By C. E. Pouting, F.S.A. 437 



head ; on the south side there was probably an arcli communicating 

 with the chapel before the re-modelling of tlie latter. 



The circular plaster ceiling doubtless conceals the original ruof, 

 like that of the nave. 



The east window of the chapel is a two-light pointed one. In the 

 south wall are two two-light windows with square heads and labels 

 and between them a doorway which is a late insertion ; there is a 

 diagonal buttress at the south-east angle. The arch communicating 

 with the south aisle is of the same period as the nave arcades ; it 

 has attached jamb shafts with moulded caps and splayed bases, 

 arch of two orders of chamfers and no label. Doubtless there was a 

 similar arch opening into the chancel, and this was probably removed 

 in 1633, when the chancel was re-modelled by John St. John, the 

 opening widened and the present arrangement substituted — a wood 

 lintel and cornice supported by three stone columns, with square 

 caps having pendant ornaments at the angles. The fiat ceiling 

 and parapet are part of the same work. 



The nave retains its original early fifteenth century roof, each 

 pair of rafters having its collar and braces. Moulded ribs are 

 ])laced at intervals, rising from head corbels, and there are three 

 moulded purlins. There is a good corbel table under the eaves on 

 the south side. A commonsense plan of obtaining more light has 

 since been adopted by the insertion of three dormers as clerestory 

 on the south side. In the north clerestory there are two three- 

 light modern windows, but these appear to liave taken the place 

 of older ones which were carried higher, as the rafters are 

 " trimmed " for this. 



The chancel arch is a pointed one with two orders of hollow 

 niDuld carried round arch and jambs. Aljove it are two single- 

 li'j;ht windows of 'Ijidor type obviously inserted to li'^hi the rood 

 1m|'i„ l)iit anterior to the painlotl dtH-oraiions. ( )\'or I his wall nn 

 \\u) outside is a })icturesi|ue sanctus-bell cot with spindt'l and 

 linial. Thcic arc marks of the gudgeon of the l)ell in the sitle.s. 



Th(^ north arcado nt' ihii^o Ijays of ]iointed arches is of twi* orders 

 tit cbainl'crs carriiMl duwn tho shafts and stopped en llio ba>o. The 

 responds arc unusually drcp and a niodeni optuiiiiL;,- has bfon t'ornied 



