ings of the primate of all England. The transepts, as well as the nave and aisles, are seated with modern pews, but the pulpit is much older. There is also a neat singing loft at the west end of the nave, over which is placed the royal arms. The tower contains six sweet and loud-toned bells. We were surprised at finding no screen separating the chancel from the nave, as is seen in most of our parish churches, but neat rails with double gates. The chancel is unusually large, and previous to the lowering of the roof, for there is no question that such has been the case, must have been a splendid apartment, every way fitted to contain those costly and elaborate works of art, the holy sepulchre and stone stalls, which so charmed Mr. Gough, and whose description of them in his "Sepulchral Monuments," we shall now transcribe. Of the former, which is at the eastern extremity of this building, on the north side of the altar, and which is correctly represented in the annexed engraving, he thus writes, "This at Heckington is about breast high from the floor, and two feet eight inches in the clear from east to west, and twenty inches from north to south. At the south-west angle is a cavity eight inches square, but whether formed by accident, decay, or design, is not known. The front over the opening without, is divided into six compartments in two stories or divisions, with pediments and purfled finials. Under the centre pediment is the figure of Christ rising from the tomb, and at his feet on the sides of the pediments below him, two angels looking up and worshiping him. Under a pediment, under a flying buttress at his right hand, is a woman holding something in her hand, perhaps Mary Magdalene bringing the spices for the purpose of embalming his body; and under the left hand pediment and flying buttress another woman, representing those who accompanied her. With her is an angel, and two more angels crouching, support the pediment over which our Lord rises.

The cornice above is charged with grotesque figures, blowing single and double flutes. Under four pediments below, divided from the upper by a fillet or fascia, perhaps representing the ledge of the tomb, are four soldiers in reclining postures." Although this still remains a beautiful work, yet we could not but regret that a monument so famed should have suffered not a little in its ornamental decorations, and that some of the figures should have been entirely demolished.

Again Mr. Gough, speaking of the stone stalls, says, "In the south wall of this chancel, opposite the sepulchre, are three beatiful stone stalls, with purfled pediments and finials, and in the spandrils, the figures of St. Margaret and the dragon, St. Catharine holding her wheel, the Deity, and Virgin, all crowned; also two men in curled hair, one kneeling, the other sitting, looking up to the pattern of a tower or steeple coming down from heaven; over which is a monk or religious holding a bowl and something with a handle in it." This splendid specimen of sculpture is in the highest state of preservation, and we conceive it to be now exactly as the artist left it. On the east of these is a double piscina, under highly enriched gothic arches.

The "Effigies lapidea in muro boreali cujusdam religiosi, Potesgrave, ut dicitur," mentioned by Hollis, still remains under a flowery arch within the north wall of this chancel. This effigy, we have no hesitation in saying, was designed for Richard Potesgrave, who was Vicar in 1307, and, as we learn from a memorandum on stained glass, built this chancel in honour of the blessed Mary, St. Andrew, and all Saints, in the year 13. The inscription on the window ran thus," Ric'us de Potesgrave istius eccl'ie boc cancellum fecit in honore be'e Marie, et Sti. Andree, et or'm S'tor. A'no D'ni M‚oCCC,0—." In the year 1800, on raising the stone, it proved to be the lid of a coffin, which contained the perfect