By Harold Broksiiear, F.S.A. 397 



and the timber-framed wall on either side has been removed to 

 insert two large windows, though the original angle posts and two 

 others next the chimney breast remain with arched brackets to 

 the oversailing part above. 



In the fifteenth century the cellar was enlarged southward to 

 line with the oriel of the hall but there are no windows in the 

 added part. There is a small room over reached from the upper 

 chamber already described by a doorway in the south-east angle, 

 and there is a small two-light window with cusped heads in the 

 south wall liaving rebates for wooden frames to hold the glazing. 



In the east side of the south oriel is a four-centred moulded 

 archway from which a staircase 5ft. wide leads up to the great 

 chamber. The stairs are crossed by a four-centred moulded arch 

 opposite the roof couple to take its thrust. At the top of the 

 stairs is a four-centred moulded doorway, of two members, the 

 outer of which is square and the spandrils are sunk. It retains 

 its original door, formed of oak planks and thickly studded with 

 nails and has a drop handle with escallopped escutcheon. In the 

 wall to the right is a small square window which originally was 

 filled with a quatrefoil, but the cusps have been broken off. 



Externally the south side is mostly faced with ashlar. There 

 are l)uttresses at all the angles and two others on the wall westward 

 of the porch. This wall was finished by a moulded cornice and 

 para.[)et, of which remains show at the west end. The parapet 

 and cornice were continued round the porch but at a higher level 

 aiul a small })iece remains next the gable of the east wing. 



An interesting point may be noticed with respect to the entrance 

 ddorway and that at the top of the stairs, and this is that a precisely 

 similar doorway to the former occurs at Chippenham Church/ and 

 one like the latter at Lacock Church, in both cases tlie doorways 

 aic insertions, but. whotlior llioy cauio from sonic dtMiiolishoil ])art 

 • '!' r.owley Court or were only worked l)y the same masons from 

 tln' same teni])latt\s. it is im])ossible to say. 



Inside the door at the to[) of the stairs is a lobby o\ tn- the poieh. 



' This i.^ without tho side piors and brattishcd corniro of Bewlcy find is 

 -'ill. wider in th(> o|i('iiin;4. 



