also late. These screens are very similar to those remaining at Kingsbridge, but are superior in detail. They were turned out of the church in 1869, but replaced after the restoration in 1886. Mr. Hems mentions, in the Western Antiquary, that he has seen similar work in the screen in Chartres Cathedral.

BARING-GOULD, Book of the West, i. 347; Western Antiquary, 1885, pp. 221 (illustrn.), 240.

Awliscombe, St. Michael.-Stone rood screen, retaining a good deal of old work; but its original cornice appears to have been removed with the coving and the rood loft, and a modern battlemented top of inferior design has been substituted. It was restored in 1887, under Fulford. This screen very probably would have had an open arcaded front, standing some feet westwards, such as still exists at Compton Bassett, Wilts.

Exeter Dioc. Trans., vol. i. (1863), p. 7; Rickman, 1825 edition.

Axminster, St. Mary and John Baptist.-Parclose screen to the Yonge chantry, at east end of north aisle, much disfigured until lately with coloured glass and white paint. The rood screen here was removed in 1660. (vide Parish Records).

Exeter Dioc. Trans., iii., 1875, p. 25.

Bampton, St. Michael.-1. Rood screen of the formal type, but well carved, and displaying the badge of the Bourchier family on the fan-tracery. This screen retains its groining on both sides, and was formerly enriched with subjects emblematic of the Passion painted on the lower panels, but which are now painted over. The date 1450 is given by H. Hems. The tracery of the openings corresponds with that of the north-aisle lights of the church.

2. Tower screen, formerly part of a screen at St. Mary's Church, Taunton.

C. E. Keyser; OLIVER'S Eccl. Antiquities, i., 169; Somerset Archaeological Trans., 1900 (excursion note).

Bereferrers, St. Andrew.-Lower part only remaining of chancel screen, retaining on the panels some figures representing female saints on white ground, as at Ipplepen, but much defaced.

C. E. Keyser; Archæological Journal, part i. p. 399.

Belstone.-There was a fine oak screen here, which disappeared at the "restoration" some years back. Western Antiquary, xi., iii. p. 46; WHITE's Devonshire.

Berry Pomeroy, St. Mary.-1. Rood screen to nave and aisles, retaining its groining and cornices. The screen is forty-six feet long, and is of eleven bays, three being doorways. The doors are missing. The type of work is formal, and the groining is very poor in execution, the curves being clumsily arranged. Parts are modern, replacing cast-iron panels. The work had also been repaired in places with Portland cement. The screen exhibits remains of original colours, and the lower panels are enriched with painted figures.

C. E. Keyser; LYSONS' Devonshire, cccxxxvii.; WORTHY'S Ashburton, p. 120; WORTH's Guide to South Devon, p. 57; BARING-GOULD, Book of the West, i. 319; List of Buildings having Mural Decoration.

2. Parclose north and south with remains of original colour-gold, vermilion, green, and white.

Bideford, St. Mary.-1. Parts of a stone screen on south. side of chancel, in the new church built by Ashworth. H. Hems on Rood Screens; Rickman.

2. Tower screen, built up from fragments of seventeenthcentury oak panelling.

Bindon.-Screen of early character, formerly in chapel of manor-house, consisting of narrow lights, ogee trefoiled, and tricuspid spandrels. Part now forms a partition on the ground floor, and another part divides a bedroom from the upper landing.

Illustrated in Exeter Dioc. Trans., iii. (1875).

Bishop's Tawton.-Portion of screen, of early Perpendicular character (now fitted to chapel), and consisting of three bays; the heads arcaded, but having flat spandrels in lieu of groining, filled with foliage carving, some of which has an antique appearance. The lower panels exhibit the emblem of a rose in splendour between the cusping of the heads.

Blackawton, St. Michael.-1. Rood screen, retaining ancient colouring of vermilion and blue; unrestored at a recent date. The lower panels are enriched with paintings of arabesque pattern, and shields bearing emblems of the Passion. The date is shown by initials of Henry VIII. and Catherine of Aragon.

The pulpit was recently standing on the rood loft, and may be yet there. It is reported that the late Archbishop Temple, when Bishop of Exeter, declined on one occasion to ascend into it.

2. Parclose screen north and south.

C. E. Keyser; Photographs in South Kensington Museum.

Bovey North, St. John Baptist.-1. Rood screen, much mutilated, of Perpendicular character; the tracery of the nave lights north of central doorway cut out and some smaller tracery heads fitted in; no doubt brought from another screen. Groining lost and spandrels covered with fragments of the old enrichment nailed on in disorderly fashion. A good vine-leaf cornice is preserved on west side. The lower panels on screen are of good design, but differ in nave and aisles.

2. Parclose north and south.

Exeter Dioc. Trans., 1852, p. 165; S. BARING-GOULD, Dartmoor, p. 172; Photo by Ellis, Hackney.

Bovey Tracey, St. Thomas of Canterbury.-Rood screen to nave and aisles, the tracery being of the ordinary type, but with detail rather above the average in character. The lower panels are painted with figures of apostles and prophets, and a representation of the memorable quarrel between Henry II. and Thomas à Becket is also stated to be there. The screen was restored in 1887-8, when the groining, then missing, was reconstructed. The vine-leaf enrichments of the cornices are replaced in duplicate series, which is probably not the original arrangement.

WHITE'S Devon, 1890.

Bow, St. Bartholomew (see Nymet Tracey). 1. Rood screen to nave, with a continuation in north aisle of a different pattern. Both sections are of a type unusual in Devonshire, having arcaded lights with pierced traceried spandrels in a square framing. The detail of the screen appears late, and the lower compartments are enriched with linenfold panels, a feature rare in this position. The screen could never have been groined after the usual Devonshire type, but might have been coved or bracketed for a rood loft. It retains a good deal of the ancient colouring, and altogether may be regarded as of special interest. It has suffered mutilation in its removal from its ancient position, and does not fit its present place.

2. A north parclose screen, of a type harmonious with the others.

BARING-GOULD, Book of the West, i. 99; List of Buildings having Mural Decoration.

Bradninch, St. Dionysius.-1. Rood screen to nave and north and south aisles, in very perfect condition, with groining and cornice complete on both sides, but disfigured by a bad modern cresting. The detail is of the "Exe Valley" type,