By ©. E. Ponting, F.S8.A. 199 
of the chancel—and early in the fifteenth century—the archway 
opening into the nave is of a similar type but narrow, and the 
ehamfers on the west face of the jamb are interrupted by square 
blocks some 16in. high, about 4ft. up from the floor—it is difficult to 
assign a reason for these. . The west window is a three-light square 
one with flat inner four-centred arch. The tower is of two stages 
and of low proportions, with tiled roof within a plain parapet. It 
has diagonal buttresses at the outer angles and square ones on the 
north and south sides and under the west window—the one on the 
south sets back near the top and is so brought to the angle. There 
are two-light belfry windows with square heads on three sides, each 
has a transom, and the lights are cusped and wider above this than 
below it. 
The nave has been entirely re-built, though apparently not at one 
time—the north wall is of brick and has two blind windows, the 
south is apparently constructed of the old materials, but has modern 
windows: even these modern walls are still settling outwards. In 
re-building the nave and porch the old doorways were used, though 
placed farther westward than they probably were before—the outer 
door is a thirteenth century one, with semicircular moulded arch and 
plain jambs; the inner door is a four-centred one of the date of the 
tower and has good base stops. 
The font is a rude stone bowl of thirteenth century date with 
fragments of an inscription round the top, of which only the words 
“ Hic sistat” can be discerned ; it hasa Purbeck shaft and the old 
step, but the base moulding is new. 
The interior is fitted with interesting seating composed of late 
Renaissance oak pewing with turned spindles in the upper part, all 
nicely made up, and a portion of the high pew on each side of the 
entrance to the chancel remains as a screen. The present arrange- 
ment of short seats and wide central passage is due to the previous 
_ plan having been adhered to. In the tower is preserved a piece of 
oak—probably the rail of a bier, with a mutilated inscription which 
is stated to have read as follows :—‘ Prepare yourselves whilst in 
your bloom, with cheerful hearts to meet the tomb.” This was 
found to have been used to repair the roof, 
