280 Durrington and Durnford Churches. 



The Norman doorway taken from the north wall of nave and 

 inserted in the re-bnilt south aisle wall has a semi-circular arch with 

 good roll on the angle and supported by detached shafts— the label 

 is new. One of the two caps shown by a sketch in Mr. Hugall's 

 description does not appear to have been re-used, for its place is 

 taken by one having volutes. The plan shows the south aisle to 

 have been only about 6ft. 6in. wide ; this has been increased to 12ft. 

 It is worthy of note that the east end did not stand at right angles 

 to the south wall. The Norman work may be put at 1130 — 50. 

 The north wall of the nave was evidently a Norman one, and a 

 coeval window is shewn in the elevations. These windows and 

 the rood-loft door do not appear to have been re-used, and it is 

 impossible not to regret the destruction of the Perpendicular east 

 window of the chancel. 



With the exception of the alteration of the east window the 

 masonry of the" chancel has been retained in its original form. 

 The four lancet windows in the side walls, the priest's doorway, 

 and the double piscina f 2ft. wide, with shelf), are of early thirteenth 

 century work. The square-headed window referred to westward 

 of the doorway is an interesting specimen of the low-side window ; 

 the opening on the outside is 2ft. 7in. high and 1ft. 6in. wide, and 

 there are rebates for a shutter : the inside east jamb is splayed, 

 but evidently not to give a view of the altar from the outside. 



The piscina in the south wall of the south aisle retains half of 

 its circular bowl and has a semi-circular arch. The old font was, 

 doubtless, a thirteenth century one, for the base of one of that 

 period is built into the outside of the aisle wall. 



The tower, dating from about 1470, has not undergone material 

 alteration. It is of two stages in height ; the lower stage — a tall 

 one— includes the usual interior middle chamber, although there 

 is no external string-course, or other dividing mark; the top 

 stage sets back considerably on the string-course which divides 

 the two. The stair-turret on the north is carried up for the full 

 height of the tower, where it terminates abruptly, its parapet 

 having been lost. The moulded base and string-course of the tower 

 are continued round the turret. The tower has a plain parapet 



