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Notes on Churches visited in 1898. 



In the churchyard lies an effigy of a female figure (with wimple) . 

 with, on each side of it, a head, one heing that of a bishop. Hei 

 feet rest on a beast of some kind. The figure is much mutilated,, 

 and must soon perish if left here. It is a pity it is not taken care 

 of within the Church. 



There is an early stoup on the inside of the east jamb of the 

 nave doorway. Both upper and lower doors of the rood-loft 

 staircase are intact, although blocked up. 



The font is either a modern one or the old one re-faced to look 

 like new. 



At the west end of the nave, on each side of the tower arch, is 

 a projection with stone weatherings which suggest their having 

 once been outside, and the Rector states that when the Church was 

 restored he found two old foundations under the nave floor, for its 

 entire length, and having only about the width of the tower arch 

 between them. It is difficult to conceive a nave of such proportions, 

 or to account in any way for these curious projections. 



The monuments from the Church have been collected and stowed 

 away in the tower, which is much to be regretted. Amongst them 

 is a fine one of the Freke family, and another of Pile, 1712. 



The Church of S. Leonard, Stanton Fitzwarren. 



This is a Church of special interest from its well-preserved early 

 work. The nave is an example of the type of work of the 

 period bordering on the Norman Conquest, which prevailed for a 

 considerable time anterior to it, but as the Normans doubtless 

 continued to employ Saxon workmen, little change was made in 

 the character of the more simple parts of their buildings until 

 nearly the end of the twelfth century. The inside dimensions of 

 this nave appear to have been 30ft. 2in. long, 17ft. 7Jin. wide, and 

 about 22ft. 6in. from the floor to wall-plate. (The latter dimension 



