The Stately Homes of EnglandJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
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The Stately Homes of England
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
Historic buildings -- England
On the east wall of the south aisle there is a bracket with a grotesque
head, which was probably intended to support a figure. There are signs
of a large bracket having existed on the north side of the altar; and
the base-mould of a small column, which possibly supported its front
edge, may be seen on a block of stone rising above the pavement.
A very remarkable squint was discovered and reopened in 1859 in the
south-west angle of the chancel, through which a view of the priest
officiating at the chantry altar could be obtained from the rood-loft
above.
In the wall, opposite to this squint, is a doorway, which gave passage
from the bell-turret to the rood-loft. The sill of this doorway is 13
feet 9 inches above the chapel floor. The bell itself is now (1871)
in use at the new church at Rowsley. It had been taken down from the
turret many years ago.
Two fragments of the open-work of the rood-screen may be seen in the
west ends of the chancel pews. They are carved in oak.
The font, which is round and perfectly plain, is of the Norman period,
and probably of the same date as the early part of the chapel. It is
not in its original position. The stoup for holy water is near the
entrance door of the chapel.
The windows are not architecturally remarkable, but the glass is
deserving of careful attention. It gives an excellent example of
very good effect produced by very simple means, and excluding very
little light from the interior. Each principal light in the east
window, and each light in the head, has a single figure. The drawing,
both in expression and in the grace of the drapery, is often very
good. Yellow stain is extensively employed, but otherwise colour is
sparingly, though very effectively used. There are no canopies, or
other architectural accessories. The quarries, forming the groundwork
of the windows, come close up to the figures. There are eight patterns
of quarries remaining, besides six birds, each of a different form.
Most of these patterns are good, and the whole of them may be found in
the east window, except one which is in the south-west window of the
chancel.
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