Not infrequently the whole of the chancel arch was boarded up, and the rood, with attendant figures, stood in front of this, or were painted on it. Just above and behind (_i.e._ eastwards of) the rood-loft at _Cotes_ the chancel roof is shut off by oak boarding. On each side figures can be dimly discerned, that on the north having a nimbus, and scattered over the boarding are flowers with leaves, most probably meant for lilies. There is a large blank space in the middle, against which, no doubt, the crucifix was fastened. And it is interesting to note that at “Thorpe in parochie de Heythar” (_Culverthorpe_, near _Haydor_, probably), in April 1555, the churchwardens state: “Itm̅ we had noe Roode nor other Imageis but that were painted on the wall, and thei are defaced and put oute,” &c.[107] Besides the rood and the images of St. Mary and St. John, which are mentioned in almost every one of the 200 parishes in Mr. Peacock’s book as having been destroyed in 1566, often as “the Rode Marie and John with all other Imageis of papistrie,” there are specific references in several cases to other images and tabernacles on the rood-loft. Their fate seemed to be almost invariably to be burnt. Thus at “_Asbye juxa Sleford_—Imprimis o̅r Images of the Rood Mary and Jhon w̅th all other Images burned Ao̅ iijᵒ Elizabeth.” At _Belton_, in _Axholme_ (after mentioning the rood Mary and John), “Itm̅ one Rood-loft with a tabernacle whearin Imageis stood;” at _Folkingham_, “The Images belonging to the same roode-loft as the Image called the roode Marie and John w̅th an other other (_sic_) Image called St. Andrewe (vppon the w̅ch the parish church of ffolkinghm̅ drewe his name).” At _Corbie_, besides the customary three, there was “the Image of St. Johnne the Evang ... of the churche.” At _Gretford_, again, “roode w̅t marie and Johne and the Image of saincte martine the Patrone.” At _Kelby_, a “picture of St. Peter” occurs in the same connection. At _North Witham_, after mentioning the “roode Marie and Johnne,” there are also specified “iij Images of ye rood-lofte.” It will be noted that some of these extra figures are of the patron saints of the various churches. In the rood-loft staircase of _Anwick Church_ was found a statue of the Virgin and Child, with traces of colour on it.