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ornamented with gold and colour, still exists in the centre of the 

 half-pier, or north respond, next the tower ; it is, however, much 

 mutilated. ' The effect of this vista, with its piers, capitals, and 

 arches, is very fine, now that the roof has been carried up to its 

 original pitch. 



The piers which support the tower have plain, square, recessed 

 mouldings, chamfered at the edges, and carried up to the points of 

 the arches without interruption. These arches have a label or hood 

 moulding on both faces, supported by heads. 



The screen under the chancel arch is of oak, in the Perpendicu- 

 lar style. On each side the centre opening are two bays consisting 

 each of three arches, cinquefoiled in the head : over these, and 

 over the entrance, is a series of pierced cinquefoils, the whole 

 surmounted by an embattled cornice. 



The transepts are nearly similar. In the north are some excel- 

 lent Decorated corbel heads of bishops and kings supporting the 

 roof. 



Under the south window of the south transept are two Decorated 

 arched recesses, one of which contains a stone figure of Sir Adam 

 de Stokke, encased almost entirely in chain mail (the knees only 

 being covered with plate); the legs are crossed, and the feet rest 

 on the figure of a lion ; the hands grasp the sword hilt and scab- 

 bard, and on the left arm is a shield bearing the ensigns of De 

 Stokke. The head, which is covered with a cap of chain mail, 

 rests on two pillows, one set square, and the other diagonally upon 

 it. There are evident traces of this effigy having been painted, 

 and the colours on the shield may be made out. De Stokke bore, 

 Argent, five bars Gules, over all a bend charged with three escal- 

 lops of the field, between six martlets Sable. In the other recess 

 is a broken slab of Purbeck marble, on which are still evident the 

 indent of a brass cross, and an inscription to the memory of Sir 

 Roger de Stokke, supposed to be the son of Sir Adam. 



Over Sir Adam's tomb is a good but curious Decorated piscina, 

 the drain supported by a head, being close to the angle of the 

 transept walls, and the crocketted canopy, with a stone shelf, not 

 over it, but at some little distauce. It has a handsome finial. 



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