260 Notes on the Churches 
There is further evidence of the twelfth century Church in the 
chancel, the lower and thicker part of the east wall and the east 
buttress of which are of that date. 
The chancel has been partially re-built within recent years, but 
the upper part of the east wall (above the outside set-off) with the 
three-light window may be set down at about 1300, and the two- 
light window in the north wall is probably coeval with it. The 
curious two-light window opposite is a piece of Jacobean Gothic, 
and the other window in this wall is modern, though the pretty 
piscina in the angle of its splay is old work built in. 
The north and south aisles have been re-built, but the east window 
of the latter is the old one replaced. The piscina is coeval with it, 
though not in its original position—it will be seen that it is too far. 
to the west to serve for the altar there, and it is also too low for 
use: the late vicar told me that the architect’s reason for this was 
that in its old position it would have interfered with the new 
chimney! I think this ought to be placed on record, lest any 
casual observer might be misled into thinking that the original 
builders had put a piscina in this peculiar position. 
The porch has been partially re-built, but it was first erected in 
the fifteenth century. 
The tower is a typical specimen of the Perpendicular western 
tower of a village Church. It is three stages high, and has a west 
window of three lights with no door under. The arch communi- 
cating with the nave is of the full width of the tower; there is no 
stair turret. It is hardly necessary to add that the pinnacles sur- 
rounding it are modern. 
I usually leave the font to the last, although in this instance I 
should, perhaps, from its importance, have placed it first. It isa 
magnificent specimen of the Transitional Norman font, and was 
doubtless the one made for the original Church of which we have 
spoken.! It is circular, and the side is ornamented by a series of 
twelve arches containing figures of the twelve apostles—all, with 
1 The drawing of the font here given is taken from an old print in my 
possession—the details are accurately shown. 
