Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . , Broadway, is cruciform, comprising anave with narrow north and south aisles, a central tower with externalstaircase at the north-east angle, north and south transepts, and a ledges which supported the rood-loft remain under the central tower. Since the erection of the new church near the village, the old churchhas only been used occasionally in summer. The north and south arcades of the nave are Transitional Norman,having each three bays with pointed arches, capitals with truncated conemouldings and circular
Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . , Broadway, is cruciform, comprising anave with narrow north and south aisles, a central tower with externalstaircase at the north-east angle, north and south transepts, and a ledges which supported the rood-loft remain under the central tower. Since the erection of the new church near the village, the old churchhas only been used occasionally in summer. The north and south arcades of the nave are Transitional Norman,having each three bays with pointed arches, capitals with truncated conemouldings and circular bases. Half the arches have square edges, theothers are chamfered. The roof of the nave dates from the fifteenthcentury, and is somewhat higher than the pointed roof which preceded are traces of fourteenth and fifteenth century work in the transeptsand chancel. Most of the windows were inserted in the fifteenth font is Early English. There is an escutcheon of Charles I., also aJacobsean pulpit with sounding-board, and another of fifteenth century. MIDDLE HILL, BROADWAY. work with Proverbs xxix. 18, rendered thus: Where the Word of Godis not preached the people perish. This pulpit came from a smallchapel which stood where the new church now is. The translation isprobably derived from the Vulgate: Cum prophetia defecerit, dissi-pabitur populus. There are some good ancient oak seats under the Broadway. 73 tower. A pillar almsbox is of unusual form and very ancient. A brass isaffixed to the east wall in memory of Anthony Daston, of the Dumbletonfamily, who was Lord of the Manor of Broadway in the time of QueenElizabeth, and died in 1752. The knights head is bare and rests on ahelmet. The breastplate has the tapul or projecting edge. The skirt ofmail is somewhat longer behind than in front, and is undivided. Attachedto the rim of the breastplate are tassels of plate with rectangular loweredges. The knight wears a long sword on his left side j the strap passesro
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