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(the former having carved capitals with pendants), and in the 

 restoration of the church which is contemplated to make the 

 nave central with the tower, and not to over-lap the arch of Mr. 

 Street's chancel, which was erected in 1874:, it is intended to re-build 

 this arcade, stone for stone. The wall of the north aisle was raised 

 to the level of this arcade (the cornice of the pre-existing parapet 

 remaining), and four rectangular windows put in for light to a 

 gallery which appears to have been erected along this side, a wide 

 span roof (an early instance of the use of foreign fir), with Hat 

 ceiling, was put over the nave, and a flat-pitch roof over the aisle. 

 In the west window of the aisle will be seen the finial, which was 

 then placed on the east gable of the nave, and which has since 

 with questionable taste, been converted into a cross, and subse- 

 quently taken down : it bears the inscription : " 1653. Hobcart 

 Garpender, Ghurch Warden." The fire occurred on the 28th of 

 April, and the reinstatement was apparently completed during the 

 same year. There were some bits of carving of interest found on 

 pulling down the block of masonry which concealed the Norman 

 pillar, and these have been inserted in the walls for preservation. 

 At the west end are five corbels from the eaves course of the 

 Norman Church, at the east end of the aisle is a 15th century 

 corbel representing an angel holding a shield, charged with a 

 chevron between crosses.^ On the other side of the window is a 

 panel, 11 inches wide and 14^- inches high, which at once 

 displays its classic cliaracter ; it represents a female figure, that of 

 Fortune.- It is probably a relic of Eoman Gunetio. The font is 



' [The number of these crosses is difficult to determine, as the surface 

 appears to have been scraped away, but I think three at least (2 and 1) are 

 clearly discernible, and the field may have been diapered, or senile. 

 Some who have examined the shield say that they can discei-n traces of 

 two or three crosses in addition ; to all appearance, 3 and 2. The colours 

 have been altered by the action of fire, but they may once have been argeni 

 and azure, both now a blackish blue. — Che. W.] 



- It will be seen from the axe-marks that the mutilation of the figure was 

 intentional. This points to the conclusion that the stone was exposed to view 

 as late as the time of the Puritan Rebellion ; if it had been brought to light 

 during the demolition of the ruins in 1653, it is hardly likely that the work- 

 men who buried it in the block of masonry in which it was found would have 

 troubled to first deface it in this methodical manner. For description and 

 illustration of the Relief see below (p. 205).— C.E.P. 



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