. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . rid, Bishopof Chichester, circa 1190 (see Ecclesiastical Notes).The oldest portion of the building now standing may beassigned to that period, when the chapel was probablyin connection with the Norman Church of Iford. TheEarly English part of the mansion is on the northern side,still constituting the principal portion of the house. Tothis part there are additions and alterations of both Early THE HUNDRED OF SWANBOROUGH. 139 and very Late Perpendicular—the latter temp. Henry Henry VIII. What
. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . rid, Bishopof Chichester, circa 1190 (see Ecclesiastical Notes).The oldest portion of the building now standing may beassigned to that period, when the chapel was probablyin connection with the Norman Church of Iford. TheEarly English part of the mansion is on the northern side,still constituting the principal portion of the house. Tothis part there are additions and alterations of both Early THE HUNDRED OF SWANBOROUGH. 139 and very Late Perpendicular—the latter temp. Henry Henry VIII. What is now called the chapel has beendivided into modern rooms, the ceilings of which concealthe ancient roof. But, though the outer wall is EarlyEnglish, the insertion of Perpendicular windows, togetherwith a large stone fire-place, renders it probable that theserooms were, latterly at least, used as the hall or refectory,the original chapel being placed still further are no traces of this remaining. At the west endof the hall is the frame of a circular window, and beneath. Jn rU Gateway—Swanborough Manor House. it that of one of Early English altered to roof is of similar construction to, but plainerthan, those of Godshill Church, Isle of Wight, and ofFaringdon Church, Berkshire, without the tie-beams, theribs having grooves for the insertion of thin boards, whichwould bend into the curve of the ribs. This work isPerpendicular, probably coeval with the first alterationsin that style. Westward of the Early English building isa Perpendicular addition, comprising, below, a pointed- 140 THE HUNDEED OE SWANBOEOUGF. arclied Gate-way (given above) communicafcing withthe quadrangle, or court-yard ; and above, a gallery, nowa pigeon-house, approached from the ground by a newel
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