12 MY GARDEN. 



30 yards long and uf yards in breadth. At the present time it 

 consists of a nave, chancel, and three aisles ; and it has a fine massive 

 square tower at the west end. It seems that the chancel and one of 

 the aisles were built at the commencement of the fifteenth century, while 

 the tower, southern aisle, and porch at the southern door, towards the 

 latter part of the same century. In 1851 the Rector, the Rev. James 

 Hamilton, commenced the restoration of the church. In his time the 

 galleries and ugly large square pews were taken away ; and still more 

 accommodation was afforded by the building of the extreme northern 

 aisle. Since then, the present Rector, the Rev. Alexander Bridges, 

 has continued, to a considerable extent, the good work of restoring 

 and embellishing this fine old church, by employing all the means which 

 the present knowledge of mediaeval art affords. He has had the 

 carving of the wooden roof much improved ; and a new oak chancel- 

 screen has been constructed, similar to the old one which shuts off the 

 mortuary chapel on the southern side of the chancel. The east window 

 is of painted glass ; the sides of it are filled with mosaics, which 

 represent the Twelve Apostles. Above the re-table, which has also 

 been restored, are five different Scriptural subjects in glass mosaics. 

 The centre one represents our Saviour in glory, with angels ministering, 

 and on either side are four other subjects: 1st, The Annunciation ; 2nd, 

 The Adoration ; 3rd, The Flight into Egypt ; and 4th, Christ disputing 

 with the Doctors. The reredos is entirely new, and is also of mosaics. 

 The sedilia, with a piscina and credence, have been replaced, and the 

 sacrarium, with its steps, have been laid with English and foreign 

 marbles, and serpentine. The old stalls and misereres, with the choir 

 seats, which are old and of oak, have also been most judiciously 

 restored. The organ is new, and is placed in the chancel, and has a 

 curiously painted oak screen. The nave and aisles have also, by the 

 munificence of the Rev. A. Bridges, aided by his parishioners, been re- 

 stored and embellished. The walls are coloured and decorated in 

 diaper, which gives a pleasing appearance. The west window is filled 

 with painted glass of modern date. Near the south door is placed the 

 font, which is an ancient square stone one, and has an inscription carved 



