By E. Towry Whyte, M.A., F.S.A. 601 



Transitional, and dates probably from about 1180 to 1200. "What 

 remains of it may be seen in the two transepts, the central tower, 

 and at the west end of the Church, where the width and height 

 of the narrow aisles, the corbels that carried the coping of the 

 nave roof, and part of the gable, remain incorporated into the later 

 work. In the north transept the early work is best shown by the 

 row of corbels of unusual design running along the top of 

 the wall facing east. In the south transept the doorway and 

 staircase leading to the crypt where the bones were deposited, and 

 the piscina near that door, both on the southern end, are of the 

 same date. Internally the four great piers and arches of the tower, 

 and externally the stage above them are good examples of this 

 style. There are also some rather good capitals to the north door 

 and porch arch, which have been re-used in later times. 



The Church {see Plate I.), as now existing, is a large cruciform 

 one composed of a nave, with north and south aisles of considerable 

 width, in fact extending outwards as far as the transepts, with 

 a north porch with a room over approached by a staircase from the 

 aisle. A low porch covers the western doorway. East of this nave 

 and aisles are the two transepts and central tower, beyond which 

 is a long chancel. Abutting the south transept and part of the 

 chancel are the modern vestries and organ chamber. I may here 

 note that built in under the plinth of the organ chamber, on the 

 outside, is one of the circular openings which formerly lit the crypt. 

 Its original position was most likely where the modern doorway 

 from the transept to the vestry now is. The whole Church has 

 been altered many times, and as it now stands is of very varying 



, dates ; also in several parts it is difficult to say to what period that 



| particular part should be assigned. 



The churchyard is large. By the side of the path leading to the 

 north door there stands a very fine old yew tree, the trunk being 

 now a hollow shell of great size. Opposite to it is the head of 

 what was probably the old churchyard cross, apparently a thirteenth 

 century one. It now stands on a modern stem and is not in its 

 original position. None of the monuments in the churchyard are 

 of any great age. 



