286 



Darrington and Durnford Churches. 



having vertical inner jambs and pointed arches : neither of these 

 has ever been glazed. The belfry stage has a two-light square- 

 headed window without arch or cusping, in each face. The tower 

 is terminated by an embattled parapet, the embrasures of which 

 have no coping, supported by moulded corbel table and chamfered 

 cornice. The roof had a kind of lantern of 17th century date, 1 of 

 of wood framing weather-boarded on the outside, but it was too far 

 decayed to admit of being preserved. The tower, like many other 

 early examples, has no stair turret. 



In the south wall of the nave are two recessed tombs ; one of 

 the 14th century with ogee arch which once had cusps ; the other 

 an elliptic arch of debased detail. The latter contains a 13th 

 century coffin slab with incised cross — evidently not intended for 

 its present position, as it is longer than the recess. 



Against the south wall of the chancel is the monument of 

 Edward Yonge, his wife, and fourteen children : it consists of a 

 stone altar tomb of simple Elizabethan character, with an engraved 

 brass at the back which is well described by Mr. Kite. 1 There 

 are no sculptured effigies. 



The trefoil head of a 13th century stoup has been opened out on 

 the east side of the north doorway ; the bowl has been destroyed. 

 Much of the original internal plastering of the nave has been 

 destroyed in the works of repair and re-building of dilapidated 

 masonry which have been carried out from time to time, but on 



1 There are dates of local interest on the lead covering :- 



T. P. 





I. E. 



1600 





1601 



1601. 



1610 R M 



1621. T. P. 



In the name of GOD. Amen. IRM. I P 1615. 1626 W G. 

 1612 and a figure wearing the wide skirts and headdress of the period 

 carrying a stick. 



George Waters 1A _ Q 

 William Munday lb&y ' 



r AAA 





IY 





1677 



Pc 



1 " Brasses of Wiltshire, p. 80. 



