Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales : descriptive, historical, pictorial . uest, to Tudor, The finest near glimpse of the church is tobe obtained from the lych-gate at the western end of the churchyard, whichis overshadowed by a chestnut-tree remarkable for its magnificent proportionseven in a neighbourhood famous foi the luxuriance of these trees. Thistree, with the massive grey walls of the abbey beyond, forms one of the bits which artists love. The south porch is a peculiarly handsome exampleof Tudor work in stone, with a timbered roof. Viewed from the southern 324 ABBEYS A
Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales : descriptive, historical, pictorial . uest, to Tudor, The finest near glimpse of the church is tobe obtained from the lych-gate at the western end of the churchyard, whichis overshadowed by a chestnut-tree remarkable for its magnificent proportionseven in a neighbourhood famous foi the luxuriance of these trees. Thistree, with the massive grey walls of the abbey beyond, forms one of the bits which artists love. The south porch is a peculiarly handsome exampleof Tudor work in stone, with a timbered roof. Viewed from the southern 324 ABBEYS AND CHURCHES. [SllEUBOENE AND entrance, the interior of tlie abbey is heavy and sombre, the nave being dividedinto two parts by the tower. But this impression of heaviness wears off so soonas the eye begins to appreciate the fine proportions of the church. Tlie roofs,in particular, are exceedingly beautiful. That of the nave is supported uj)ongraceful clustered columns. The lightness and elegance of the groined roof ofthe Lady Chapel are famous. The abbey is somewhat smaller than that of. DORCHESTER: THE CHANCEL. Sherborne. It stands llOtli upon Lord Grimthorpes list of great Englishchurches, and is, without the tower, 187 feet long, with a superficial area of10,000 square feet. Just inside the south door stands the ancient leaden font,which dates from Norman days. The figures of the Apostles—minus, of course,Judas—are cut in high relief round the bowl. Beyond the tower is the LadyChapel, of the roof of which I have made mention. Formerly there were a greatnumber of altar-tombs in this chapel, but foui only now remain. Tv/o of them Dorchester.] THE JESSE WINDOW. 325 are tombs of Crusaders, their feet resting upon lioncels. One represents a knio;litof the Segrave family ; on the other the Crusader, wliose countenance is liardlyprepossessing, is in the act of drawing his dagger. In the floor near by is thebrass of Richard Bewforest, who in 1554 purchased the abbey church from
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