122 NOTES ON DORSET " RESTORED " CHURCHES. 



were removed and the church reseated ; the choir in 1856 

 by W. Slater ; and the tower in 1884 by R. H. Carpenter, 

 when the Jacobean reredos of wood was taken away and the 

 present one of Caen stone substituted. The 13th century 

 and 15th century Lady Chapels at the east end of the Abbey 

 church were transferred to the old house of the head-master 

 of the school in 1561. It is a cause for rejoicing that they 

 are now (1919) to be restored to the Abbey. The fine brass 

 lectern, the gift of G. D. Wingfield Digby, Esq., was placed 

 in .the church in 1869. A new pulpit was placed in the 

 church about 10 years ago. 

 The features of interest are : 



The doorway supposed to be of pre-Norman date visible 

 on the outside of the west end of north aisle. 



The remains of the old parish church of " All Saints " at 

 the west end of the Abbey Church. 



The fragments of Norman work attributed to Bishop 

 Roger of Sarum. 



The portion of Early English work on north side of choir. 

 The beautiful fan vaulting to practically the whole of the 

 church. 



The Norman south porch, restored in 1850. 

 Some of the stained glass is packed away in the Priest's 

 room above the south porch. Some coats of arms are intact 

 in this glass. 



The only monument to Henry, Prince of Wales, son of 

 James 1st, in the Priest's room, viz., his hatchment, no 

 doubt came from Sherborne Castle, of which he was 'Squire. 

 The vestry Contains many tablets, removed thither when 

 the church was restored. One of Beatrix, Countess of Bristol, 

 contains on the slab a chronogram. 



There is a fine peal of eight bells ; the 1st and 2nd were 

 added in 1858, the 6th bell was recast in 1858, the tenor 

 bell in 1866, and the 3rd and 7th bells in 1903. 

 The Sanctus belKis mediseval. 



