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execution, and it probably occupied one of the two image brackets 
before mentioned. 
The sculptured figures upon the west side of the Rood Screen 
are arranged in rows one over another. The middle row consists 
of about 18 figures, winged, their hands crossed over their’ 
breasts ; the upper row represents heads, filling in the triangular 
spaces between the wings of the figures below them ; and the 
lower row, which is much mutilated, has consisted of 25 to 30 
figures, the southmost one holding a scroll, which has been 
inscribed. The lower sculptures were probably intended to 
represent the Birth of Our Lord and scenes in His life; and 
those above the adoration of the Heavenly Host. 
Fragments of sculptured slabs have been recovered, evidently 
pieces of the breast work or parapet of the Rood Loft. The 
work is 2 feet 9 inches in height ; on the face of it is arcading 
‘with ogee tops, and in every panel a sculptured figure in low 
relief. St. Paul is represented resting on a sword; St. John 
holding in his left hand a cup and pointing over it with his right ; 
a figure holding in the left hand a book and something like a 
scroll in the right, there is no nimbus, but the face bears a 
striking resemblance to the usual representations of Our Lord ; 
also another complete figure and a fragment. Over the arcading 
is some small incised Old English lettering, probably intended to 
be descriptive of the subjects. The length of the Rood Loft 
would admit of eighteen such figures, which, added to the three 
rows of sculpture before described, brings up the picture of this 
feature of the building to one of great splendour. 
The westmost remaining vaulting shaft of the Aisle is sup- 
ported by a figure; at the angle formed by the walls of the Aisle 
and side Chapel the vault ribs spring from a pair of figures ; 
and the image bracket in the side Chapel is supported by a 
figure, winged, and holding a scroll uninscribed. Within the 
Chancel there are six figures supporting vaulting shafts, all 
winged; two of them are represented playing upon musical 
instruments, and two hold uninscribed scrolls, 
Many of the bosses of the roof have borne sculptures—the 
Agnus Dei and other symbolic subjects. 
‘The attitude of these sculptured figures on the walls can yet 
be observed, and through all the mutilation and almost oblitera. 
tion of detail something of their power is still visible. The way 
in which they appear to spring from the walls, and support 
