carving of the period, belongs to the early part of the eighteenth century. The brass chandelier with twelve lights, has engraved thereon: "The gift of Samuel Horsmanden, LL.B., Rector, 1758." The font is modern, and there are no original benches or fittings.

The tower is a very fine, and at the same time a very unusual, specimen of Decorated work. It is a question whether it was erected previously to or after the chancel; at any rate, there is certainly very little difference in the date, but after a careful

examination I have come to the conclusion that the tower was erected after the chancel. It is divided into four stories. The ground story is approached by a west door of rather Late Decorated character with hood-moulding, the stops to which consist of a female head on the dexter, and a male head on the sinister side. Tradition says these are the heads of the founder and his wife. The second story is lighted by three two-light windows on the north, south, and west sides, and the ground and second stories open on to the nave by a lofty, narrow arch in the eastern wall of the tower.

The ground story walls are plastered internally, but those of the second story are lined with blocks of chalk, and the reveals and arches of the windows are constructed of similar material. These windows bear a very strong resemblance, and are, in fact, of similar design to the north and south windows of the chancel. The third story is now occupied by the clock; it was originally lighted by three two-light windows, but those on north and south are now blocked up by the clock-faces, the western window alone remaining open; there is a narrow opening on the east side into the roof of the nave; the walls of this story are faced internally with pebbles. The fourth story is the bell-chamber, lighted by four twolight windows, one on each face. In the bell frame five bells are hung; the roof over is a modern one, flat and covered with lead, and surrounded by an embattled parapet.

It is, however, to the external design of the tower that I would direct especial attention. The walls are about 4 feet thick on the ground story, diminished to 3 feet 6 inches on the top story. Starting from the base, there is a double plinth of stone and cut flint ; the walls are then carried up to a height of about 8 feet to a string, the work on the north and south sides between the plinth and the string being as follows:

One course of squared rag stone, 1 foot thick.

Cut flint, 2 feet 6 inches thick.

Three courses of yellow bricks, 8 inches by 2 inches thick.

Another course of rag 10 inches thick.

Two courses of rag and cut flint, laid chequer-wise, 10 ins. thick each.

A course of cut flint, 6 inches thick.

A course of rag, 6 inches thick.

A course of cut flint, 4 inches thick.

On the western side the courses of rag and flint are formed into voussoirs over the western door. The walls in the next story are formed of courses of rag and cut flint, but of various thicknesses; and here again they are formed into voussoirs over the windows on the north, south, and west fronts, giving an Italian character to the work, this mode of construction, but in rusticated work, being a common feature in many of the Italian palaces. The same construction of alternate courses of rag stones and cut flint is continued on the third story, but the various courses of rag and cut flint are much thicker. The walls of the bell-chamber are faced with the ordinary pebble work of the county.

Massive buttresses are added on the north, south, and west faces, and the rag and flint construction is continued round them. The windows on the second story are so similar in design to those of the chancel as to suggest that the same architect designed both parts of the structure; the windows of the upper stories are of Decorated character, but much simpler in design. All the tower windows throughout have hood mouldings with stops. The porch is a red brick building of about A.D. 1500, with angle buttresses and a splayed set-off just under the roof. On the east side is a two-light window enclosed under one arch; on the west side is a one-light window nearly equal in width to the other two. The roof has a very bold moulded plate continued all round, with rafters, collars, braces, and punchons, and a poll-plate under the collar with a curved bracket at either end.

The monuments in the church are as follows:

I. On a brass plate on the north side of the sanctuary :-"Hereunder lieth buried ye bodie of Mr. John Freake, Batchelor of Divinitie, late Parson of Purleigh and Archdeacon of Norwiche, whoe died the 4th daie of September, 16c4, in the 60th yere of his age, having had issue of his Bodie Begotton 6 sonnes and 7 daughters."

2. Also on a brass plate :-Margareta Rande chara conjux Joannis Freake Rectoris hui ecclesiæ obiit 29 Martii anno domini 1592. Beati mortui qui in Dno moriantur. Apos. 14.

3. Also on a brass plate, south side of sanctuary :-Cecilia Freake Foemina bona et vidua pia relicta reveredi pris Edmundi Freake olim ab eleemysynis Divæ Elizabethae reginæ præfecti Roffensis postea Norwicen demum Wigornien Epi ac quondam hujus ecclesiae rectoris excessit satura dierum 15 Julii Ao Dmi 1599. Christus mihi et vita et morte lucrum ad Philipp Joannes et Edmundus Filii ac Martha filia Mater in observantiæ signum posuerunt.

4. In the centre of the sanctuary is a slab with this inscription :-" In this vault is deposited the body of Barrington Horsmanden, Esq., formerly one of the sworn clerks of the High Court of Chancery. A bad state of health obliged him to quit business some time before his death. He was a man of indefatigable labour and industry in his Profession, whereby he gained many friends and great practice. He acquired an easy fortune with lasting credit, which he disposed of among his relations. He dyed on the 28th day of Dec., 1756, in the 61st year of his age. Here are also the remains of Wharham Horsmanden, Esq., and Susannah his wife, who dyed in 1691, aged 64 years. Of Susanna, wife of Daniel Horsmanden, A.M., Rector of this Parish; she dyed on the 31st January, 1713, in the 48th year of her age. Also to the memory of Mrs. Ursula Horsmanden, youngest daughter of Daniel and Susannah Horsmanden, died the 17th Sept., 1773, aged 81 years."

5. On a slab on the north side of the chancel, under the present choir seats :"Here lieth the bodye of Elizabeth Burton, wyfe of John Burton of London, Gentleman, who had issue by him three sons and five daughters, and shee departed this life the 16th of July, 1624."

6. On a slab on the south side of the chancel, under the choir seats :-" Sacred

to the memory of the Rev. Thomas Shaw, Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, Rector of Little Stambridge and many years Curate of this Parish, who died 29 Jan., 1785, aged 36 years. South of this stone are deposited the remains off Anna, wife of the above-named Rev. Thomas Shaw, who died Dec. 29th, 1814, aged 62 years."

7. Slab in chancel :-" Beneath was buried on the 10th February, 1810, the Rev. Roger Hayne, aged 43 years. He was Curate of this Parish full 20 years, during which time he was much respected by the Rector, Dr. Eveleigh, and his Parishioners. He married Elizabeth, the Daughter of John Crozier, Esq., she with five children now lament their great loss. Also was interred on the 20th Sept., 1817, Elizabeth, the relict of the above, aged 47 years, leaving behind her five children to deplore the loss of so affectionate a Parent.”

8. On the north wall of the chancel a mural tablet :-" To the Rev. Samuel Horsmanden, LL.B., Rector of this Parish, who departed this life 17th April, 1769, in the 71st year of his age. Also of Mrs. Lucretia Horsmanden, widow of the above, who died Aug. 13, 1800, aged 81 years."

9. On the south wall of the chancel a mural tablet :-" Sacred to the memory of the Rev. R. F. Walker, M.A., who died Jan. 31, 1854, aged 65 years, Curate of this Parish for nearly 30 years. Also to the memory of Frances, wife of the above, who departed this life Dec. 6, 1824, aged 33."

* John Wyles was admitted Rector Sept. 16, 1384, at the King's Presentation, the Priory of Horton being Priory-Alien; but finding the King's Title not to be good, because the Abbey of Lewes, etc., was made Indigena by Edward III Reg. 47, he, the said John Wyles, resigned the same, procured a Presentation from the Prior and Convent of Horton, and was thereupon admitted Dec. 19 following.

+ Buried 6 Sept., 1604, according to register.