. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE The roofs of porch and aisles are of I5th-centur7 Jate, the former having carved angel figures. The west tower is of three stages, with diagonal buttresses, embattled parapet and slender wood spire covered with lead. The circular stair is in the south- west angle. The tower arch is lofty and two-centred ; the arch and jambs are splayed and moulded ; semi- octagonal shafts with moulded capitals and bases sup- port the inner order. The west doorway has a pointed arch of two moulded orders under a square
. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE The roofs of porch and aisles are of I5th-centur7 Jate, the former having carved angel figures. The west tower is of three stages, with diagonal buttresses, embattled parapet and slender wood spire covered with lead. The circular stair is in the south- west angle. The tower arch is lofty and two-centred ; the arch and jambs are splayed and moulded ; semi- octagonal shafts with moulded capitals and bases sup- port the inner order. The west doorway has a pointed arch of two moulded orders under a square head and label with head stops ; the spandrels are traceried with roses in the centre. The doorway has been repaired ; above is a stone shield carved with the arms of Robert Braybrook, Bishop of London IS. Much Hadham Church : i Chair (1382-1404), seven voided lozenges and a border. The west window has three cinquefoiled lights under a traceried head ; the window has been repaired in cement. The second stage of the tower has a loop light on the north, west and south faces and a clock dial on the west. On the east side is a small square- headed opening into the nave over the tower arch which has been blocked with thin 16th-century bricks. The belfry windows have each two cinquefoiled lights with traceried head The octagonal font is of stone and is probably of late 15th-century date. The sides of the bowl are decorated with circular traceried panels with blank shields and foliage in their centres ; the pedestal 66 has arched panels with trefoiled cusps, the base is moulded. On the inner sill of the second window from the east is roughly inscribed ' ad nomen doBi curvath GENUA 14—.' A large stone slab under the com- munion table is said to be the original altar slab turned face downwards. In the recess on the north side of the chancel are some old tiles with geometrical patterns, probably of the 14th century. The rood- screen is of 15th-century date with traceried
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