. The Archaeological journal. sible in the chancel ; the east window, two south windows.(the westernmosl one being, as usual, lower than the other.)and the priests door, being all of bis period. The masonrynear tin latter object is much disturbed, and some supposethat :i fine early English recess in the interior, a little to theof it, was the original doorway. It seems to me to befar too rich lor the interior ofa doorway, and much loo perbo be the exterior of it turned round, and it has all theappearance of being a single sedile. The old font havingbeen removed to the dears gardens, a porcelai
. The Archaeological journal. sible in the chancel ; the east window, two south windows.(the westernmosl one being, as usual, lower than the other.)and the priests door, being all of bis period. The masonrynear tin latter object is much disturbed, and some supposethat :i fine early English recess in the interior, a little to theof it, was the original doorway. It seems to me to befar too rich lor the interior ofa doorway, and much loo perbo be the exterior of it turned round, and it has all theappearance of being a single sedile. The old font havingbeen removed to the dears gardens, a porcelain basin wasinserted in this arch, and was used lor baptisms until it \\.-i^lately supplanted by a handsome stone fonl in the appro-priate place in the nave. Brewster calls the recess ;i niche<.i ancient piscina, and a piscina might have been Insertedin it during Poxs alterations, bu< the wall sounds hollowand l-i u ter lived before these matters werei rcatcd with much preci ion. NORTON CHURCH, IN Till; COUNTS OF i Window in the Tower, interior view.
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