Lesbury Parish, by the late George Tate, F.G.S. 457 



the arch between the nave and tower was heightened and recon- 

 structed ; the nave arcade was renewed ; the roofs of the chancel 

 and nave were raised ; windows were reopened and restored ; and 

 the tower roof was altered. A square tower attached to the nave 

 at the west end, is but little altered, and is a plain stern struc- 

 ture, with lancet windows on the south and the west sides, but 

 with an unbroken wall on the north ; the new pyramidal slate 

 roof, however, gives to it a dove-cote look. The entrance porch 

 at the south west end of the nave is modern. iMnall simple lancet 

 windows in the south and north walls of the nave and chancel are 

 restorations of the original windows : but the large east window 

 of the chancel having three pointed lights with cusped headings, 

 a copy, I understand, of some Perpendicular window, has replaced 

 one of the churchwardian style. It is filled with stained glass ; 

 in the centre light is a figure of Christ, and in the others orna- 

 mental designs in somewhat gaudy colours. 



The interior of the church is more impressive than the exterior. 

 The area is oblong, about 83 feet in length, and where widest 35 

 feet broad. The chancel, which is proportionally very long, being 

 more than half the length of the area, is divided from the nave by 

 an acute pointed arch, resting on plain imposts and round pillars. 

 An arcade of pointed arches is between the nave and the chancel 

 and a north aisle ; but the south-east portion, of the chancel is en- 

 closed as a vestry-room. [For a plate and plan of Lesbury 

 Church see Mr F. E. Wilson's Survey of the Churches of Lindis- 

 farne, p. 124.] 



There are a few memorial slabs and tablets in the church, but 

 none earlier than 1708 ; the most interesting are the following : — 

 Here lieth under buri Here lyeth underneath 



ed the body of arthur the body of 



Strother of Bilton B Robert Carr gent 



anks who departed who departed this 



this life the 26th day life the 26th day of 



of September Anno July 1726 And 



domini 1708 Margt his wife 



Henry Strother of Bilton who departed this 



Banks gent. Intered the life the 1 6th day of 



17th day of July 1718. 17 



Aged 

 Here lyeth the body 

 of Michaell Coulter 

 who departed this hebe lyeth the body of thomas 



Life the 23 of Armorer of Lesbury who 



Feb in the year of departed this life April 2 1 



our Lord 1722 day Anno Dom. 1741. Aged 80. 



and in the 76th 

 Year his 



AGE 



