wall (Fig. [1227]) serve, from their high position, to light the roof, and, as seen from the interior (see Fig. [1217]), they recall similar features often found in the halls of castles, notably at Borthwick. On the outside of the east end between these two smaller windows over the large one there is a niche, which probably held a statue of the Virgin. It is surrounded with various shields, the charges of which are effaced. Above this, on the apex of the gable, there remains the corbelled base of a belfry. The window in the tower above referred to is peculiar, as will be seen from an enlarged sketch (Fig. [1228]). It has a deeply-splayed sill and lintel, with moulded jambs butting against them at top and bottom. The piscina is shown in Fig. [1229], and the ambry and sedilia are seen in the view of the choir (see Fig. [1217]) and in the enlarged drawings (Figs. [1230] and [1231]). On either side of the choir there is a row of large splayed corbels at the springing of the arched roof, which seems to indicate that there was an upper room over the choir.
Over the tower vault at the crossing there is an upper vault containing two floors, the exposed ruinous arch of which is seen in the view from the
Fig. 1226.—Carmelite Friars’ Monastery. Transept and Tower, from South.
south (see Fig. [1226]). These floors are reached by the wheel stair shown on Plan. The intermediate floor, having been of timber, was supported on stone corbels. In each room there is a fireplace in the south wall; the one in the lower room is about 6 feet wide, and is suggestive of having been used for a kitchen; and there can be no doubt (as will be seen from the terms of a charter to be quoted) but that these rooms formed a residence. From the lower room there is a square window (now built up) looking into the choir. It is immediately under the vault, and measures about 3 feet wide by 4 feet high, and had probably some kind of closing shutter. The windows of these rooms are all square-headed, and overlooked the monastery.
Fig. 1227.—Carmelite Friars’ Monastery. East End.
The upper part of the tower is gone, but it was doubtless finished with a cape-house and parapet walk, after the manner of termination so