304- PICKERING. 



chancel is a mutilated figure, supposed to be a 

 monument of one the Lascells, formerly residing at 

 Keld-hcad. Near the west wall under the roof 

 behind the organ, are the initials I. H. C , inter, 

 sected by an horizontal line, to shew that they are 

 an abbreviation. This shews that the letters LH.C. 

 are an abbreviation of the Greek IHCOYC, rather 

 than of the Latin Jesus hominum salvator. Histo- 

 ry of Thirsk, p. 95. 



The chapel on the south of the chancel, descri- 

 bed by Leland as having monuments in it of one 

 of the Bruces and his wife, is now used as a school- 

 room, and is surmounted with a bell which may be 

 seen on the outside of the building. Besides the 

 church here is a neat chapel belonging to dissenters 

 of the Independent denomination, of which the 

 Rev. Gabriel Croft is the minister. Also a chapel 

 belonging to the Methodist connexion ; and ano- 

 ther appropriated to the worship of the society of 

 Friends. Here is a subscription library ; also an. en 

 dowed free school, of which the Rev. W. Putsey 

 is master, and a court for the recovery of debts and 

 the trial of actions, when the matter in disput e 

 does not exceed 40s. 



The fairs are the Monday before Feb. 14th, 

 and the Monday before May, 13th, and the Mon- 

 day before Sep. 25th, and the Monday before Nov. 

 23rd, for horned cattle, horses, sheep and pigs. 



the maintenance of one or more priests to sing masses at 

 the altars of some favourite saints for the souls of the 

 founders. They were also burial places for the found- 

 ers and their families. After the reformation they were 

 appropriated to public use, being furnished with pews like 

 the rest of the church* 



