By C. H. Talbot, Esq. 247 
which was well restored by Mr. Street, in 1873. It is mainly a 
Decorated work of the fourteenth century, but there are in the nave 
remains of much earlier date, Saxon! in character, which form the 
most interesting feature of the church. These consist of three 
arches, whereof two are situated in the north and south walls of the 
nave, close to its east end. While they remained walled up ® they 
long ago attracted attention, as they were visible externally, and 
‘were described as Saxon by Rickman. The third arch isin the 
south wall of the nave, near the west end, but this does not re- 
main in anything like the same state of preservation as the two for- 
mer, and was only discovered when the church was restored. Its 
remains now form internally * part of the south doorway of the nave. 
The two arches, opposite each other, at the east end of the nave, 
were not doorways nor transept arches, but I think the church 
originally had aisles into which they opened. There is a general 
similarity between the two, but at the same time so much difference 
as to make me conelude that one was erected before the other. I 
think it probable that the work went on very slowly, and that the 
style changed as it proceeded. The south archway must be the 
earlier. An illustration of it is given at page 79 of Parker’s edition 
of Rickman, published in 1862. Its arch is, as is there stated, . 
turned with the flat tiles called Roman bricks, and is the only arch 
of the three so constructed. There is one feature common to both 
arches. Two flat pilasters are affixed to the face of each jamb, four 
in all. In the case of the south arch these are perfectly plain, and 
are fixed in a peculiar manner. There is a large flat stone as a base 
to the jamb, and another such stone as impost, of the width of the 
Cees: 
1T may be regarded as begging the question in calling the work Saxon. I 
have been obliged to modify my opinion about it more than once ; but I have 
altered my views to suit the facts, and not taken liberties with the facts to suit 
a theory. 
?That is, until 1873. No one previously could have inferred the elaborate 
character of the north arch. Since they have been opened out, small annexes 
have been built, so as to bring them entirely within the church, and enable. 
them to be readily examined in every part. 
’The exterior of this doorway and the porch are new. Before the restoration 
the church had a western door. 
