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century in a way quite unique. The north wall of the nave was 
taken down with the exception of a small part at the east end, and 
this was splayed off to a suitable angle to give a view of the altar 
here and pierced with a piscina to serve it; over the latter was 
painted a female figure with her hand placed on her breast and her 
head surrounded by a nimbus—probably intended to represent the 
B. V. M. This splay is not carried to the top of the wall but is 
brought over to a square to receive the wood upright. (A square 
aumbry exists on the north side of this respond-like projection.) 
The nave roof is supported by one post resting on this piece of 
wall, two octagonal independent posts resting on stone bases, and 
a post against the west wall which has been cut off and a corbel 
put to support it; all of these timbers, and one of the stone bases — 
are old, but the braces are new, although they probably take the 
place of old ones of similar form. The nave roof is continued on 
down over the aisle, and the north and west walls of the latter have 
neither window or door. 
The means of access to the rood-loft was by means of a ladder 
in the north aisle (this must have been a portable one, as any 
permanent stair arrangement here would have obstructed the altar) 
and over the “respond ”’ piece of wall, and it is worth noting how 
ingeniously the width for a doorway was obtained by using a 
crooked post to carry the roof. A door was fitted to this opening, 
as the post is rebated and a head is framed in above. Between the 
aisle and the chapel is an opening with a half-arch of rubble-work © 
plastered over. 
The south porch is a large one of fifteenth century date, although — 
a buttress on the east face seems to indicate that it was only 
partially re-built at that time, and it has been largely re-built again 
in the recent restoration. It has the original Perpendicular roof 
with circular braces and moulded plate. The outer doorway is a 
well-moulded one with a label having diagonal terminals; there is — 
a square-headed and labelled niche over, and a similar one (but | 
without label) inside the east wall. 
The roofs of the nave, aisle, and chancel are modern. 
In the porch (it was formerly under the tower) is a curious oak 
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