2 Notes on the Church of St. Mary 
The plan of the Church as it now exists (Fig. 1, Plate I.) is 
cruciform, and consists of nave with north and south aisles, and 
south porch (with room over), north and south transepts with a 
chapel extended from the east side of the latter, central tower, and 
chancel, with sacristy, having a room over, on the north side. Itis 
somewhat remarkable that, although the Church is one of some 
irregularity of plan, and has had many subsequent alterations, it ap- 
parently covered the same area when completed at about the middle 
of the thirteenth century as at present, no enlargement having been 
made. The side walls of the aisles, although re-built in the fifteenth 
century, are on the earlier foundations ; this is shewn by the original 
twelfth century west end walls and buttresses at L (Fig. 1, Plate I.). 
The order in which the various parts of the Church were built, 
and the principal alterations made, appears to be nearly as follows :— 
Latter part of the twelfth century :— 
The nave, aisles and porch erected; the existing remains are 
good specimens of transitional Norman work. The chancel 
arch of this period is im situ—this, together with the low 
window of the same date presently referred to, indicate the 
existence of a coeval chancel. 
Earlier half of the thirteenth century :— 
The tower (with probably a roof of shingles), transepts, 
chantry chapel, chancel, choir, and the lower stage of sacristy 
erected, and the west wall of nave re-built. 
Earlier half of the fourteenth century :— 
The south window of the sanctuary inserted, and the two 
others on the south side of the choir widened and altered in 
form, as described on p. 9. 
Latter part of the fourteenth century :— 
The groining inserted in the lower stage of tower, and a 
window in the south wall of the chantry chapel; that in 
the south aisle, west of the porch, is also of this period. 
Latter half of the fifteenth century :— 
The side walls of the aisles and the clerestory of the nave 
re-built, the upper stage added to the sacristy, and the staircase 
formed for access to it. The spire was also added to the tower 
