6 PARISH AND CHURCH OF PIDDLETRENTH1DE. 



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in the i2th century, probably under the auspices of the Arundel 

 family. These remaining bits of Norman work are mainly 

 constructed of Ham Hill stone. The rest of the history of 

 this church, which for rustic stateliness and beauty cannot 

 be excelled in many English villages, must be largely a matter 

 of conjecture until some documentary evidence can be adduced 

 to throw light upon it ; but we may venture roughly to deal with 

 it as follows : 



The Norman building must have gradually disappeared in the 

 1 4th century under the several alterations that then took place. 



