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��quite modern, and of 14th-century detail. In the south wall are four two-light windows, all of the same 14th-century design. There are perhaps some old stones in the internal splays, but otherwise they are completely modern. The west window is of the same design and date as that of the north aisle. The south door, between the western pair of windows, and the porch are modern, and of 15th-century design. At the north-east of the aisle is a small door, possibly of late 14th-century date, restored with a pointed chamfered head, leading into the vestry. The latter is quite modern, and has a three-light modern window to the east, and a small external door to the south.

The tower is of three stages, with an embattled parapet, and buttresses, and a south-east turret stair- case. The walling is worked in a checker of flints and blocks of Heath stone. The belfry windows, which are very much restored, are of two four-centred uncusped lights, in a square-headed chamfered reveal. In the second stage is a small single light of similar detail, and below it is the west window, which is quite modern, and of four lights with tracery. The west door, also modern, is of 15th-century design, with a two-centred head within a square outer order, and spandrel sinkings, &c.

The font is a late 18th-century one, and has a small black marble octagonal bowl on a baluster stem of white marble. The base is also of black marble. The other fittings and the seating are all modern, except the communion rails, which are of early i8th- century date. A table of the same period also re- mains. The roofs of the nave and chancel are both of late date, probably early iyth or late 1 6th cen- tury, while those of the aisles, &c., are modern.

In the north chapel are a number of incised wall slabs to members of the Stoughton family. One is to Sir Nicholas Stoughton of Stoughton, 1647, mar- ried, first, to Brigid Compton ; secondly, to Anna Evans. Six shields, arranged round the frame of the inscription, give the arms of Stoughton, Compton of Godalming, and other families. Another slab is to Brigid (Compton), wife of the above, 1631, who had four children, John, George, Rose, and Brigid. There are two shields, the first, Stoughton impaling Compton, and Compton. Also three slabs close to- gether, one to Sir Laurence Stoughton, 1615, and Rose Ive his wife, 1632, with Stoughton impaling Party cheveronwise sable and argent three elephants' heads razed and countercoloured with crowns or ; a second toThomas Stoughton, secondson of Sir Laurence Stoughton and his wife Catherine Evelyn, who had five children and both died in 1610, with the arms of Stoughton and Evelyn on separate shields ; and the third to Sir George, third son and heir of Sir Laurence Stoughton, 1623-4. There is also, in the chancel, a monument to George Barnes, 1683, eldest son of George Barnes of Wassage, and grandson of Sir George Barnes of London. The arms are Azure three leo- pards' heads argent impaling Ermine a cheveron azure. In the south aisle is an achievement of the royal arms, with the initials A.R., and the date 1702.

The tower contains four bells, the treble, second, and third cast by Bryan Eldridge in 1620, and the tenor dated 1 790.

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The plate consists of a chalice of I yth-century type with illegible date-letter, a modern copy, a paten made in 1701, a very large flagon made apparently in 1631 and presented in 1702, and a plated paten.

The first book of registers contains mixed entries, 1662 to 1726; second, 1727 to 1812, marriages stopping 1748 ; the third, marriages 1754 to 1776 ; the fourth, banns and marriages 1776 to 1800 ; the fifth, marriages 1801 to 1812. There are also two small books, the first, 1727 to 1748, containing baptisms ; the second, similar, but with burials also, 1764 to 1803.

The church of ST. S4HOUR, WOODBRIDGE RO4D, is of stone, in 14th-century style, with a tower and spire. It was consecrated in 1899. A church room was built in 1892.

The church of EMMANUEL, STOUGHTON, is built in stone by Mr. W. Gilbert Scott in 14th-cen- tury style. It was consecrated in 1904. A brick church on the other side of the road was formerly used.

CHRIST CHURCH is a chapel of ease to Stoke, built in the Waterden Road, Guildford, in 1868. It is in 13th-century style, of stone, with a tower.

The church of Stoke is men- 4DFOWSONS tioned in the Domesday Survey." It was afterwards in the gift of the priory of St. Pancras at Lewes," who at the Dissolu- tion released it to the king. 40 It was afterwards granted to Robert Lord. 41 The mayor of Guildford presented in 1633, Sir Nicholas Stoughton in 1662, William Hubbald, son of William who died in 1 709, in 1712.** In 1719 Henry Sherrat conveyed it to Nicholas Turner. 44 John Russell presented in 1749, and George West in 1795." In 1826 George West conveyed it to Francis Paynter." Samuel Paynter presented in l83l. 4r The advowson is now in the hands of Simeon's trustees.

St. Saviour's was formed into an ecclesiastical parish in 1893 from Stoke and the formerly extra-parochial liberty of the Friary. The living is in the gift of Simeon's trustees.

Stoughton parish was formed from Stoke in 1893. The patron was then the late Rev. Francis Paynter of Stoke Hill.

Parsons' Almshouse for poor widows CHARITIES was established by William and Henry Parsons in 1796. They were brothers engaged in business in Guildford. Henry died in 1791, leaving money by will for the purpose, which was carried out by William. The building, in Stoke Road, is of brick, with a turret and clock in the centre, and is not unpleasing.

Smith's Charity is distributed as in other Surrey parishes.

In 1767 Mr. James Price left 400 3 per cent, stock for the benefit of poor housekeepers not receiving parish relief.

Dr. James Price, his nephew, in 1783 added 800 to this charity. Dr. Price was really named Higgin- botham, but took his maternal uncle's name. He pre- tended to discoveries in the transmutation of metals. He was a F.R.S., and when a committee of the society was appointed to test hisexperiments,committed suicide.

��M V.C.H. Surr. i, 2963.

" Wykebam'i Reg. (Hants Rec. Soc.), i, 189.

40 Feet of F. Div. Co. Mich. z6 Hen. VIII.

��41 Pat. 36 Hen. VIII, pt. iv.

4J Inst. Bks. (P.R.O.I. Ibid.

44 Feet of F. Surr. Hil. 6 Ceo. I.

��Inst. Bks. (P.R.O.).

Feet, of F. Surr. Trin. 6 Geo. IV.

Inst. Bks. (P.R.O.).

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