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the churchyard was a cross. A step with socket, and a portion of 

 the shaft, the date of which may have been of 13th century, are 

 all that remain of it. Notes : The plan of the church, long and 

 narrow, is Norman, and some of the ancient walls of that date 

 are still standing. No portion of the 15th century roof remains. 

 The 15th century roof, as appears from the weathering on the east 

 face of the tower, was much flatter than the present roof. 



12. WYNFORD EAGLE. 



Church is a modern building and not on the site of the old one^ 



The chancel arch shortened was brought from the old church \ it 

 is of the 15th century, but of poor workmanship. 



The FONT is ancient, of the 13th or 14th century. 



PISCINA, Norman, late in the style. 



The ancient tympanum described and figured in Hutchins' Dorset 

 is not known to the villagers or vicar, though one woman says she 

 heard there is a carved stone underneath the ivy on one side of the 

 porch. 



A Tudor house stands not far from the church with the date 

 1630. The front with well-proportioned porch is in good preserva- 

 tion. The old oak wainscoting with overmantel still decorates the 

 King's chamber, and in the cellar, formerly a kitchen, is a stone 

 fireplace of the date. 



13. KNIGHTON. 



Mainly Early English and early in the style. 



NORTH SIDE : Porch, buttress, and priest's door, 13th century. 



DORMER WINDOW : 15th century. 



EAST END : East window originally 13th century. 



WALLS, ditto. 



SOUTH SIDE : ARCADE of two bays dividing transept from nave, 

 13th century, good. This arcade is strengthened by arches built 

 up on the transept side, circa Charles I. 



The windows in the transept on east and west sides are pure 

 Early English inside and out. The window in the nave, west of 

 the arcade, 15th century, but the window arch and splay are 



