Alden's Oxford guide : with an appendix entitled "Old Oxford", and a new map . o the old burial .,/oullJMlUHiillftllU4. ground, we gain access to the interior of the Chapel by a small door on the E. side of the North transept, and are at once impressed with the grand proportions of the tower arches. On the wall at our left onentering, we notice an exquisitebas-relief in white marble, byWoolner, in memory of themartyred Bishop Patteson, some-time a Fellow of this the transepts are also monu-ments to Antony a Wood, SirThos. Bod ley (see 6), and Sir : and on the floor are nu-
Alden's Oxford guide : with an appendix entitled "Old Oxford", and a new map . o the old burial .,/oullJMlUHiillftllU4. ground, we gain access to the interior of the Chapel by a small door on the E. side of the North transept, and are at once impressed with the grand proportions of the tower arches. On the wall at our left onentering, we notice an exquisitebas-relief in white marble, byWoolner, in memory of themartyred Bishop Patteson, some-time a Fellow of this the transepts are also monu-ments to Antony a Wood, SirThos. Bod ley (see 6), and Sir : and on the floor are nu-merous traces of ancient brasses. The Choir is a perfectlybeautiful specimen of late13th century Gothic. Itsfourteen side windows of merton college gateway. diverse yet harmonious geometric patterns (the upper lights retain-ing their original glass); its splendid East window, of exquisitedesign, although somewhat marred by the inferior painted glasswith which the lower lights were filled in 1702; its elaboratelycarved sedilia, well-preserved memorial brasses (dated 1387 and. 56 Aldens Oxford Guide. (1471), brass lectern of the 15th century, and richly illuminatedroof, restored in 1850-T, combine to form a charming ensembleunsurpassed in Oxford. Besides the daily prayers, attended bymembers of the college only, there is Public service in the choirevery Sunday at 3 Returning to the First Quadrangle, wenotice on our right the glorious East window of the Chapel (see ), close to which is the old Sacristy, temp. Edw. II. Having served for many years the purposes of a brew-house, this Sacristy hasnow been carefully restored (1887) under the direction of Mr. Jackson, and aninteresting staircase of the 15th century brought to light. On the S. side of the quadrangle is the Hall, one of the mostinteresting and most ancient refectories in Oxford. It wasthoroughly restored in 1872 by Sir G. G. Scott, the original oakdoor with iron hinge-mountings {circa 1320) being retained. Onthe
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