The Modern British Traveller (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802* Excerpt: ...Church lies west of the castle; it was a venerable large Gothic pile of freestone, flint, &c. and built in a cathedral or conventual manner. Great part of the front or west end ol it is still remaining, where the principal entrance was through a grand arch, over which was a stately window; on each side of the great door were doors to enter into the north and south aisles, under the tower, as the grand doors served for an entrance into the na-e or body. At the north and south end of this front or west end, stood two towers, supported by strong arches and pillars. The nave or body had 12 great pillars, making seven arches on each side, the lowest joining to the towers. On the east side of the nave stood the grand tower, supported by four great pillars, through which was the entrance into the choir. On the south and north sides of this tower were two cross aisles or transepts, and at the end of the north transept there seems to have been a chapel or vestry. The choir was of equal breadth with the nave and aisle, but much shorter, and at the east end of it was in form of a chapel. The cloister was on the south side of the church, and had an entrance into it at the west end of the south aisle, near the tower, and another at the east end of the same aisle, near the grand tower. The chapter house seems to have joined to the east side of the cloister, and the dormitory to have been over the west part. West of the cloister and adjoining was the prior's prior's apartments, now converted into a farm-liouse. In a large room above stairs, now called the Prior's Dining Room, is a curious bow window of stone, consisting of nine pannels; in the first were the arms of the priory, painted on the glass; in ihe second the arms of the Earl of Arundel and Earl Warren q...