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the colouring was chiselled off by masons, which accounts for the 

 new face upon the stone. Above the chancel arch, which is of 

 very debased character, are the Royal Arms of George II., and on 

 the west wall of the aisle is a remarkable painting on an old oak 

 panel representing King David playing on a harp : the frame is not 

 the original setting of the painting, before the gallery was taken 

 down it, decorated the front of it, what position it originally 

 occupied in the church is not known. 



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The original church consisted of a chancel and a nave with a 

 tower, which was on the south side of it and in the centre of that 

 side. To the east of the tower was a chapel dedicated to the 

 Holy Trinity ; this chapel was rebuilt and converted into a family 

 pew in 1773. A sketch made by Miss Phyllis Wollaston in 

 1775, now in the family archives of the lord of the manor, shews 

 the old church as it was after the rebuilding of this chapel. The 

 vestry on the west of the tower was added in 1776, when the stone 

 steps shewn in the sketch as leading from the outside to the west 

 gallery were removed to make room for it. The tower and nave 

 were rebuilt at the same time, and the apse added in the place of 

 the ancient chancel. The north aisle was built in 1840 ; there was 

 no aisle previously on this side of the church. 



There is not a great deal in the church which will interest the 

 antiquary, the church having been rebuilt so recently. 



The basin of the font is of the 15th century, and there are two 

 arches of the same date on the south side of the nave, both much 

 renewed, and one of them brought from another part of the 

 church. 



In the chapel is a well preserved brass to the memory of 

 James Frampton, some particulars of which being given in 

 Hutchins need not be repeated. The kneeling figure is represented 

 without sallet or helmet, as is usual in brasses of the date. He is 

 habited in plate armour, the shoulder pieces are broad, and there 

 are large tassets in front over a skirt of mail, which is divided for 



