180 Notes on Churches visited in 1898. 
In the churchyard lies an effigy of a female figure (with wimple), 
with, on each side of it, a head, one being that of a bishop. Her 
feet rest on a beast of some kind. The figure is much mutilated, 
and must soon perish if left here. It is a pity it is not taken care 
of within the Church. 
There is an early stoup on the inside of the east jamb of the ~ 
nave doorway. Both upper and lower doors of the rood-loft 
staircase are intact, although blocked up. 
The font is either a modern one or the old one re-faced to look 
like new. 
At the west end of the nave, on each side of the tower arch, is 
a projection with stone weatherings which suggest their having 
once been outside, and the Rector states that when the Church was 
restored he found two old foundations under the nave floor, for its 
entire length, and having only about the width of the tower arch ~ 
between them. It is difficult to conceive a nave of such proportions, 
or to account in any way for these curious projections. 
The monuments from the Church have been collected and stowed 
away in the tower, which is much to be regretted. Amongst them 
is a fine one of the Freke family, and another of Pile, 1712. 
Tue Cuurcu or 8S. Leonarp, Stanton Firzwarren. 
This is a Church of special interest from its well-preserved early 
work. 
period bordering on the Norman Conquest, which prevailed for a 
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considerable time anterior to it, but as the Normans doubtless 
continued to employ Saxon workmen, little change was made in 
the character of the more simple parts of their buildings until 
nearly the end of the twelfth century. The inside dimensions of — 
this nave appear to have been 80ft. 2in. long, 17ft. 74in. wide, and — 
about 22ft. 6in. from the floor to wall-plate. (The latter dimension 
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