Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . boundsthe Abbey precincts to the south is spanned by a small archedbridge, access to which has been guarded by a gatehouse on thesouth bank. The church consisted of nave of six bays with north and southaisles, central tower, north and south transepts of two bays each witheastern aisles, choir with short north and south aisles of two bays,the eastern limb extending for a considerable distance beyondthese aisles. The eastern part is very ruinous. It extends some36 feet east of the ends of the aisles, but only th
Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . boundsthe Abbey precincts to the south is spanned by a small archedbridge, access to which has been guarded by a gatehouse on thesouth bank. The church consisted of nave of six bays with north and southaisles, central tower, north and south transepts of two bays each witheastern aisles, choir with short north and south aisles of two bays,the eastern limb extending for a considerable distance beyondthese aisles. The eastern part is very ruinous. It extends some36 feet east of the ends of the aisles, but only the east wall and afragment of the north wall to the height of about 5 feet remain, thewalls being 4 to 5 feet thick. Indications of two buttresses ofsmall projection and a moulded base-course exist on the exterior ofthe north wall. There is a small doorway close to the north-eastangle giving access to a wheel-stair 3 feet 6 inches in diameter whichprobably led from the interior to the clerestory passage. The totallength of the choir is some 66 feet, and its width, without aisles,. DRYBURGh ABBEY t-lENVET- OELT. I^jj,.
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