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Notes on Churches visited in 1898. 



There was a niche on the south side, now destroyed and filled up. 



The head now built into the wall near the font was preserved by 

 J. Burton. It was in the east gable and covered by ivy. 



The original Perpendicular north door, studded with nails, was 

 for some time in the village. 



The font in 1865, according to John Burton's recollection, did 

 not then stand on the fourteenth century base shown in the 

 illustration of it in Paley's "Baptismal Fonts" (1844.) This 

 seems to have been destroyed between 1844 and 1865. A new one 

 more in harmony with the font has been lately substituted for that 

 put up in 1865. 



The ancient Norman stoup built into the wall by the new south 

 door of the nave was found in the foundations of a cottage at 

 Hannington, and given to the Rector by A. Hussey-Freke, Esq. 



The foundation of the nave apse was discovered in 1865. 



About the year 1838 a Perpendicular east window of poor design 

 was substituted for the fourteenth century east window, which was 

 placed in a " ruin," erected on the opposite side of the lake. 



The parapet and pinnacles were added to the tower about the 

 same time. The lead- work on the top has a cast inscription, as 



follows : IOHN HlPPESLEY ESQ J AND IeFFRT RlME CHURCH- 

 WARDENS 1725. G-.F.P. 



The north window in the westward enlargement of the nave is a 

 re-setting of what was left of the ancient west window with new 

 tracery. The outside label belonged to the old east window. The 

 heads date from 1865. 



The new west window is a replica of the east window of Long 

 Marston Church, Herts. 



The quoins still remaining in the walls show the original 

 dimensions before the west wall was destroyed and the recent 

 addition westwards added to the nave. 



The new south porch has been erected by J. A. Trenchard, Esq., 

 as a Jubilee offering. 



The oak seats in the nave were formerly in Chiseldon Church, 

 but have been re-constructed. 



