had a hard time of it somewhere, and to be doing their best to escape from the stone whence they are protruding.  But the pinnacles placed above have completely taken away their grotesqueness, their malicious, suspicious appearance, and the tower now looks beautiful.  There are three entrances to the church—­one at the back, another at the north-western corner, and the third beneath the tower on the south-western side.  If you please we will enter by the door on the last-named side.

We are within the building—­just within; and here we have on the right a glass screen, on the left a multiplicity of warm water pipes, and in the centre of the spot a handsome substantial baptismal font, the gift of Sir T. G. Fermor-Hesketh, M.P.  This font can’t be too highly praised; its workmanship is excellent; its material is most durable; and with care it will last for at least four thousand years.  Behind it are two stained glass windows; one being in memory of the father of the incumbent’s wife; the other in remembrance of the architect’s mother.  Adjoining is a plain window which will shortly be filled in with stained glass, at the expense of Mr. W. B. Roper, in memory of a relative.  Leaving the font, and the water pipes, and the windows, we move forward, and are at once struck with the capaciousness, the excellent disposition, and the handsome finish of the interior.  Directly in front there is a magnificent five-light chancel window—­beautifully coloured, well arranged, containing in the centre a representation of our Saviour, and flanked by figures of the four evangelists.  We have seldom seen a more exquisite, a more elegantly artistic window than this.  Edward Swainson, Esq., whose works are in the district, presented it.  Still looking eastward, but taking a nearer view and one of less altitude, we notice the pulpit—­a piece of fine carved oak-work, resting upon a circular column of stone, and given by Mrs. Newsham; then we have a lectern, of the eagle pattern, presented by the Rev. R. Brown; and to the left of this there is a most excellently finished, carved-oak, reading desk, given by R. Newsham, Esq.  The communion plate—­ most choice and elaborate in design—­was, we may observe, given by the same gentleman.  Turning round, we notice a pretty four-light window in the western gable.  This was also presented by R. Newsham, Esq., in memory of the late J. Bairstow, Esq.  The church consists of a nave and a northern aisle.  If an aisle could be constructed on the southern side the building would assume proportions at once most complete and imposing.  But space will not permit of this.  Land constitutes a difficulty on that side; and the general building is considerably deteriorated in appearance at present through “associations” in this part.  At the south-eastern end there is a small wretched-looking beershop, and near it a dingy used-up cottage.  These two buildings are a nuisance to the church; they spoil the appearance of the building at one end completely, and they ought to be pulled down and carted off forthwith.