By Mr. Etkcard Kite. 243 



Inpri: It is agreed on the p'te and behalfe of the aforesaid Henrie Sweate that 

 whereas the sayd Henry Sweate hath pformed a certaine peece of worke about 

 the amendinge and repayringe of the Church Porch of St. Maries aforesayd 

 that if there fall out to be any decay in his worke already pformed or in the 

 upper parte of y e stone wale of y e same porch by reason of y e stone woorke 

 onely before y e third day of May next followinge the day of y e date of these 

 p'sent that then the sayd Henry Sweate is to repaire his woorke already donne 

 and to pull downe y e stone wall vnto the battlement thereof and to sett itt 

 upp att his owne cost and charge w th in one moneth after. 



(A Bond is also appended to this document, and conditions requiring the 

 churchwardens to "bringe vnto and finde all siiche mannor of stuft'e as the 

 said Henrie Sweate shall have occasion to use aboivte the said porche att theire 

 owne coste and charge"). 



Signed sealed and delivered in the p'sence of : 



Robert Drewo. 

 John Drewe. 



In 1638 an entry occurs in the churchwardens' accounts for "tymber and 

 sawing to builde tlio roofe of the Porch." 



GurgoyIxES. — The series of sculptured figures which project from 

 the parapets of the aisles and clerestory of this church are worthy 

 of notice. The following are a few of the most remarkable : — 



Poncn, S.E. angle. Bust of a female attired in the square head dress (com- 

 monly worn at the end of the fourteenth and commencement of the fifteenth 

 centuries), which a demon at her side apparently exposes to ridicule. 



S.W. angle. A mutilated double figure, the remaining portion of which 

 represents a cowled Monk. 



NoETn Aisle. A female head attired in the lunar head dress (wornc. 1420-30). 

 On the left side is represented, apparently, a demon in the form of a toad. 



Clerestory, S. side. Two Bears ? rampant, collared — perhaps the supporters 

 of a coat of arms. A tilting helm. A heart crowned, &c. 



N. side. Two figures beneath a tree ; one a dragon, the other somewhat 

 mutilated and difficult to recognize. (This may perhaps be symbolical of 

 the temptation). A man's head in the act of blowing a horn. 



The remainder consists chiefly of winged monsters, as lions, dragons, 

 &c, which are of very frequent occurrence, especially in churches 

 of Perpendicular date, and have been supposed to represent evil 

 spirits, demons, &c, chased forth from the holy walls by the power 

 of the church. 



Church Tekkikhs. — Two of these (taken in 1704 and 1783) and 

 possibly others, are preserved is the Itegistry at Salisbury. 



