44 THE CHUECH OF ST. CLEMENT. 



other shield bears three lions passant gardant, in pale. From the 

 form of inscription and character of the lettering, I am inclined 

 to place the date of these two bells about the middle of the 15th 

 century. 



On removing the plaster from the north wall, a small doorway, 

 which had been built up many years, was uncovered opposite the 

 present south entrance ; it was witl^out a porch. 



The doorway and staircase leading to the Rood Loft were also 

 found. They were at the south-east angle of the North Transept. 

 The doorway was about 5 feet 3 inches high, and only 1 foot 3 inches 

 wide. All vestiges of the Rood Screen and Loft had long since 

 disappeared ; but their position was marked by the capital of the 

 second pillar from the east end being cut away in order to support 

 the woodwork of the Screen. 



In the south wall of the Chancel two small niches were dis- 

 covered, placed diagonally one above the other. The upper one was 

 about 12 inches high, and of like width; and the lower one was of 

 about half that height and width. The depth of each was about 

 three inches, and each was surmounted by a plain canopy. — Broken 

 remains of stoups for holy water were discovered in the wall on the 

 east side of the South Porch; and also, within the Church, on the 

 east side of the small North Door. 



There is nothing in the character of the Aisle to attract particular 

 attention. The windows are of an ordinary Perpendicular form ; 

 the east window has four lights, and the remainder three each. The 

 Aisle is separated from the Nave and Chancel by a row of six Per- 

 pendicular pillars and semicircular arches. 



The Roof was semicircular, of carved oak ; every fourth principal 

 being carved, and the remainder left plain ; the purlins also were 

 carved ; the pattern consisting of a flat band down the centre of the 

 rib, with leaves on each side. The principals were originally painted 

 scarlet and white, and in parts gilded. 



Until recently, the Church was paved with large slate flags ; but 

 in making some necessary excavations, some of the tiles which 

 formed the original flooring were turned up ; they were small, some 

 of a green, and others of a yellow colour, and highly glazed. 



On removing the whitewash from the walls, several Frescoes were 

 discovered. They were painted on the north wall, and on the east 

 splays of the Aisle Windows, so as to be clearly visible to a person 

 looking eastward from the west end of the Church. 



