. Lesnes Abbey in the parish of Erith, Kent; being the complete report of the investigations, architectural and historical, carried out by the Works Committee of the Woolwich Antiquarian Society during the years 1909-1913. THE CHURCH 45 tiles being irregularly laid, a few being pattern tiles, but mostly plain with a roughglazed surface. The transept as originally designed had three chapels in each arm and remains ofall three were found on the north. This arm measured internally 45 ft. by 30| ft., thewest wall being 5 ft. thick and the end wall 5 ft. 11 in. On the west side it wasdestroyed to t
. Lesnes Abbey in the parish of Erith, Kent; being the complete report of the investigations, architectural and historical, carried out by the Works Committee of the Woolwich Antiquarian Society during the years 1909-1913. THE CHURCH 45 tiles being irregularly laid, a few being pattern tiles, but mostly plain with a roughglazed surface. The transept as originally designed had three chapels in each arm and remains ofall three were found on the north. This arm measured internally 45 ft. by 30| ft., thewest wall being 5 ft. thick and the end wall 5 ft. 11 in. On the west side it wasdestroyed to the top of the double plinth course, which was carried round the innerface of the walls. In detail this was similar to that of the tower piers, an ogee and achamfer, but its occurrence on an internal wall is unusual (see Plate X). A simpleplinth, however, occurs in the north transept at Selby (Yorks.), and in the presbyteryof Buildwas Abbey (Salop). About half way along (15| ft. from the north angle)this wall was pierced by a late doorway (4| ft. wide) to the cloister, probably oflate 15th or early 16th century date. The cutting was very rough, the sides beingplastered and the threshold paved irregularly with glazed
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