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



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the sills of the two original lancets were found beneath the 

 ends of the sill of the Perpendicular window. 

 " The new ground-plan embraces a nave with north and south 

 aisles, tower, and chancel. The south aisle is re-built of 

 Norman character, and the doorway removed from the north 

 wall, restored, and built in the south wall as the main entrance 

 to the Church. The effect of the Norman arcade, which is 

 composed of alternate courses of Bath and green Wiltshire 

 stones, is very good, now that it is carefully cleansed and 

 restored. Owing to the very singular position of the tower 

 within the nave, a north arcade could not be erected to cor- 

 respond with that on the south ; I therefore determined upon 

 carrying out the idea suggested by the Early English chancel, 

 and accordingly arranged the new arcade in its present 

 form, and also inserted a chancel arch of the same character. 

 " The dedication of the Church being unknown, and Mr. Webb 

 having expressed his desire that it should be re-dedicated to 

 ' All Saints,' the building was consecrated by the Lord Bishop 

 of Salisbury (Dr. Davison), to the service of Almighty God, 

 and in honour of ' All Saints,' on Saturday, the 1st November, 

 1851." 



The plan and two elevations are reproduced from Mr. Hugalls 

 drawings, and the sketch view from a previously existing drawing 

 by an unknown hand. 



I am asked to supplement the foregoing description of the old 

 work by some observations of my own, made during a recent visit 

 to the Church. A note in Aubrey (p. 357) states " This Church 

 was blown down in the stormy weather about August 20th, 1693." 

 There is nothing now to indicate what part of the Church this 

 refers to. 



The Norman south arcade (which, as Mr. Hugall states, remains 

 in situ,) consists of three bays of fine semi-circular arches of two 

 chamfered orders, the inner a broad one ; these spring from 

 cylindrical columns with moulded bases and square plinths 18in. 

 high. All the capitals have circular abaci ; one is carved with a 

 simple scallop pattern, the rest are moulded only. 



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