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panelled, and surmounted by crocketted pinnacles. It is noticeable 

 that the side walls of aisles and clerestory are not buttressed. The 

 gables of the transepts are carried up within the parapets, the latter 

 rnnning round horizontally, and the gutter coming between. The 

 graceful lines of the coping where it is formed into a base for the 

 cross are an instance of the exceeding beauty of the curves in the 

 designs of this Church. 1 



The west front is notable for its unique window and doorway, to 

 which I shall have occasion to refer again. The doorway appears to 

 have been intended more as an architectural feature than for use, as 

 the splayed plinth of soft stone (which stands above the floor) is 

 carried through as a sill, and indicates little sign of wear. 



The low and broad proportions of the tower by their very dignity 

 cause one the more to regret the absence of bolder outside mouldings 

 to the belfry windows, by which a somewhat meagre appearance is 

 given them. The original doors remain, though much dilapidated, 

 at the south and west entrances, they have plain square inside 

 framing, and vertical boards on the outside ; the hinges are quite 

 plain. 



A noticeable feature in the design of the Church is that effect is 

 produced by good proportions, solid construction, and rich mouldings, 

 rather than by carving. There is no carving on the outside, beyond 

 the paterae in the arch of the doorway into the cloister, the label 

 terminations of the east and west windows, and the gargoyles to 

 chancel and transept only ; whilst on the inside it is only employed 

 in the niches and corbels of the chancel, and two string terminations 

 in the transepts. The capitals throughout are moulded. 



The consecration crosses were cut in the wall and inlaid with 

 brasses, each secured by four rivets. The brasses, however, are 

 all missing. There are twelve crosses on the inside and twelve 

 on the outside, and they occur at the following places: — inside — 

 one at the west end of each of the two aisles, one in the centre 

 of the head of the west doorway, one in the centre of the side wall 



1 For illustrations of the south side and west front see vol. xx., pp. 241 and 

 295 of the Magazine. 



