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semi-circular arches intermingle with the most graceful freedom 

 through all its various members, as for example, on the East 

 wall, two tiers of lancets are surmounted by a third of round- 

 headed windows, and on the North, pointed anjades support 

 the triforium with semi-circular openings, and the clerestory 

 with similarly fashioned lights. In like manner, nail-head and 

 zig-zag ornaments commingle with dog-tooth and quatre-foil 

 flower enrichments, which help to render the fabric one of 

 the most interesting examples of the transition from the earlier 

 to the later period. In the restoration of the building to a 

 condition suitable for the conduct of divine service, an open 

 timbered roof has been added, representing the original pitch 

 of the early 13th century roof, as is indicated by the weathering 

 stones on the tower, but necessitating the removal of a quantity 

 of ashlar walling which stood eight or ten feet in height on 

 the North and South walls. The South- West angle was re-built, 

 and the floors, in their original levels, were paved with tiles. The 

 windows were all filled with glass, and temporary fittings were 

 introduced for the accommodation and comfort of the worshippers. 

 Though still void of ornamentation inside, the Church is lofty 

 and impressive. The only monument of note is an incised 

 grave cover, discovered in 1814, with a cross having Jleur-de- 

 lis terminations to the three upper arms, and on either side 

 of the stem a mitre and a orozier, and round the border the 

 following inscription :—HIC JACET WILLELMUS QUON- 

 DAM CLUNENSIS EPISCOPUS AC DUNELMENSIS 

 SUFFRAGANEUS ET PRIOR ISTIUS MONASTERII, 

 CUJUS ANIMAE PROPICIETUR DEUS, QUI OBIIT 

 ANNO DOMINI MILLESIMO CCCCLXXXIIIJ. The 

 mill-race still flows between the site of the conventual buildings 

 and the river, and across a level haugh to the North- West of 

 the Priory, where the river forms a loop, there are indications 

 of a channel or pass, and depressions which are believed to 

 indicate the position of the ancient fish ponds. 



Bright sunshine and a delightful stillness, broken only by 

 the murmur of the river, pervaded the scene as the members, 

 availing themselves of the courtesy of their hostess, wandered 

 about the grounds, and pictured to themselves the peace and 

 retirement that had been the lot of the ancient brother- 



