258 l!jotes on the Churches in the Neighhourhood of Warminster, 



certainly be less interesting, and so blot out a valuable chapter in 

 the history of the parish. Our efforts were mainly directed towards 

 remedying the damp and dismal condition into which the whole 

 Church had fallen ; removing the mean and incongruous deal pews 

 and gallery, the flat ceiling which concealed the nave roof, and the 

 entire roof and east window of the chancel, and replacing them with 

 something more in keeping with the old work — and it will be seen 

 that a seventeenth century type has been followed for the fittings, 

 as being the best period of English wood-work, as well as being in 

 harmony with the 1633 portions of the structure. The old thirteenth 

 century font bowl has been rescued from its position as a flower-vase 

 in the rectory garden and restored to use. 

 • In the floor of the sanctuary is a small brass which has lost its 

 slab. It represents a priest (probably a rector of the parish) wearing 

 eucharistic vestments. Mr. Kite • puts the date at circa 1430. 



On the south side is a recumbent efiigy, supposed to be that of 

 Lord Level, the last of the family who held the manor. 



Sherrington. S. Michael. 



This is a very remarkable Church, and its architectural history 

 looks, at first sight, somewhat involved ; but on further investigation 

 it will be seen that the whole Church was re-built in 1624, when 

 the following old features were reinstated : — the three-light reticu- 

 lated west window ; the three-light east window with carved label 

 terminals, one representing a bishop ; the priests' door and two two- 

 light square-headed windows in the north wall of the chancel ; two 

 similar windows on the south of the chancel ; the arch of the outer 

 porch doorway, springing from 1624 jambs j the outer arch of the 

 inner doorway — the inner arch being of 1624 date; the chancel 

 arch, having 1624 impost; the font, an octagonal bowl (having au 

 eighteenth century oak cover) . All the foregoing are Late Decorated 

 work, excepting perhaps the font, which looks rather earlier. 



There can be no doubt as to the remainder of the Church, the 



' Monumental Brasses of Wilts, p. 32. 



