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interest. The plan is, nave, chancel with transept chapel N. of 

 nave, and a chapel N. of chancel. The threatened restoration, 

 so much dreaded, has had its dire effect, and the interior is 

 spoilt— the least said about it the better. A few of the fine 

 early 1 3th century bench ends remain. The reredos. which has 

 been recently " beautified," still retains the curious supports 

 for the candlesticks — two 13th century Purbeck marble shafts, 

 with their capitals topsy-turvey, , forming the base, and a 15 th 

 century plaister capital, subsequently stuck on, forming the top. 

 The stone slab, now the vestry table in the north chapel, 

 appears to have been once an altar slab or a tombstone, and is 

 composed of Dolomitic Conglomerate. A large " squint," 

 forming an archway into the chapel on the N., is a peculiar 

 feature. A consecration cross, painted on the north wall over 

 the " squint " still remains, and some of the old timbers and 

 carving on the chancel roof are there — the rest has been 

 repaired with pitchpine. Over the 15th or 16th century doorway 

 of the south porch are the remains of a Norman tympanum 

 cut into to form the present inner doorway. A Maltese cross, 

 in original red colouring, still remains. The tower is of special 

 interest, supposed to be 13th century. It has some features 

 about it, which to some of those present indicated an earlier 

 origin; e.g., the small light immediately beneath the belfry 

 window on the N. The parapet is comparatively modern, 

 the corbel table beneath Norman. The top story batters and 

 the plaister seemed to some to be 13th century, the masonry 

 underneath it being very rough, and apparently consisting of 

 the reddish stone of the knoll on which the Church stands. 

 By the courtesy of the tenant, Mrs Stowell, the members were 

 permitted to inspect the Manor house, nestling in its quiet nook 

 below the knoll to the W. of the Church, and ascended the 

 tower porch, date 1442. The original portion of the manor 

 dates from the time of Edward II., and the wooden screen 

 formerly in the hall, but now forming the entrance to the 

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