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these arclies the transept walls were considerably raised, in 1861, 

 ruining the proportions of the north transept especially, which 

 previously were most satisfactory,^ and overloading ^ the old walls. 

 Moreover, a new roof was put to the north transept, actually less 

 steep than the old one. In the Decorated windows of this transept 

 there is still a little of the original glass,^ in situ. 



The lower pai-t of the tower, at the west end of the nave, appears 

 to be of the fourteenth century, but there are many evidences of 

 alteration and re-construction. [I am indebted to Mr. Pouting for 

 opening my eyes to the fact that the tower has been, to a gi'eat 

 extent, re-built. I had previously supposed that the whole walls, 

 with the exception of an obvious addition at the top, were of the 

 fourteenth century, and indeed am responsible for a statement to 

 that effect in the Journal of the JBritish ArchcBological Association 

 (vol. xxxvii., p. 181, June, 1881). In other particiilars, also, my 

 views, then expressed, have undergone necessary modification. 

 Externally, I cannot say that there is any certain evidence of re- 

 building until the lowest string-course is reached. From that 

 string-course, at any rate, the re-building must commence, for it is 

 of Perpendicular character and has not been inserted, as is evident 

 from a slight set-off of the wall, immediately above it, at the 

 south-west angle. In the west face of the tower, immediately over 

 the porch, is a window of which I believe the arch to be fourteenth 

 century work, in situ. The hood-moulding is distinctly Decorated, 

 but the upper stone of it, on the north side, and a smaU keystone, 

 are not original, showing that it has been repaired with work, 

 imitated from the earlier work, but not true. The window, which 

 is of three lights, now contains very debased Perpendicular tracery, 

 probably introduced at the same time. The next stage of the toAver 



' Fortunately there exists a photograph, taken at an earlier date by Foote, 

 of Bath, which shows the original proportions of the transept, and from it 

 was made the not very good woodcut which is prefixed to the second volume 

 of the Church Hamhler. The author, however, has omitted to state that it 

 represents the Church as it appeared before the alterations of 1861. 



- Considerable injury has been done to the old walls, from this cause. 



' Principally in the west window. There is one small piece in the north 

 window. 



