Tower and Aisles
Perhaps one hundred years later the nave was extended to
join with the tower. The join
seen from the outside is not the
same on the north as it is on
the south. The walls
to the north and south were
altered to have three arches and
a line of
windows above, called the
clerestory, which gave light to
the centre of the church. The
earlier roof line can be traced
in the stones above the arch on
the east wall of the nave.
North and south aisles
were added.
A piscina in the south wall at the east end shows that
there was an altar here. It may well have been
dedicated to the patron saint
of the church, St Mary.
The south porch was built on later as is suggested by the uneven stonework in the inside of the south wall.
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 The north side of the tower |
The south side of the tower |
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South aisle |
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The most
westerly of the windows in the south wall and west
window in the south aisle are Perpendicular in
style, dating from 1380 to 1520, whereas other
windows are Decorated and earlier.
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A piscina was built in the wall at the east end of the south aisle
wall. This shows that there was an altar nearby.
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Sculptured corbels hold up the roof of the nave
To support the roof of the new nave ten corbel stones were set into the wall. These are all grotesque human heads. To read about them in detail click here.
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Hoodmould stops At the top of most of the windows and doors on the outside is a projecting stone at the top which directs rainwater down the sides. This is called a hoodmould. Often a hoodmould is decorated at its lower ends and at Harby these decorations are usually human heads. For more information click here. |
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