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the remains exist of only one of these larger windows, there were 
evidently four towards the cloister, one in each alternate bay. The 
places where the other three windows would occur are occupied by 
a later window, a door, and the late medieval building over the 
west end of the cloister. 
The roof of 15th century date still remains almost perfect, and 
is divided into eight bays by framed arched principals, and each 
alternate couple has a cambered tie-beam. On each side are two 
purlins, supported by curved wind-braces. The principal timbers 
are richly moulded. The centre common rafter of each bay is 
larger than the others, and is moulded and mitred with the purlins. 
The junction with the walls is covered by a deep moulded cornice. 
The main couples—with the tie-beams—rested on stone corbels, 
and the intermediate ones on wood corbels. One of each kind 
remains on the south side at the west end—the stone corbel is 
carved to represent a crowned male head and the wooden one is 
an angel holding a shield. 
Tue WesrEeRN RAnGE. 
The west side of the cloister is covered by a range of buildings, 
of which the original ground story remains intact. The upper 
parts were destroyed by the erection of the present hall and dining- 
room, in 1754, except a small piece at the south end, which exists 
to its full height. The ground story is divided into three unequal 
sized apartments, and is a little subsequent in date to the church, 
against which it abuts without any bond, although it formed part 
of the original plan. 
The southernmost apartment is 25 feet square, and vaulted into 
four severies. This, like the vaulting of the eastern range, is later 
in date than the side walls. It is supported in the centre on a low 
- circular column with moulded cap and base, and against the walls 
on moulded corbels. In the west wall in the southern bay is a 
pointed and chamfered arched doorway, close against the south 
_ wall, leading outwards from the apartment. It was apparently 
inserted in the 14th century. Next to this northward is an original 
fireplace; it had a hood carried on corbels and projecting jambs ; 
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