106 NOTES ON DORSET " RESTORED " CHURCHES. 



Crickmay), when the old chancel arch and hagioscope were 

 re-erected in it. Stones of the old chancel were found 

 heaped in the churchyard, and among them a piscina. Some 

 pieces of old glass were found and pieced together in one of 

 the windows. A new altar and pulpifc were placed here in 

 1891. All interesting features were carefully preserved at 

 the restoration. The church contains a copy of Bishop 

 Jewel's Apology, which was originally chained to an open 

 reading desk ; but which has been repaired and is now enclosed 

 under glass. 



WHTTCOMBE. (Hutchins, II. p. 518; D.F.C., Vol XII 

 p. 52). 



The underpinning of all the walls and the rebuilding of 

 the East wall were carried out in 1912 (Architect, Mr. J. 

 Feacey), when the following discoveries were made : 



(1). A fine fresco of St. Christopher on the North wall 

 of the nave, and some Early English arcading in the fresco. 



(2). The steps of the Rood loft in the N. wall of the chancel. 



(3). Two finely carved stones of Scandinavian type, built 

 into the E. wall. 



WlNTERBOURNE CAME. (Hutchins, Vol. II p 289' 



D.F.C., Vol. XII. p. 50). 



MARTIN. (HutcUns, Vol. II. p. 573; 

 AH P> 58 ; Cf ' also Salisbury Gazette, for 1905) 



Alterations took place in 1895 (Architect, Mi-. Walter J. 

 ;cher) Further alterations were made in 1897, and 



( hitectj ^ - 



th on re- 



t ho of Portland gtone wh . ch had ^^ 



95, as being more in character with the early date of the 



