18 The History of the Parish of All Cannings. 



The Chancel has quite recently been entirely re-built, and was 

 re-dedicated by a solemn service on Tuesday July 16. Of the 

 former chancel which it superseded, it may suffice to say that it 

 had been itself rebuilt in the 17th century, when the whole of its 

 ancient features, with the exception of the east window (an early 

 English triplet), and two small triangular headed recesses, sur- 

 mounted by a corbel-head in the south wall within the altar-rail, 

 were destroyed. This restoration, such as it was, was carried out 

 by Henry Kinninmond, who was Rector at the time, as would appear 

 from a stone which till now was to be seen above the east window 

 with the initials H. K., and the date 1678. He died in the same 

 year, for on a stone slab in the chancel floor there was the same 

 inscription "H. K., 1678." 



Of the New Chancel we must give a somewhat more detailed 

 description, both on account of its great beauty and the interesting 

 circumstances under which it has been re-built. Its area is 39 feet 

 long, by 14 feet 6 inches wide. In the former structure, the space 

 on the north side of the chancel arch was wider by two feet than 

 that on the south. It was decided in consequence to narrow the 

 new wall by this measure, the arch being now central and the 

 chancel symmetrical. The style adopted is that of the middle of 

 the thirteenth century. The chancel is divided into three bays, 

 roofed with quadripartite quoining in pitch pine, with moulded 

 oak ribs, and carved bosses of the same at the intersections. The 

 transverse and diagonal fibs spring from vaulting shafts of red 

 marble, with moulded caps and bases, and resting on corbels, finely 

 carved. The eastern window is of three lights, graduating to the 

 centre, and externally all are included under one arch, which was 

 the ancient arrangement. This has been improved by the addition 

 of three circular panels, in which the sacred monograms I.H.S. 

 and Alpha and Omega are carved. Above this window, also ex- 

 ternally, is a small and rich quatrefoil, pierced with a foliated cross 

 for ventilation, between the groining and the outer roof. 



Each of the bays, except the western one, has a two-light lancet 

 window on either side,, with internal moulded arches and rear 

 vaults, marble shafts, and caps and bases of freestone. Between 



