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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… The farmer could get 'seeds' for his leys from his own hay-loft. Except in the Cotswold Country, turnips were not …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… chancel-wall is a square-headed doorway to the former rood-loft. The S. arcade is similar to the N. arcade and also … of the aisle are the upper stairs, leading to the rood-loft; they were not enclosed. The W. wall has a restored …
A History of the County of Northampton
… 92 After the rebuilding this effigy was kept in the belfry loft but in 1907 was placed in front of the choirstalls. 93 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… jambs and four-centred head opening into the rood-loft staircase, which is enclosed in a semi-octagonal turret …
A Dictionary of London
A History of the County of Essex
… the south aisle appears to have been copied from the rood loft stairs of the old church. 78 Aldham church porch c. 1845 …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… staircase leads, by an ascent of 60 steps, to the bell-loft. The bells, which were cast by Mr. Thomas Mears. of …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… and the pillars marbled. About this time, the rood-loft was taken down, by the chancellor's special mandate. A … of this noble and lofty ceiling was destroyed by the bell-loft. From the middle of this porch an aisle extended … similar to those in cathedrals. It was here that the rood-loft anciently marked the entrance into the chancel, and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… upstairs, sometimes both; sometimes there was also a loft in which slept poor scholars and other personal servants …