modern sash windows inserted. Originally no doubt a 

 line of windows like the one opened out passed round the 

 building. The height of the opening was four feet and the 

 width twenty inches. Externally the windows had a hood 

 mould, continued as a string course, and there was also a 

 string under the sill. Internally they opened out with a deep 

 splay, and had a shaft with base and cushion caps in the 

 jambs, which carried an Arch decorated with the zig-zag 

 ornament. 



The old walls are three feet thick. 



The Norman Chancel with slightly projecting buttresses 

 still remains, with its corbel table or arcaded cornice, carrying 

 a battlemented parapet, projecting over the wall below. On 

 the south side is the priest's door, apparently in its original 

 position though altered, and there are indications of tliree 

 Norman windows at the east end, and others at the sides. 



There is a fine Norman Chancel Arch, with moulded 

 members and shafts with carved capitals, one resembling a 

 volute. This fine Arch is however a good deal covered up 

 witli later woodwork. 



