. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE buttresses are diagonal and under one of them is a large block of flint conglomerate or ' pudding-stone.' In the north-west angle of the tower is a newel stair entered by a four-centred arched doorway from the inside. The tower arch is of two moulded orders, the outer order continuous, the inner resting on round engaged shafts with moulded capitals and bases ; it is of 15th-century date. The west doorway is of two moulded orders with square head and blank shields in the spandrels. Over the doorway is
. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. Natural history. A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE buttresses are diagonal and under one of them is a large block of flint conglomerate or ' pudding-stone.' In the north-west angle of the tower is a newel stair entered by a four-centred arched doorway from the inside. The tower arch is of two moulded orders, the outer order continuous, the inner resting on round engaged shafts with moulded capitals and bases ; it is of 15th-century date. The west doorway is of two moulded orders with square head and blank shields in the spandrels. Over the doorway is an embattled string-course. The doorway is very similar to the west doorway at Layston. The \vest window is of three cinquefoiled lights with traceried head. The. Brent Pelham Church : The South Door belfry windows are of two cinquefoiled lights with traceried heads, partly of modern stonework. The whole tower was thoroughly restored and bells rehung a few years ago by Mr. Edward Barclay. Under the tower arch is a modern oak screen, in which are incorporated some traceried heads from a screen of i jth-century date. On the floor at the west end of the nave is a brass with two female figures and inscription to Mary, 1625, and Anne, 1627, wives of Francis Rowley. In an arched recess in the north wall of the nave is a tomb, on the top of which is a black marble slab, 5 ft. 6 in. long, decorated with carvings in high relief of 13th-century date. It represents a richly floreated cross issuing from the mouth of a dragon ; at the centre of the cross is a winged figure bearing a soul in the form of a small figure, around which are the symbols of the Evangelists, all winged. Nothing is known about the tomb, which is ascribed to Piers Shonks, but a legend recounts that by the help of the miraculous flight of an arrow Piers found a place for his tomb which should cheat the devil, who, offended by the slaying of a dragon, had vowed to have his soul whether he were buried inside the church o
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