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thers, with the window openings widened proportionately —the 
ngle bay was vaulted in the same way as the rest of the walk and 
a small two-light window’ placed in the continuation of the outer 
gall across the site of the west walk. There is a large block of 
lasonry against the western range in the form of a buttress, 
eainst which this later work of the cloister abuts. It is carried as 
high as the string-course in continuation of the cloister cornice, 
ut its use is not evident. As there is no sign of failure at this 
art of the western range it can scarcely have been built for 
‘a buttress; but it might possibly have contained the shaft of a 
-garderobe in connection with the chamber above. 
Over these two western bays has been added an upper chamber 
‘in late times, covered by a nearly flat wooden roof, with a ridge 
eam in the centre and simple stopped chamfered rafters on either 
ide. ‘Towards the cloister are two square-headed windows that 
ave lost their original tracery. At the east end over the cloister 
oof is a two-light window with cusped heads. The whole is capped 
‘by a bold moulded cornice and a low parapet, which on the east 
‘side follows the pitch of the roof. On either side of the front 
indows the cornice returns downwards to form a label, and in 
he cornice between the windows are the remains of a boldly carved 
‘gargoyle. The room was apparently connected both with the 
ater and hall in the western range and may have been used as a 
‘pantry, or as the camera of an official. 
In the north walk of the cloister immediately to the east of the 
tater door is the lavatory, which was originally contained within 
large wall recess. This recess has a pointed segmental arch of 
wo chamfered members, resting on short jambs with nook shafts 
laving moulded caps and bases—the latter were about 33 feet above 
he ground? When the new cloister was built in the 15th century 
1 This has since been cut down and a doorway formed in its place. 
® These were cut away, as also part of the jamb shafts, when the later work 
ras done. 
‘OL. XXXI.—NO. XCIV. . Q 
