CHUKCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, KINGSTON. 39" 



the Early English part was not the original termlnation of 

 that part of the Church, as there is more than the half 

 pillar, which leads to the supposition that the Early Eng- 

 lish nave extended farther east than it does at present^ 

 and, indeed, the whole arrangement of this part of the 

 Church is more incomplete than Early English builders 

 were wont to leave their work. The caps of these pillars 

 Vary in design, but contain nothing but piain mouldings. 

 The bases contain a fine specimen of the " vvater mould."^ 

 The material of these pillars and bases oppears to be a very 

 hard sand stone, of a greenish and reddish tint, but the 

 taste of former days has covered them with a coating of 

 paint, to Imitate green and white marble, while those in the 

 chancel, composed of Ham-hill stone, are covered witb 

 yellow ochre, as are all the windows. The whole of the 

 walls are plastered and white-washed, and the whole 

 masonry of the exterior is bedaubed with a coat of rough 

 cast, which destroys the whole eiFect of the building, and 

 of course, prevents the discovery of the date of the walls. 

 The two westemmost bays of the south aisle are appro- 

 priated to, and kept in repair by, the owner of the Tetton 

 property, and are commonly called the Tettcn aisle, and 

 are divided from the aisle by a Perpen dicular arch running 

 across it from north to south, the arch which was before 

 mentioned as being thrown out of centre by the supposed 

 widening of this aisle. 



At the south side of the westernmost bay but one, is 

 situated the porch, which is partly internal, and contains a 

 beatiful specimen of fan tracery vaulting, springing from 

 engaged columns in the four corners of the porch. The 

 column in the north eastem angle is cut away and corbelled 

 off, no doubt to admit of a stoop, which may still be con- 

 cealed under the plaister. The internal doorway of this 



