% Notes on the Church of St. Mary | 



The plan of the Church as it now exists (Fig. 1, Plate I.) is 

 cruciform, and consists of nave with north and south aisles, and 

 south porch (with room over) , north and south transepts with a 

 chapel extended from the east side of the latter, central tower, and 

 chancel, with sacristy, having a room over, on the north side. It is 

 somewhat remarkable that, although the Church is one of some 

 irregularity of plan, and has had many subsequent alterations, it ap- 

 parently covered the same area when completed at about the middle 

 of the thirteenth century as at present, no enlargement having been 

 made. The side walls of the aisles, although re-built in the fifteenth 

 century, are on the earlier foundations ; this is shewn by the original 

 twelfth century west end walls and buttresses at L (Fig. 1, Plate I.). 



The order in which the various parts of the Church were built, 

 and the principal alterations made, appears to be nearly as^ follows 

 Latter part of the twelfth century : — 



The nave, aisles and porch erected ; the existing remains are 

 good specimens of transitional Norman work. The chancel 

 arch o£ this period is in situ-— this, together with the low 

 window of the same date presently referred to, indicate the 

 existence of a coeval chancel. 

 ^Earlier half of the thirteenth century : — 



The tower (with probably a roof of shingles), transepts,! 

 chantry chapel, chancel, choir, and the lower stage of sacristy! 

 erected, and the west wall of nave re-built. 

 Earlier half of the fourteenth century : — 



The south window of the sanctuary inserted, and the tw(] 

 others on the south side of the choir widened and altered in 

 form, as described on p. 9. 

 Latter part of the fourteenth century : — 



The groining inserted in the lower stage of tower, and 

 window in the south wall of the chantry chapel ; that 

 the south aisle, west of the porch, is also of this period. 

 latter half of the fifteenth century :— 



The side walls of the aisles and the clerestory of the nav( 

 re-built, the upper stage added to the sacristy, and the staircas< 

 formed for access to it. The spire was also added to the towej 



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