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dicular window, under which a square-headed doorway still ex- 
isting, by its Lioncels, attests the dignity of the Baronial Family 
to which the Parish and the patronage of the Church belonged. 
At the West end of the Church the ancient Norman Pilaster 
Buttresses may be observed, which, doubtless belonged to the 
original Church which was restored in Early English times. 
The roof of the Nave seems to press upon the head of the 
visitant, and with its broad plain of whitewash, and hideous uni- 
formity to tell of the days which Bishop Butler witnessed when he 
wrote as follows :—“Unless the good spirit of building, repairing, 
and adorning Churches prevails a great deal more amongst us, and 
be more encouraged, an hundred years will bring a huge number 
of these sacred fabrics to the ground.” 
The Chancel Arch is cut off by this roof, and the whole propor- 
tions of the Nave are utterly disfigured. The Pews of decayed 
materials—of various heights and shapes, all tell the same tale of 
bad taste, and penury towards God, which we trust ere long will 
be remedied, and that under these better days for the Church, this 
ancient Temple of God will be made somewhat worthy of its holy 
purpose. 
Projecting from the Nave North and South are two Chapels. 
That to the South is replete with objects of interest to the his- 
torian and the architect. Two small Early English Arches open 
into this Chantry, which from its foundation has belonged to the 
Lords of the Manor of Boyton. 
The Archways consist of two orders of pointed Segmental 
Arches. The Arch of the first order has on the Chantry side a 
plain chamfered edge ; that of the second order consists of a hollow 
round and a quarter round, with a square edged soffit. These Arches 
spring from a simple pier and two responds. The capitals are well 
shaped and very bold in character, exactly similar to several 
specimens in Salisbury Cathedral ; the responds are finished with two 
engaged half columns, answering in size and proportion to the 
clear columns of the Pier; the Bases consist of two rolls, and a roll 
faced with a fillet on a circular plinth. 
In the wall is to be observed the remains of the roodloft staircase 
and passage—the staples for the hinges yet remaining in the wall. 
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