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By the Rev. P. H. MILNE. 



Read August 22nd, 1895. 



'ITH regard to Evershot Church, which stands 600ft. 

 above the sea level, its renovation took place at 

 two different times the chancel being rebuilt 

 in 1864 and the other parts of the edifice in 

 1852-53. The previous old church was prin- 

 cipally of the date of the 15th century, and 

 consisted of a western tower, south porch, nave, 

 north aisle, north and south transepts, and 

 chancel. In the nave of the previous church 

 there was a semi-circular roof with ribs running 

 square panels, with gilded bosses covering each 

 intersection of the ribs. There were three galleries the new 

 gallery, built and occupied by subscribers, the children's gallery, 

 and the singers' gallery. 



The first and original church was a building of Norman 

 character, about the time of Richard I., i.e., 12th century, as shown 

 by the remains of the tower and chancel arches, and by the arches 

 opening into the then north and souih transepts (which, according 

 to Hutchins, were doubtless chapels, since relics were found in 

 pulling down the walls.) The details were, however, mostly of the 

 15th century, as well as the columns and arches of the arcade on 

 the north side. The old chancel was built in a debased style about 

 1765, but the old chancel arch formed a part of the original edifice, 



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