Adam's illustrated guide to Rye (with map) : Winchelsea, Northiam, Camben-on-Sea, and all places of interest in the neighbourhood . of thenave, on condition that they should always keep thesame in repair ; accordingly the gallery was so erected. The entire length of the interior of the sacted edifice,from the west to the east window, is 159 feet; that is, fromthe west wall to the centre of the easternmost arch of thenave, 74 feet; from the latter to the centre of thechancel arch, 23 feet; and thence to the east window, 62feet. The length of the transept, from north to south,is 77 feet; and the
Adam's illustrated guide to Rye (with map) : Winchelsea, Northiam, Camben-on-Sea, and all places of interest in the neighbourhood . of thenave, on condition that they should always keep thesame in repair ; accordingly the gallery was so erected. The entire length of the interior of the sacted edifice,from the west to the east window, is 159 feet; that is, fromthe west wall to the centre of the easternmost arch of thenave, 74 feet; from the latter to the centre of thechancel arch, 23 feet; and thence to the east window, 62feet. The length of the transept, from north to south,is 77 feet; and the width, from east to west, 22 length of the north, or St. Clares chapel, is 62 feet;the width, 21 feet. The length of the south, or SaintNicholaschapel, is 62 feet; its width, 21 feet. Early inthe year 1845, two of the beams in the chancel beingfound defective, they were removed, and two of Africanoak were .substituted. Tiny rest on stone corbels, and,being varnished, have a very handsunie apj)earan(-e. Tiiiswas done at the expense of tiie Bishop of Winchester(^who then, and since about 134^, possessed tlie rectorial. I GUIDE TO RYE. 47 tithes). Tlio work rost about /,2oo. In iqoi tlif l)eauti-fiil Karly English pillar at the norlh side of the chancelwas rebuilt by tlic 1a( l(;siastical Commissioners, thepresent rectors. Jt IS somewhat singular, but the nave does not appear torange in a straight line with the chancel, so that, asone views it from the west, the perspective is considerablymarred. This is really an optical delusion. The Hne isquite straight from the font to the centre of the eastwindow. The appt^^arance of a decline may be due to thedifference of piers of the chancel arch : that on the northwas not so much renewed as that on the south, which hasheavier masonry of an earlier date, and projects. The mahogany Altar (or table now used as an Altar inSt. Clares chapel) was made, apparently, about the middleof the 18th century, and is a fine example of FrenchRoc
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