The wanderings of a pen and pencil . lic school (clerk also) conducted us to thechurch, and we prefer the society of such a person to the purblind sexton,who in general knows nothing more about nothing than what you see thereand, into the bargain, supplies your appetite with a few clumsy he* ad-ministered for the occasion. The interior of the church has been restored invery good taste. The chancel remains in tolerable condition. The eastwindow of five lofty arches, undivided by transonic, is an object of muchbeauty : the upright shafts of division are amounted by plain round capitals,and these
The wanderings of a pen and pencil . lic school (clerk also) conducted us to thechurch, and we prefer the society of such a person to the purblind sexton,who in general knows nothing more about nothing than what you see thereand, into the bargain, supplies your appetite with a few clumsy he* ad-ministered for the occasion. The interior of the church has been restored invery good taste. The chancel remains in tolerable condition. The eastwindow of five lofty arches, undivided by transonic, is an object of muchbeauty : the upright shafts of division are amounted by plain round capitals,and these terminate in trefoils with their fellow shafts. There are some gro-tesque carvings upon the falling seats of a richly ornamented oaken pew nearto the communion, and some interesting monuments to members of theWrotteslcy family. In the vestry lies, against the southern wall (which con-tains Gothic specimens of stone work), an unique chest, fourteen feet inlength, about one yard in breadth, and covered by a lid, secured formerly with. Aticiet). Cotier in Tettenhal Church. TETTENHAL. 35 numerous rude locks and other fastenings. The whole is girded with ironbands, as the sketch will demonstrate to the curious. The cover is raised bya lever, and within is preserved a litter of vagabond papers, &c. This cofferis excavated from the solid oak tree, as is plain from an inspection of thecentral partition, cut out of the log, which shows the heart of the tree withits core and the concentric circles. It is an amazingly fine antique, and wecannot name its rival. The Danes, who were defeated by Edward the Elder, lay in encampment,previously to this conflict, towards Wrottesley Park. They were vain-glorious of their strength, and were shamefully defeated. The fiercest ofthe fight was at Tettenhal; the retreat and consequent slaughter was towardsWedgefield, in which vicinity several lowes still remain. The greatfeast of rejoicings was held by the Saxons at Willenhal ( Win-Halla, thehall of vi
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