By C. E. Pontinfj, I\S.A. 431 



The iiiiier screen (whicli is lower than tlie outer to the extent 

 of the depth of tlie vaulting) stops short of the full width on the 

 south to admit of the stair, and has a corresponding respond on 

 the north. The central opening has a four-centred arch below a 

 transom, and the space on each side of it is divided into three 

 bays, with transom and ogee-heads carried across over, the arches 

 having carved crockets and finials and a line of carved cresting 

 coming under the vaulting; on the east face the veitical space 

 above this level, for the depth of the vault, is plain. Unlike the 

 outer screen, the lower part of this is solid. The rood loft over 

 the screens doubtless had an oak parapet, which is lost. The 

 whole screen is a carefully-studied design, and dates from tlie 

 first lialf of the fifteenth century.^ 



The Church of S. Laurence, IIilmartox. 



Plan : — Chancel with sacristy on the north and organ chamber 

 on the south; nave with north aisle; south porch and western 

 tower. 



From notes by the late Canon Goddard, dated January 28th, 1S88, 

 on the "Hilmarton Terrier," dated January 17th, 1704, I have ex- 

 tracted the following: — 



" The Church had been subject to a so-called restoration l)ef<.u'e 

 my time — I believe when Mr. Stewart was Vicar. I\Ir. Shaw was 

 the architect employed and about £600 T have heard was lai^l tjut 

 upon it; the tower was re-built from about the top of the west 

 window; the chancel was very much and very unsuccessfully 

 restored. 



"Some years afterwards the south porch was l>uilt uudei- ihe 

 <l(\sign of Mr. Henry Weaver. In 1.S70 ibc lalc William II. ■my 

 Toynder, VjSi^., undertook an tMi(ii(> resloiaLion li)' .Mr. Suvci, 

 and about £2.")00 was ex])endt'(l, and most satisfactorily. \\\- 

 tenially not much was done, only the organ chamber was built 



' A curious t radii ioii MH'iiis to lia\-i' arisen tliat this screen c:iiuc trom 

 \\'iiu'licstta- ( atlicdrul. Tin. re srenis, however, no reasi.)n wliatrv. r t,. 

 suppose that it was not built fur tlic i»liice it occupie.'^. lvH.(J. 



