48 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COTTESWOLD CLUB 



The Transepts were also built ; plain semi-circular 

 headed openings being drawn in the Nave walls to give 

 access to them. 



The Chancel was extended from the responds before 

 noted, and finished with a square end (in place of the 

 Apse), and an oak roof put on. All the important part of 

 this was probably 14th century work. Subsequently the 

 Western Tower was built ; and this was intended to 

 be groined, as the starting point of the ribs can evidently 

 be seen ; whether the intention was carried out is not 

 clear. There are squinches across the angles as though 

 a spire had been contemplated. 



Externally the Tower is very picturesque with its 

 conical roof, and the buttresses are worth examination, as 

 they appear like a buttress upon a buttress, though all 

 built at one time, as the bonding of the stones show. The 

 work on the slopes is also noteworthy. 



There are many points of detail within the Church 

 which merit notice, but a mere description would be 

 of little avail; they must be examined on the spot and 

 carefuUv considered. 



