The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 1/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 1/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
An aisle of some interest is attached to the church. It contains in a
panel occupying the position of a niche on one of the buttresses a
modern inscription giving the history of the aisle, viz.:--“Founded by
Robert Blackadder, Archbishop of Glasgow, in the year 1499.” The only
portions of the aisle still preserved which are of any interest are the
two angle buttresses (Fig. 272). Both of these have had niches with
canopies and corbels for supporting figures. The canopy of one is gone,
but a sundial occupies its place. The archbishop’s arms and initials
(Fig. 273) are carved on the buttress. His family name is derived from a
place of the same designation in the parish. Another shield (Fig. 274),
with arms almost obliterated, occurs a little further west.
LEGERWOOD, BERWICKSHIRE.
[Illustration: FIG. 276.--Legerwood Church. Window.]
Legerwood stands in the hilly region, about four miles north-east from
Earlston Station. The parish church is old, and has been often repaired.
Attached to it, but entirely cut off by a wall, are the roofless
[Illustration: FIG. 275.--Legerwood Church. Plan.]
ruins of the original Norman chancel (Fig. 275), which is complete, and
measures internally 17 feet 4 inches square. It is fairly preserved, and
contains some good Norman work. The chancel arch is entire, but is
partly concealed on the face with plaster, and the ingoing is entirely
hidden by the stone wall, which separates the chancel from the church.
There is a 10 inch diameter round shaft in each internal angle, which is
continued up as high as the walls, but there are no indications of
vaulting. A small round-headed window, 9 inches wide, is introduced in
the centre of the east and north sides (Fig. 276), and apparently a
doorway has existed in the south wall. The chancel arch has been large,
being about 14 feet 8 inches wide, including the columns, and is
enriched with shafts and carving; but, unfortunately, it is so built up
that only portions are visible. The caps and mouldings, so far as they
can be seen, are shown in Fig. 277. The
[Illustration: FIG. 277.--Legerwood Church. Caps.]
ornament consists largely of square facets, with various forms of
sinkings. A small recess, 11 inches deep, 15 inches wide, and 17 inches
high, which occurs in the north wall, is
[Illustration: FIG. 278.--Legerwood Church. Recess in North Wall.]
shown in Fig. 278. It has not been fitted with a door.
Masons’ marks are distinctly chiselled on the stones of the chancel.
Throughout the chancel there are clear indications of coloured
decorations, consisting of a cross or star in red on a circularly-shaped
ground of white. Fig. 278 shows one on the wall, and another in the
recess.
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