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NOTES ON THE CHURCHES OF ASHLEY, J^EKWICK 



JUSSETT, CLYFFE rYPAIlI), COMPTON F>ASSETT, 



HILMAKTON, LYDIARD TKFGOZE, WINTERP>OUKNE 



BASSETT, AND WINTEJIIU)URNE MONKTON.^ 



J'.y C. E. PoNTiNO, F.S.A. 



The Church of S. James, Ashley. 



The plan consists of cliancel, with modei'ii vcHlry on the soiuh, 

 nave with three-bay south aisle, south porch, and western tower. 



Tliis Church has very striking features of early work of two 

 periods. Of the Norman Church there remain the south doorway 

 of the aisle and the chancel arch — Ijoth very masculine in character 

 and of a period shortly after 1100. The doorway has a square 

 opening with lintel and tympanum contained within an unmoulded 

 semi-circular arch. Outside of this is a roll mould supported on 

 shafts with cushion caps. The lintel and upper part of the tym- 

 })anum are ornamented with a star pattern diaper and the lower 

 part of the tympanum with semi-circles, or scales (Plate L). The 

 chancel arch isasemi-cii'cle of one order, without label, both arch 

 and jambs having square unmoulded edges, with an impost 8^-in. 

 dee]) ; this latter is a square course chamfered on the under edge, 

 the Hat vertical face, on the west side and reveals only, having a 

 Ijand of stars cut on it. 



'J'he south aisle is extremely narrcjw — only Hft. 2in. wide from 

 the shafts of the arcade to tl)e wall wliich, even if the south d<'(ir- 

 way did not exist, woukl ])oint to its being on earlier foundations, 

 it ai)pears to have been re-l)uilt at al)out 1200 — 1220 rather than 

 added at this time. 



' For kind permission to reproduce the photographs illustrating this paper 



'he Ivlitor is iiidc^icd to ]\Iiss Walker, of Tethury, for two pliotograjihs of 

 Ashley Church ; to Messrs. Tompkins ct Harrett, of Swindon, for two of 

 ( 'ly tie Pyi)ard ; to Mr. J. C. Hood, of Swindon, for four of Lydiard Tregoze ; 

 and to Mr. Davison, of Swindon, for tour of Wintorbonrne Hassett and 

 \\'interl)ourne Monktoii. Six of tin' i>li(»ti)xniiilis of Clyth' were taken by 

 the llev. P). \V. liradfonl. Part of the expen.se of the ilhistrations of ClytVe 

 ryj)artl and Winterbonrne IJassett has l)een borne by the llev. K. H. (Joddard 

 ind the llev. H. (J. (). Kenchdl. For the loan of two l)lueks in the text tlie 

 i'Mitor is indebted to the kindness of Mr. H. Heath, of Calne. 



