By E. W. Godwin, Esq. 361 
they are coeval with the tower, the western part abutting against 
the buttresses, and the eastern side being supported by inserted 
semi-piers of the same date. The South Aisle retains its original 
width and general proportions, the masonry in the foundations 
being left undisturbed. In the walls of the North Aisle are corbel 
heads which supported the principal timbers of the roof, the second 
from the east is the head of a bishop or abbot, with a mitre, bear- 
ing on its front an elegant Greek cross in relief, (see plate 2.) The 
other heads are those of a saint, a queen, and some “ religieuse.” 
The Chancel floor is slightly raised above the nave, and the entrance 
arch is crossed by an oak screen of perpendicular character, with 
the doors, fastenings, and handles remaining. The arch itself is of 
two orders chamfered, the outer chamfer is carried to within a few 
inches of the floor, and the inner order rests on short pillar brackets 
with molded capitals; the shafts are detached, and are supported 
by corbel heads of a knight on the north, (see plate 2,) and a saint 
on the south, the latter is immediately under the neck molding of 
the capital. The arches communicating with the chapel are 
blocked up on this (the chancel) side, the hood molds being the 
only part visible. But the most interesting point in the chancel, 
and indeed the attraction of the church are the accompaniments of 
the high altar. They present us with admirable examples of the 
work of three different periods in conjunction with each other, 
producing an anomaly as beautiful asit issingular. The elevation 
(plate 3), will more clearly explain the arrangement. The 
sacrarium is raised 24 inches above the floor of the chancel, and, 
together with the south wall of the latter, is skirted by a base 
molding of bold character.!_ The Chapel is entered from the chancel 
by a doorway in the eastern arch, and the floor is nearly on a level 
with the sacrarium. The arches on this side are comparatively 
free. The piers are cylindrical, but of smaller proportions than 
those in the nave, they have octagonal abaci and bases, and the 
capitals, which differ materially from each other in the adaptation 
of the foliage, are similar in character to, though perhaps some- 
what more effective than, those already described; that of the 
1 A modern continuation of an old fragment, 
