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SOME ACCOUNT OF THE PARISH CHURCH from its greater importance, distinguished by the name of the Newark, (new work,) a title which it still retahis. It was a fine example of the peculiar beauties of the Early English style, with its lofty sharp-pointed arches, and all the mouldings bold and well expressed. On the west side were three long, narrow lights. The south front must have presented a striking effect before the gable was taken down, and the straight para- pet added. Its central doorway was enriched with tooth moulding, and divided by a clustered shaft with a circle in the head ; above was a lofty window of four lights, with circles in the intersections, bearing a close re- semblance to geometrical tracery ; in- deed, the mouldings of the muUions, as shewn by a drawing made before thisfront was taken down, are so like the Decorated, and the use of a shaft in the outer splay so much larger than its nook, is so un- usual, that one can hardly help sus- pecting the window has been altered from its original design at a somewhat later period. Traces of featherings in the circles were discovered, and have been restored in the new work. The present side shafts, which have been faith fidly copied from the old, have a singularly unpleasing effect, from the cause above stated, being like three-quarter shafts set against a flat wall without any relief. The east wall of this transept had been originally pierced with Early English arches, leading into side chapels; for there is no doubt the Vernon chapel was constructed on what were the original walls up to the window sill, as the. same base-mouldings and string-course are continued along both the transept and cha})el. The north transept has been altered or rebuilt either at the same time, or, at all events, within a vtny few years after the tower and south transept. And the windows are a late insertion. Section of Windo^v in South Transept. Soutb Transept Window.