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chamfered and the south one moulded. It would appear that the 

 nave was lengthened by this short bay in the fourteenth century, 

 when the south aisle was erected and probably founded as a chantry 

 — the arch between the aisle and the nave does not start from the 

 floor but there is a solid wall for some t3ft. in height, apparently 

 intended to receive a recumbent effigy : the corresponding arch on 

 the north side might have been cut through to match this, or to 

 serve as a squint, at a later date. This lengthening of the nave 

 was done at the expense of the chancel, and it is obvious that the 

 entire Church was not then lengthened, as there is earlier work both 

 on the east and west of this bay. I have gone out of the order of 

 date in order to complete my description of the nave arcades. Next 

 in order after the Norman bays of the arcades comes the western 

 tower, which possesses several remarkable features. It consists of 

 three stages in height of Early English work, surmounted by 

 a fourteenth century cornice and embattled parapet with good 

 gargoyles. In the centre of each side is a buttress carried up the 

 lower stage only — the one on the north is of the early flat pilaster- 

 like form — there are also traces of a similar early buttress at the 

 north-west angle. The lower stage has an archway opening into 

 the nave of two orders of chamfers supported by massive shafts 

 with a roll-cap and base; this stage would seem to have been erected 

 many years before the next was proceeded with. Over the archway 

 is a lancet window also opening into the nave — the reason for a 

 window in such a position is not very obvious. "We met with a 

 similar instance of about the same date last year at Oaksey. The 

 west window of this stage is modern. The middle stage of the 

 tower has a double lancet window in the west face, and the upper, 

 or belfry, stage has a similar window on the west, a single lancet on 

 the south and a square-headed one on the north. The western part 

 of the north aisle is Early English work, including the small lancet 

 window in the end ; the remainder of this aisle and the porch were 

 re-built in ISi^. The Rev. T. Miles records in the Magazine ^ that 

 the east part of this aisle was once vaulted in stone, whichfellin 1840. 



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