By C. E. Ponting, F.S.A. 385 



organ chamber and vestry on the north of it. The chancel, organ 

 chamber, vestry, and porch are modern. 



The earliest structural work is to be found in the archway 

 opening into the tower and in the chancel arch, which two arches 

 are of the same transitional type, and doubtless coeval, and date 

 from the last quarter of the 12th century. The tower arch is a 

 pointed one of two orders with bold roll mould on the angles, both' 

 orders springing from jamb shafts, the outer on the nave side only 

 and detached; the caps of the shafts have square boldly- moulded 

 abacus and carving of a stiff foliated pattern. 



The chancel arch differs only in its mouldings being richer. The 

 caps have a modern look, but they are apparently only re-cut. A 

 later squint exists through its north jamb. 



The only 13th century feature is the lancet window in the north 

 side of the middle stage of the tower, which appears to have been 

 re-used in the rebuilding of the lower two stages of the tower in 

 the 14th century. The tower is of three stages, the lowest 

 occupying an unusually large proportion of its height and having a 

 good three-light Decorated window, and broad diagonal buttresses 

 at its western angles. The belfry stage is of squat proportions of 

 late 15th century date, built of coursed masonry (the rest of the 

 tower being flint faced), and is surmounted by a broach spire of 

 wood covered with lead. 



The arcade between the nave and aisle is of three bays of pointed 

 arches of two orders, carried on cylindrical columns with caps of a 

 very plain type ; the date is uncertain, but probably 14th century. 

 The south wall of the nave is also of the 14th century, but of a much 

 better type. It has two two-light pointed windows in addition to 

 one modern copy. There is an unusually large square rood stair' 

 projection, 8ft. Tin. wide, stopping under the eaves ; the lower door 

 only is to be seen inside, and this is of more than the usual width ; 

 the corbel which supported the brace under the end of the front 

 beam of the loft remains in situ, and under it a small recess which 

 may have been an aumbry. 



The north aisle is of a plainer type of Decorated work, having 

 four square buttresses and a plain parapet ; in one bay is a coeval 



