. A history of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . Monk Sherborne, All Saints Church : The Nave looking East. 235 A HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE The priory church of ST. MART and ST. JOHNBAPTIST, known locally as Pamber Church, since itis used by the inhabitants of Pamber, was consecratedby William GifFard, who was Bishop of Winchesterfrom 1107 to 1129. Of the 12th-century church, which was cruciform,without aisles, the only parts now standing are thearches of the crossing or central tower and a portionof the south wall of the nave. The eastern arm wasrebuilt and lengthened about 1220 ; this with thetow
. A history of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . Monk Sherborne, All Saints Church : The Nave looking East. 235 A HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE The priory church of ST. MART and ST. JOHNBAPTIST, known locally as Pamber Church, since itis used by the inhabitants of Pamber, was consecratedby William GifFard, who was Bishop of Winchesterfrom 1107 to 1129. Of the 12th-century church, which was cruciform,without aisles, the only parts now standing are thearches of the crossing or central tower and a portionof the south wall of the nave. The eastern arm wasrebuilt and lengthened about 1220 ; this with thetower space forms the present chapel-of-ease to MonkSherborne. The cloister was on the south side ofthe nave, but nothing is left of it except the doorwaysin the south wall of the ruined nave. The dedication by Bishop GifFard can hardly havemarked the completion of the first church ; all the 12th-century detail remaining in the tower is obviouslyof later date. The east arm or presbytery is a simple but finelyproportioned building of flint masonry with ashlardressings, and has at the east angles very slend
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