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other. The upper stage has on the east a two-light original 

 window with a circular column, having a foliated capital in the 

 centre and at the angles. There are flat buttresses at the exterior 

 angles, which finish by a slope under a small string which marks 

 the first stage." The same e'dition of Hutchins contains an 

 account of sundry tombstones which once held brasses which were 

 in the church. At present I can point to but one. It is laid north 

 and south under the first step going up to the chancel, close to the 

 base of the pier on the south. Two other matrices are placed in 

 the same unorthodox position close beside the west wall of the 

 south porch outside the church. Every one must admire the 

 colour of the walls, due to the redness of the sandstone from quarries 

 in the heath district not far off. The south wall appears to have 

 given out early, to judge by the massive buttress which has been 

 reared to support it, and which has fulfilled that office, judging 

 by its looks, for many centuries. 



Of the restoration work of ten years ago, I have only to draw 

 your attention to the mosaics by Salviati on the east wall. Neither 

 stall work nor pulpit has the substantiality of the work of the 

 mediaeval wood carver. Nothing is known as to whom the church 

 is dedicated. The Rector will be glad of any information on this 

 point. 



BELLS AND BELFRY. 



There are 5 bells, suitably hung for change ringing. 



1. " Matt Wase Vic r 1739. 



J Corben W. Wills C W." 

 " We are all cast and tuned right 

 By one founder William Knight " 



2. " Lett love and friendship still abound 



Whilst we do make a joyeful sound" 1739 



