a moulded window in which the original tracery was preserved. This
showed a central mullion with quatrefoil in the arch-head, and the
smaller arches foiled or cusped. The buttress at the sacristy was well
preserved. The pinnacle was apparently original and of good design. On
the front of the buttress a small additional pinnacle was introduced,
which would give considerable character to the design. Fig. 1018 shows
that the same arrangement was evidently adopted in the corresponding
buttress on the south side. The arches of the flying buttresses are also
visible in the sketches of both sides of the church. The roof of the
north aisle seems to have been covered with stone slabs.[53]
A building 17 feet in length by 16 feet in width internally projected
from the north wall. It is sometimes called the chapter house, but was
more likely the sacristy. It had a round-headed doorway opening into the
north aisle (Fig. 1022), a good window to the east, and a smaller
square-headed window to the west. There are two ambries in the west and
north walls, a fireplace in the north wall, and a squint window in the
south-east angle commanding a view of the high altar. At the north-east
angle there was a buttress with a pinnacle, and at the north-west angle
(see Fig. 1021) an octagonal projection, which, doubtless, contained a
wheel stair to an upper floor, the window of which is seen in the
sketch. The roof was covered with stone slabs, and a chimney with
battlement ornament crowned the north gable. The fireplace of the
sacristy is said to have comprised a fine specimen of a Gothic chimney.
Fig. 1023 shows the interior of the south transept. The transept had no
aisles or chapels. The main arches of the crossing spring from clustered
responds against the walls with carved caps, and the groined vaulting of
the transept--which was similar to that of the choir--with its numerous
moulded ribs enriched with bosses, is seen springing from wall shafts
and corbels. The south window, with its mullions and
[Illustration: FIG. 1020.--Trinity College Church. South Porch and South
Transept.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1021.--Trinity College Church. North Transept and
North Side of Choir.]
tracery, is also well shown. A small circular window, with eight bold
cusps, was inserted within the western wall arch.
Fig. 1024 is taken from the parapet walk of the south transept, and
shows the upper part of the south side of the choir, the top of the
stair turret, and the angle pinnacle of the transept. Of the choir there
are
[Illustration: FIG. 1022.--Trinity College Church. North Aisle.]
visible the parapet, with enriched corbel course, and the bold gargoyles
and pinnacles of the east end buttresses. The south clerestory windows
had lost their tracery, and a plain mullion and transome had been
substituted. The cape house of the stair turret is plain, but
picturesque, and the pinnacle of the angle buttress is of good, though
late, design. Those of the apse are evidently similar.
[Illustration: FIG. 1023.--Trinity College Church. South Transept.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1024.--Trinity College Church. Choir, from Parapet
of South Transept.]
Fig. 1025 shows a view from the parapet of the choir looking south
across the south transept. We here see the construction of the parapet
and its corbel course, and an example of one of the gargoyles carved in
the form of an animal. The monkey was a favourite subject of the carvers
in this church, and it as well as other figures were used in great
profusion. The cape house and angle pinnacle are also again visible.
[Illustration: FIG. 1025.--Trinity College Church. Looking South from
Parapet of Choir.]
To the right is the roof of the south transept, terminated with a
foliated cross. A small ridge ornament of stone may also be observed on
the top of the stone ridge of the roof.
In Fig. 1022 a small credence table or piscina is visible, which is
illustrated on a larger scale in Fig. 1026. Fig. 1027 is a piscina which
was probably in the choir. The carving has apparently been of a good
style, but late. Fig. 1022 further shows that there was a doorway at
the east end of the north aisle, which appears to have nearly blocked up
the traceried window, the head of which is visible above. The Plan shows
that there was a similar doorway at the east end of the south aisle.
[Illustration: FIG. 1026.--Trinity College Church.