224 The Churches of Devizes. 



of stone groining, formed by bold ribs springing from single shafts 

 in the angles of these compartments, and intersecting each other 

 in the centre, nearly at right angles. The walls were originally 

 ornamented by an intersecting arcade, similar to that on the north 

 wall of the tower, but the opening of arches through them (in 

 order to connect the chancel with the chapels, which were after- 

 wards added on its north and south sides) and the insertion of the 

 Perpendicular window in the east wall, destroyed the greater 

 portion of it, A sufficient quantity, however, remained on the 

 north wall to serve as a copy in restoring the rest which was, as 

 far as the existence of the chapels would permit, carefully done at 

 the period (1844) above-mentioned. Before that time, the lower part 

 of the east wall, in accordance with the taste of the eighteenth 

 century, was "adorned" with wooden panelling in the Grecian 

 style, the space above was filled with a large oil painting of the 

 Resurrection, and the window behind it blocked up with brickwork. 



The stained glass in the present east window, executed by Mr. 

 Willement, was presented by the Rev. W. Maskell, then of Broad - 

 leaze. On three medallions are represented: — 1. A cross, in the Hmbs 

 of which are the initials I. N. R. I. 2. The " Agnus Dei." 3. The 

 head of St. John Baptist 1 in a "charger" with a sword above it. 



The Parclose or screen, of carved oak, (in the arches dividing 

 the chancel from the chapels on either side) as well as the stalls 

 connected with it, were presented by T. H. S. Sotheron, Esq. In 

 the cornice of the screen on the north side are six shields, bearing 

 the following arms : — 



Willy. Ermine, on two bars vert three martlets or : two and one. 



Sutton. Argent, a canton sable. 



Estootjet. Ermine, on a chief indented gules, three estoiles or. 



Addington. Per pale ermine and ermines on a chevron between three fleurs- 

 de-lis, five lozenges, all counterchanged. 



And the initials '$. %). §, $, in monogram. Between them, on 

 a label, is the following inscription : — 



"•!• Sai tjj? pinna ftlrinunj nf (Blraiurar, miff nf '3murs &uitan, isaj, nf Ura $ark. 1844." 



i This was an exact copy of a seal appended to one of the church leases about 

 the date of Richard TI., and evidently the ancient seal of the church. 



