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of S. Catherine. It is to be regretted that in the restoration of 
this chancel during a former incumbency the original wall plates, 
which were of much interest, and had on them figures of heads, 
the white hart of Richard II., and a griffin, were destroyed, and 
ordinary stained deal plates substituted for them. I do not presume 
to attribute blame to any one in this matter. It is possible that 
the plates may have been too much decayed to have allowed of 
their being refixed; but it is a fact, nevertheless, that when such 
things disappear, the artistic and historical interest of a building 
goes largely with them. It is impossible to restore a church in too 
conservative a spirit. 
The south window of the chancel is square-headed and of two 
lights. Below it is a priest’s doorway, which is cut diagonally 
through the wall to leave space for the piscina. This is an arrange- 
ment to be seen in neighbouring churches. There is a square-headed 
sedilia, and an aumbrey. 
The upper portion of the roodscreen has been destroyed, but the 
lower panels remaining contain figures of our Lord, SS. Peter, 
Thomas, Bartholomew, James, and Sebastian. Also a king and 
queen, and several bishops and doctors of the church. A four- 
centred moulded granite arch communicates with the aisle on each 
side of the chancel, the arch resting on an octagonal pillar having 
a plain splayed capital. 
The roofs of both north and south chancel aisles, and of the 
transept, are of the cradle form also; and though in a sad state of 
decay, are of interest as retaining all their original features. These 
particular roofs were never open to the ridge; indeed, the original 
oak boarding to the arched ribs remain. The bosses contain flowers 
and fruit, and show some exquisite bits of carving, and the cornices 
are well moulded with flowers set on hollows. 
Below the intersection of the transept and aisle roofs, and over 
the opening to the former, are moulded arches formed of oak. 
These are unique features which should be most carefully preserved. 
The east window of the north chancel aisle is of three lights. 
The label springs from two heads, and at the point of the arch is a 
head of the Virgin crowned. In the tracery of this window are 
fragments of ancient glass with the Courtenay arms and St. George’s 
Cross. The east windows of the transept are three-light also, and 
are the earliest and best in the church; indeed, there is a Decorated 
character about them. 
