From the rough nature of the masonry at the west end of the nave, a tower would appear to have been intended to be built there. Part of the commencement of its side walls exists, and into these the two buttresses shown on Plan have been toothed or joined at a later period.
The nave ([Fig. 252]) opens to the chancel with a splendid chancel arch, having three orders decorated with elaborate chevron ornaments, enclosed with a hood moulding carved with an enrichment somewhat resembling the dog-tooth ([Fig. 253]). The soffit of the arch contains a similar faceted enrichment. The arch is carried on three attached shafts on each side, built in ashlar, and provided with subdivided cushion caps and plain bases.
Fig. 253.
The chancel ([Fig. 254]) is 16 feet long by 15 feet wide, and is vaulted with bold diagonal groin-ribs, enriched with chevron ornaments and springing from grotesque corbels ([Fig. 255]). It has one small window on the south side, with plain splay in the ingoing and plain sconsions and arch.
The apse is semi-circular, and is entered from the chancel by an
Fig. 252.—Dalmeny Church. Nave, looking East.