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The church was restored and the chancel extended in 1862. 

 The only relic of interest appears to be a mutilated Crucifix 

 which is now built into the wall over the vestry door. 



WEST KNIGHTON. (Hutchins, II. p. 498, D.F.C. XII. 

 pp. 5355). 



The church, which is fully described in Vol. XII. of the 

 Field Club's Proceedings, contains a Saxon chancel arch, 

 which must have been a portion of a Saxon church. A curious 

 inscription, possibly a Hebrew charm against the plague, 

 may be deciphered over the chancel arch on the nave side. 

 Slabs, apparently covering the burial places of priests, have 

 been tiled over in the chancel. 



MORETON. (Hutchins, I. p. 292, D.F.C. XII. pp. 5960, 

 and XXI. p. xxxvii.). 



We have nothing to add to the information given in the 

 Volumes of the Field Club's Proceedings, referred to above. 



WEST STAFFORD. (Hutchins, II. p. 511 ; D.F.C. XII. p. 

 56). 



The chancel was added in 1899 (Architect, Mr. C. E. 

 Pont ing), and the rood screen was moved back about 15 

 feet. The old altar slab is placed under the present mensa. 

 Previously to 1899 closed-in seats for the school children 

 were arranged round the altar rails. Portions of these 

 seats are now used as panels for the walls. 



STRATTON. (Hutchins, II. p. 570: D.F.C. Vol. XII. 

 pp. 64-6, and Vol. XVI. pp. 1-4). 



With the exception of the tower, the church was practically 

 rebuilt in 1891, and the chancel added (Architect, Mr. W. G. R. 



