1019.] EVOLUTION OF THE COUNTRY CHUHCHE: 



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north Chancel is of granite, and is of a more recent date and 

 more ornamental in detail than any other of that atone. 



The arcading is regular and well executed and on the 

 southern side, close to the Chancel arch, may be seen a head of a 

 dog with large ears, which tells a tale. It was a quaint conceit 

 of the builder to insert this on a moulding, but it is also to be 

 found on the Town Church at the north eastern angle. It thus 

 forms as it were a builder's trade mark and it is not difficult to 

 deduce the fact that the north eastern aisle of the Town Church 

 and the north aisle of the Vale Church were built by the same 

 person. 



The windows of the south aisle are all modern, those of the 

 north aisle (three of them with curious hood moulds of the same 

 pattern as the western doorways) are the original. The east 

 window of the northern aisle has the original tracery, showing 

 the Flamboyant work. 



The excrescences are noteworthy. The north Porch has a 

 well executed portal of late design, with a niche over the inside 

 door for probably a figure of a saint as at St. Sampson's. The 

 building now used as a Vestry is the counterpart of a building 

 on the north side of St. Saviour's Church. It is doubtful for what 

 purpose they were designed, as the necessity tor vestries did not 

 appear to have existed, at any rate to the same extent as it does 

 in these days. The building in this church is, with the exception 

 of a modern door to give access to the vestry without having to 

 pass through the church, substantially the original structure. 



CATBL CHURCH. 



The building of the Catel Church appears to have taken 

 place in six, if not more stages, but it will be convenient to take 

 six only as the rest are not important in the general setting out. 



Contrary to the usual practice in Guernsey, the west end 

 appears to have been built first, commencing with the south 

 aisle followed by the north. The south aisle was extended to 

 the east in possibly two stages, but as the line of junction is not 

 clear, I am treating this as one addition. The north aisle was 

 next extended to the east, thus forming the double-naved church 

 so common in Guernsey. The Bell Tower was the next to 

 follow. This is proved by the existence of a hagioscope or 

 squint in the south-eastern pier of the Tower, pointing to the 

 Altar in the north aisle. Had the Tower been built first, the 

 squint would not have been there, as there would have been no 

 reason for its existence. This squint is the only specimen I 

 have come across, and gives the idea that the space under the 

 Tower was meant for lepers, who could thus view the celebra- 

 tion at the northern altar without fear of contaminating 

 other worshippers. Finally the north Chantry Chapel now 



