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the 17th century, and a large shield containing on it the arms of 

 the Vaughan family. At the north end of the north transept is a 

 fine bold arch within the wall, in the moulding of which the ball 

 flower ornament is thickly set. Beneath it are two stone coffins, 

 with incised crosses and letters upon one. It is traditionally termed 

 "The Founder's Tomb." Beneath this is a monumental stone 

 with a cross upon it, which was rescued from occupying the position 

 of a bridge in the parish, and restored to this church. At the end 

 of the south transept is an elaborate monument, designed by Pugin, 

 to the memory of a former much respected rector, the Rev. G. A. 

 Montgomery, who was a great and munificent benefactor to this 

 church and parish, who was suddenly removed from this life in 

 1842, an arch having fallen upon him in the unfinished church of 

 East Grafton, in the north of this county. The glass in the window 

 above the tomb was also erected to his memory. It was executed 

 by Wailes, of Newcastle, and is said to be copied from a church in 

 the city of York. Mr. Montgomery's liberal bequests to the parish 

 are carved in the wall of this transept opposite his tomb. The 

 chancel is very large and grand for a simple parish church. It is 

 53 feet 9 inches long, by 17 feet 10 inches wide. It has a double 

 string course running round it ; one of these 4 feet 8 inches from 

 the ground ; the other higher, taking in the windows. The roof 

 is similar to that of the south transept. The easternmost bay, 

 exhibits on its sculptured bosses the evangelistic symbols surrounding 

 the coronation of the Blessed Virgin, in all probability immediately 

 above the site of the old altar. The 3 sedilia are large, much orna- 

 mented, and in good preservation. The treatment of the two side 

 windows to the east is worthy of observation. The one on the 

 south, stopped by the sedilia inside, is carried down in stone in full 

 at the outside of the church. The one on the north, stopped by 

 the sacristy outside, is carried down in stone on the inside of the 

 church. The modern glass in the chancel is a copy from an old 

 window in the cathedral ; it was executed in Salisbury, and was 

 erected by Mr. Montgomery. The oak panelling in the seats and 

 reredos and pulpit was also introduced by him. There is some 

 good old glass in the heading of two of the chancel windows. The 



