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execution, and it probably occupied one of the two image brackets 

 before mentioned. 



The sculptured figures upon the west side of the Rood Screen 

 are arranged in rows one over another. The middle I'ow consists 

 of about 18 figures, winged, their hands ci'ossed over their 

 breasts ; the upper row represents heads, filling in the triangular 

 spaces between the ^vings of the figures below them ; and the 

 lower row, which is much mutilated, has consisted of 25 to 30 

 figures, the southmost one holding a scroll, which has been 

 inscribed. The lower sculptures were probably intended to 

 represent the Birth of Our Lord and scenes in His life ; and 

 those above the adoration of the Heavenly Host. 



Fragments of sculptured slabs have been recovered, evidently 

 pieces of the breast work or parapet of the Rood Loft. The 

 work is 2 feet 9 inches in height ; on the face of it is ai'cading 

 with ogee tops, and in every panel a sculptured figure in low 

 relief. St. Paul is represented resting on a sword ; St. John 

 holding in his left hand a cup and pointing over it with his right ; 

 a figure holding in the left hand a book and something like a 

 scroll in the right, there is no nimbus, but the face bears a 

 striking resemblance to the usual representations of Our Lord ; 

 also another complete figure and a fragment. Over the arcading 

 is some small incised Old English lettering, probably intended to 

 be descriptive of the subjects. Tlie length of the Rood Loft 

 would admit of eighteen such figures, which, added to the three 

 rows of sculpture before described, brings up the picture of this 

 feature of the building to one of great splendour. 



The westmost remaining vaulting sliaft of the Aisle is sup- 

 ported by a figure ; at the angle formed by the walls of the Aisle 

 and side Chapel the vault ribs spring from a pair of figures ; 

 and the image bracket in the side Chapel is supported by a 

 figure, winged, and holding a scroll uninscribed. Within the 

 Chancel there are six figures supporting vaulting siiafts, all 

 winged ; two of them are represented playing upon musical 

 instruments, and two hold uninscribed scrolls. 



Many of the bosses of the I'oof have borne sculptures — the 

 Agnus Dei and other symbolic subjects. 



The attitude of these sculptured figures on the walls can yet 

 be observed, and through all the mutilation and almost oblitera 

 tion of detail something of tlieir power is still visible. The way 

 in which they appear to spring from the walls, and support 



