442 Notes on the Churches of Ashley, Berwick Bassett, etc. 



wall, are loop openings in the form of a cross and with circular 

 ends; in the other wall is a triple window, with semicircular 

 arclies with gable over, in the centre of which is a single- 

 light window, flanked by two circular ones. The courtyard 

 of the castle is surrounded by a wall, in which is a gateway 

 having semi-arch and gabled roof flanked by turrets. There 

 are other buildings inside the walls, the roofs are gabled and a 

 spire occurs to the left of the castle, and one of the buildings has 

 a triple-light window. Farther east is the chapel, a building with 

 two single-light windows in its south wall and a cross on the east 

 gable ; it has another gabled roof on the north side of it and two 

 lead-covered spires with ball terminals. The chapel appears to 

 be partly outside the wall ; there is a still further gabled building 

 adjoining, entirely outside. A tree appears in the background 

 between the two spires of the chapel. This subject has a border of 

 red and black lines, extending to the apex of the arch on either side. 



3. Over the second pillar from the west is a small piece of 

 geometrical decoration in squares, and on this a coating of thin 

 plaster has been applied, with later decoration in lozenges, both in 

 red. Above this on the same surface as the latter are fragments 

 of che arabesque ornament, this in red and black, but the subject 

 is too indistinct to be deciphered ; it is cut off from the last subject 

 by the border surrounding No. 2. 



4. In the next spandrel are traces of geometrical decoration of 

 the later type, and over it has been painted some inscription in 

 black letter, not sufficient to be read. 



On east wall of nave. In the centre over the arch a cross 

 of wood appears to have existed, as at Brinkworth ; this was fixed 

 to two plugs of wood about 5in. x 4in. spaced 4ft. 9in. apart, 

 horizontally ; between the plugs and continued vertically are bands 

 where the plaster is free from colour for the width of 5 inches 

 (This was partly hidden by the oak shield with the arms of James 

 the First, which has since been restored to its position on the 

 screen.) On the left of the cross are two figures, outlined in black 

 and coloured green ; two others exist on the right, and others 

 below ; the one nearest the cross on the right is a female figure 



