By C. E. Poniing, F.S.A. 2fi3 



copied in the part of the aisle eastward of the porch re-built at the 

 restoration), and the roof of this aisle is coeval. 



The two windows in the west ends of the aisles are very re- 

 markable, and at first sight might from the appearance of the labels 

 be taken for fourteenth century work, but on closer examination I 

 think they will be found to be some three hundred years later. 

 They are at present filled with quatrefoil tracery inserted by Mr. 

 Butterfield, but before that they appear to have been plain circular 

 openings, and they probably had an iron framework to receive the 

 glass. 



The roofs of the chancel and north and south transepts are modern, 

 as are also the porch and the font. The chancel aisles were erected 

 in the restoration of 1867, and there is no doubt that care was takea 

 to construct them on the foundations of the Norman aisles which 

 preceded them, and the old weather-mould indicates the position of 

 the ancient roof, but a curious point in connection with this arises 

 on the north side, where the aisle cuts into the fifteenth century 

 window of the transept; from this it would appear that the old 

 aisle was pulled down before this window was inserted. A modern 

 parapet has been added to the chancel, and copings and cross to the 

 east gable. 



Mr. Lukis ^ describes the six bells in the tower. No. 4 is dated 

 1616; No. 2, 1668; No. 1, 17-39; No. 3,1753; No. 5, 1843. 

 The tenor bell is a mediaeval one, bearing two coats of arms, one of 

 the family of Knollys, the other probably that of the Fowells. It 

 also bears the inscription : — " intonat e celis vox campane 

 MiCHABLis."— « The voice of the Bell of S. MichaeFs resounds from 

 the sky." 



Leland speaks of this Chureh as " Heitredesbury— a Collegiate 

 Church impropriate to the deanery of Sarum has the gift of four 

 prebends." And Canon Jackson,* referring to this, says " Heytes- 

 bury Church was made collegiate about A.D. 1165, chiefly through 

 the agency of Roger, Archdeacon of Wilts or Ramsbury. The 



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