the west end (shown in Fig. 1293) was then erected. There was formerly a
spire or steeple, probably at the west end. The church now extends to
six bays in the length (Fig. 1294), divided by buttresses, and having a
pointed window in each bay. It is fitted up with galleries in the most
incongruous style, but has several good examples of carved bench ends
and other wood-work (Fig. 1295).
The chief feature of the building is the east end (Figs. 1296 and 1297),
with its immense window, one of the largest examples of tracery now
remaining in Scotland. It is divided into seven lights, and although it
is of the simplest design, being merely a series of intersecting arches,
an agreeable variety is obtained by stopping several of the bars near
the top from running their full course, and thus obtaining larger
openings, which contrast with the others of smaller size. A similar kind
of design was very frequent in
[Illustration: FIG. 1296.--Greyfriars’ Church, Aberdeen.