. The Archaeological journal. 14. GEAFTOS X 15. BROOK, KENT, LOW-SIDE WINDOWS IN ANCIENT CHURCHES. 27 Limpsjiehl (Surrey). A ^el•y small window close tothe ground at the extreme east end of the chancel on thesouth side. Within it is enormously splayed, evidentlyto admit light. Under present arrangements, it lights thesouth end of the altar. I know of no other similar example. Grafton Underwood (Northants). Similarly situatedto the window at Limpstield, but about 8 feet fromground. This is a small two-light opening, each lightIj inches across, and about 1 foot high. Its p
. The Archaeological journal. 14. GEAFTOS X 15. BROOK, KENT, LOW-SIDE WINDOWS IN ANCIENT CHURCHES. 27 Limpsjiehl (Surrey). A ^el•y small window close tothe ground at the extreme east end of the chancel on thesouth side. Within it is enormously splayed, evidentlyto admit light. Under present arrangements, it lights thesouth end of the altar. I know of no other similar example. Grafton Underwood (Northants). Similarly situatedto the window at Limpstield, but about 8 feet fromground. This is a small two-light opening, each lightIj inches across, and about 1 foot high. Its have been to allow the lights on the altar to be seenfrom without at a distance, but I have not tested whetherthis would be possible. WeeUey (Northants). The next parish has a preciselysimilar opening, but placed below the south window of achapel which has encroached aloni^ the chancel. I thinkit probable that it was originally placed in the chancelwall, and then moved outwards when the chapel wasbuilt. These two examples are, so far as I can hear,s
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