422 The Church of S. John the Baptist and S. Helen, Wroughton. 



one in the model). The pointed west window, of about 1460, has 

 typical wide outer hollow mould in the jambs and arch, and 

 Perpendicular tracery and moulded label with male and female 

 head-terminals. 



Coeval with this is the very fine westernmost arch of the south 

 arcade {Fig, 4), which, judging from the width of the pier between it 

 and the 14th century middle arch, was either inserted in a pre- 

 existing blank wall, or took the place of a Norman arch like those 

 then existing on the north side, and a portion of the pier left : in 

 any case the respond of the arch immediately adjoins the tower, 

 and the arch itself is much wider than the two earlier ones, as 

 well as higher, both at the springing and apex. The jambs have 

 three attached shafts with moulded caps and bases, the cavetto 

 between them carried round jambs and arch, and ogee members 

 springing from the caps; there is no label. 



The tower arch is of the same period, but somewhat unusual in 

 the arrangement of its members, which produce a striking effect ; 

 the inner part has arch and jambs similar to the arch of the arcade 

 but it is contained within an outer large casement member on the 

 nave side, the moulding of which is carried round the jambs and 

 arch. 



The floor of the nave and aisles probably sloped downwards from 

 south to north, following to some extent the natural fall of the 

 ground, for the sill of the north doorway is below the present floor 

 level and the north windows have had their sills raised about 2ft. 

 from the 15th century level. 



The clerestory and roof of the nave probably followed closely 

 upon the work last described ; there are three square-headed 2-light 

 windows (without labels) of two orders of cavetto on each side, and 

 although they are spaced in relation to each other as though for 

 four windows, the space which would be occupied by the western- 

 most is blank. A plain parapet, which has been rebuilt and partly 

 renewed, with saddle-back coping, is carried all round, including the 

 east gable ; the cornice has a hollow mould in which there are three 

 outlets on each side, with flatly-carved animals' heads ; these are 

 not unlike two which existed on the south of the chancel, the latter, 

 however, have been cut away for lead shoots. 



