The aisles of the Nave are of the same architectural character as the Nave itself. Among the striking capitals are:
Fifth shaft. Peasants carrying sheep, with a dog.
Ninth shaft. Man in a rough coat carrying foliage on his back.
Tenth shaft. Mason carrying a hod of mortar and a mallet; opposite side of arch: Peasant in hood with staff and opposite this two heads, evidently with toothache.
The greater part of the glass of the West Window was collected by Bishop Creyghton in 1660-1670, excellent Sixteenth Century representations of the history of John the Baptist. Possibly Creyghton added the figures of King Ina and Bishop Ralph in the other lights, for the southern one also bears his arms. The top and bottom of the middle light are said to have come from Rouen in 1813.
Now we will examine the transepts.
“The transepts seem to have been built before the nave, but some of the carved work of the capitals and corbels is of later date than the nave. The capitals on the west side of both transepts are among the finest in England. Many refer to the toothache.
“North Transept: first Pier.—(Inside the Priest Vicars’ vestry) A prophet(?) with scroll on which there is no name: Man carrying goose. (Outside) Head with tongue on teeth.
“Second Pier.—Aaron writing his name on a scroll: Moses with the tables of stone.
“Third Pier.—Woman with a bandage across her face. Above this cap the corbel consists of a seated figure, naked, with distorted mouth and an agonised expression.