LULLINGTON CHURCH. 91 
The Beacon or staircase-turret, is octagonal, and on the 
south-east angle ; the line of beacon south. The staircase, 
which is spiral, enters (as I mentioned) at the South-East 
corner inside the Tower, the pillar being cut away (as I 
suppose) to make room for the chapelry. The cap of the 
turret is flat, and formed of three stones, fitting in and 
probably intended to support the beacon fire. The thick- 
ness of the walls is, North and South, two feet eight inches 
only,—east and west, two feet eleven inches. The general 
character of the Tower is low and flat. Query—pared 
away? 
The West window is small and poor ; the tracery cut 
out, the opening may be Norman. 
The entrances are on the North and South sides. The 
North doorway is an exceedingly curious specimen of 
Norman work. It is figured by “Britton.” It is com- 
posed of three members. The interior member of the 
arch is flat, and ornamented with a sort of flower ; it is 
supported under the impost-moulding with a kind of 
square jamb. The second member is a series of well- 
eut chevrons, the points of the chevrons projeet out- 
wards. It is supported under the impost by twisted 
columns. The capitals are carved with animals of some 
kind. The third member of the arch is ornamented with 
what I believe is usually termed the bird’s beak moulding, 
though in this case the carved heads are not those of 
birds. On either side of this moulding is a bead orna- 
mented with dots. It is supported under the impost on 
the east side by a plain shaft with a cushion-capital ; on 
the other side by a similar pillar with a capital carved with 
a centaur. The crown of the arch above the impost- 
moulding is filled up with a single stone, on which is carved 
two animals supporting, or fighting for, a Cross. Perhaps 
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