248 Bradford-upon- Avon. [ Saxon Church. 
withstanding the numerous alterations the building has undergone 
during succeeding ages, it bears unmistakable evidences of a very 
early foundation ;—probably as early as the eleventh century. Seen 
from a distance, and from an elevated spot, it exhibits the usual 
form of a Church,—standing east and west,—and consisting of a 
Nave,—a Chancel,— and a Porch on the north side. 
The building, as at first existing, was of three distinct roofs, mark- 
ing the position of the three several portions, of which we have just 
spoken. That over the Porch, though not of the original elevated 
pitch, as is indicated on the side wall of the Nave, yet retains the 
same line of drip, but the others have been entirely altered. All 
the elevations, excepting that of the Porch which was only of two, 
were divided into three stages. The lowest was quite plain, with 
the exception, only, of a series of slight projections, which are so 
slight, indeed, that they can, only be called pilasters, and not but- 
tresses. These occur at regular intervals, and support a string- 
course, which runs all round the building, except where it has been 
recently destroyed. Upon this string-course runs an Arcade, con- 
sisting of a series of flat pilasters, partially moulded on the east, 
and formed by upright stones which however do not tail into the 
wall; and on these are square blocks of stone, slightly bevelled, 
which support, or rather appear to support, plain arches. The 
arches themselves are only surface decorations, and not at all con- 
structive arches, as they are cut out of the stone, which runs, 
irrespectively of them, in regular courses. Around the Porch 
the pilasters do not support arches, but merely a tabling, which, 
on one side, is certainly original, and is built to receive the 
eaves. In the eastern gable of the Nave are the remains of an 
Arcade above the one already described, which was built to take 
the form of the pitch of the roof, being stilted in increasing height 
to the centre. A considerable portion, however, has been destroyed 
in the course of alterations made in the roof, and for the purpose 
of inserting flues. Above the tabling on the north side of the 
Porch, there would seem to have been a similar Arcade to that on 
the east end of the Nave, the central pilaster, which is moulded, 
yet remaining. 
