Surrey archaeological collections, relating to the history and antiquities of the county . y. M. Johnslvii, PALACE: \A^indow in \A^. wall of the Chapel Crypt. /».. p. M. Johnston, photo. LAMBETH PALACE: Vault—Corbel in Crypt. Uu-e p. Ml. THE CRYPT AND CHAPEL OF LAMBETH PALACE. 141 the square lamp-niche, to the west of the doorway, ispossibly as old as the 13th century. An early chamferstop remains on the east inner jamb. The doorway inthe next bay to the eastward has late-13th centurymouldings, continuous to arch and jambs of the outerdoor-case (See Plan, page 132), and has a po
Surrey archaeological collections, relating to the history and antiquities of the county . y. M. Johnslvii, PALACE: \A^indow in \A^. wall of the Chapel Crypt. /».. p. M. Johnston, photo. LAMBETH PALACE: Vault—Corbel in Crypt. Uu-e p. Ml. THE CRYPT AND CHAPEL OF LAMBETH PALACE. 141 the square lamp-niche, to the west of the doorway, ispossibly as old as the 13th century. An early chamferstop remains on the east inner jamb. The doorway inthe next bay to the eastward has late-13th centurymouldings, continuous to arch and jambs of the outerdoor-case (See Plan, page 132), and has a pointedsegmental arch, the rear-arch being plain is difficult to see a reason for a second doorway soclose to the other, and inserted not more than sixtyyears after the building of the crypt. It probablyformed part of Archbishop Bonifaces work of 1261. The vaulting is sex-partite in form, with broadly-chamfered ribs, all of the same diameter, and semi-octagon section, the stones being of Surrey firestone,very accurately cut and jointed (Plate I). There doesnot appear to be any failure or irregularity in the wholecrypt, and the construction is as masterly as i
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