Fig. 846.—St. Giles’ Collegiate Church. Mouldings of Monument.
The only part of the interior of the structure still unmentioned is a chapel to the east of the north transept. This building was at one time used by the Town Clerk as his office, and contained several stories and a staircase. It is said to have been erected after the Reformation, but it was altered, having large windows inserted, and was connected with the church as a vestry in 1829. It has recently been set apart to contain the monument of Dr. Wm. Chambers, to whose liberality the city is indebted for the complete renovation of the ancient cathedral.
In 1829 the church was entirely renewed as regards the exterior, when two chapels to the south of those built in 1389 and the south porch were
Fig. 847.—St. Giles’ Collegiate Church. The Chepman Aisle, from the Preston Aisle.
removed. The round arched doorway of the south porch ([Fig. 849]) was again erected between the north pillars of the crossing as the entrance to the central division of the church. It has now been transferred to the entrance doorway to the royal pew at the east end of the Preston aisle. [Fig. 850] shows the carved ornaments of this doorway, which are all in the decorated style of its period.