. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . plain midlioned windows, oneon either side, but from marks in the south wall, there haveevidently been great alterations. Some of these may have beenmade in the reign of Elizabeth, when, I imagine, the chapel wasconverted into the court-room, since formerly, on a beam over thejudges seat, there was a text of scripture and the date jury-room measures about 24 ft. by 23 ft., and is 10 ft. highto the ceiling. It is approached from the court-room by apointed doorway, and contains a 15th century four-light window
. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . plain midlioned windows, oneon either side, but from marks in the south wall, there haveevidently been great alterations. Some of these may have beenmade in the reign of Elizabeth, when, I imagine, the chapel wasconverted into the court-room, since formerly, on a beam over thejudges seat, there was a text of scripture and the date jury-room measures about 24 ft. by 23 ft., and is 10 ft. highto the ceiling. It is approached from the court-room by apointed doorway, and contains a 15th century four-light window inthe south wall, and a lofty transomed window in the west, on whichside is an Early English fireplace (Jig. 34^. The capitals of thecolumns which support the projecting chimney, are fairly carved, butthe work on the two is unequal and of diflerent design, as maybe seen by the accompanying woodcuts (fig. 36 k 37 J. The shaftswhich support these capitals are of later insertion on some occasionof repairs. It is a question whether this fireplace is in its original LINE OF.
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