| By C. E. Ponting, F.8.A. ; 185 
Of these works executed in 1865, a later restoration in 1891 and 
since, under Messrs. Carpenter and Ingelow, has swept away all 
except the roof, the north door, and the east window. 
‘The organ has been again re-built as a Jubilee offering. 
i Mr. Hugall, of London, was the architect of the 1865 restoration. 
_ The foreman of the works was a man well known in the Highworth 
neighbourhood, John Burton, who was keenly interested in an- 
 tiquities, and it is from his recollection that the present Rector has 
gleaned most of the information recorded in these notes. John 
-Burton’s last work was to pull down the nineteenth century Norman 
porch, erected in 1865, and to reinstate the ancient Norman south 
doorway, of which a few stones had been left about the Church 
when the rest were taken out and carted away. In this south 
doorway a tympanum has been placed to correspond with that in 
the north doorway, though John Burton was not certain as to this. 
It may be mentioned here that the tympanum of the north doorway 
has been damaged by fire. Traces of this fire may be seen in 
various parts, and both in 1865 and 1891 charcoal and melted lead 
were found. 
In 1865 the gables of the nave were raised several feet. 
_ A small two-light window in the south wall of the chancel was 
destroyed on the pretext that it was not required for light. The 
head, label, &c., of this window have been found, and will before 
long be re-placed. 
The four brasses in the chancel were taken up and put on the 
we They have now been replaced as nearly as possible. 
_ Of the five ledger stones to the Hippesleys in the nave only one 
was left, another has since been found under the font and replaced. 
| ‘The remains of the original chancel roof were destroyed; it had 
wind braces with cusping, and harmonized with the north window 
of the chancel. 
‘The tracery of the west window was destroyed. A fragment of 
his has been found, and is now built into the walling which fills 
he south doorway. , 
7 he two piscinas—one on each side of the chancel arch==were 
ned out by the present Rector. 
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