386 The Chwch of All Saints, Steeple Langford. 



doorway with a 15fch century window inserted in the older wall 

 above it ; in each of the other two bays is a two-light window of 

 the date of the walls. The east and west windows of the aisle are 

 three-light insertions of the 15th century. This aisle retains its 

 original lean-to roof with carved bosses, and four of its oak benches 

 and one desk, the latter with carved poppy heads. It will thus 

 be seen that there is an unusual proportion of Decorated work in 

 this Church, and less of later periods. 



In the north wall of the aisle is the five-panel front of an 

 elaborate Perpendicular altar tomb of the Mompesson family, with 

 five shields charged with the arms of Mompesson, Godwyn, Drewe, 

 Watkins, Leigh, and. tlie five sacred wounds. The stonework 

 retains traces of colotat^^^j . 



Against the east wa^Lof --thre aisle is a debased Gothic altar tomb 

 with three shields, the^'^'tiuter ones charged 1 M. 1576 and the 

 central one with lion rampant. 



Fixed in the blocked-up doorway of this aisle are five panels of 

 sculpture, each with a scrollwork shield of Elizabethan type ; four 

 have heart-shaped centres and one quartered .... these 

 panels are divided by trees — they evidently formed part of a tomb. 



In the north wall of the chancel is the effigy of Joseph Collier, 

 Kector 1607—1635. 



The font has an unusually large bowl, 2ft. 5|in. square, with 

 animals' heads on the top at two of the angles ; one side is arcaded, 

 oh another are rudely carved two thistles (?), on another a 

 chevron, and on the fourth a kind of link pattern ; it has a large 

 central column surrounded by four small shafts, and moulded base 

 with angle ornaments; all of Purbeck marble of circa 1150. 



The prayer desk is made up of old carved oak, the panels are 

 good, one represents an angel holding a shield with the three nails, 

 the other an animal with eagle's head and wings and beast's body 

 and hind legs. The pulpit is a Jacobean one of curious and coarse 

 type. 



