. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE angle; Pairs of gabled buttresses at right angles in two stages run up to the level of the upper string, at the south-west and south-east angles. Theirupper portions are panelled, the gables are cusped, and they have small sculptured derm-figures in their heads. Identical buttresses stand on the east and west sides of the porch a short distance from the wall of the aisle. The sides of the central crenelle of the battlement on the south side are controlled down to the upper string to form a panel with
. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE angle; Pairs of gabled buttresses at right angles in two stages run up to the level of the upper string, at the south-west and south-east angles. Theirupper portions are panelled, the gables are cusped, and they have small sculptured derm-figures in their heads. Identical buttresses stand on the east and west sides of the porch a short distance from the wall of the aisle. The sides of the central crenelle of the battlement on the south side are controlled down to the upper string to form a panel with a four-centred head containing sculpture. There u a smal shield cross inclosing a pierced Above the buttresses are pinnacles with crockets and finials, and tete-beche trefoiled panels on the outer faces. The west tower, which is of two stages, is ap- proached from the nave by an arch of three chamfered orders, with half-octagonal responds, and moulded capitals and bases. On the north side is a much- restored 13th-century lancet window. The upper stage is lighted by two pointed windows in each wall, all much restored with brick in the 17th and again in the 19th century. The west door is of the 13th century and is much decayed. The deep square buttresses, one—to the north—of the same date and four of the 14th century, are built against the remains of nth-century pilaster buttresses, which were revealed during recent repairs. The stair turret at the south-east angle is also of the 13th century. It is built against the wall, without bond- ing, and rises above the parapet of the tower. The lower part is lighted by small lancets, and the upper part, which with its parapet has been repaired with 16th or 17th-century brick, has cross-loops. The fittings of the church include a richly carved twelve-sided font, with defaced figures of saints under elaborate ogee canopies with crockets and finials, resting on sculptured corbelft. There are small pinnacled but- tresses on high
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