The chancel seems to be Norm. from the frames of two small semicircular-headed windows yet visible. Perhaps there was a third above and between them, as at Bapchild, in the space now occupied by a large Dec. window. The rest of the church is of different, later, dates, comprising some few Dec., and other Perp., windows, those of the north side being late Perp. The tower is a good specimen of plain flint-work, apparently Perp., but contains a rather large Dec. window, which may be a re-insertion. The windows retain many small portions of coloured glass, one border, yellow, of vines greatly resembling some of the carving belonging to or near the rood screen. The font is a plain block of stone, first squared, then rendered octangular by chamferring the corners till towards the base. The sedilia are of wood, with a canopy, the back being a screen between the two chancels; which screen is a good specimen of carved wood work, and in very fair preservation. The commandments &c. on panelling are supported by what seems to have been the beam of the rood-loft, which still possesses its gilding. In the partitions among the pews are some fragments of the rood-screen, much carved. In the south wall of the south chancel are two pointed arches resting on pillars, of which the capitals are of Norm., or Tr. Norm., character, most probably replaced there from older work, as the chancel generally appears of much later date.
273. Rokesley.—This church is mentioned (in A.D. 1291) separately from any other, and it appears thus likewise (in Val. Eccl.); but the name is now lost officially.—The church was suppressed, and the parish united to North Cray by the authority of Card. Pole, Archb. of Canterbury, A.D. 1557, when the materials were directed to be sold for the benefit of the parish of North Cray. (Reg. Roff. 588.) Toward the end of the last century it was said, "The church is still entire," though "converted into a barn," which was "called Chapel Barn, to distinguish it from others in the same yard." In the chancel "still remain" two stalls (sedilia ?) with " mitred" (ogée?) "arches" and a piscina. Yet in the instrument of union with North Cray in 1557 the belfry, walls, and roof were declared to be dilapidated, and in a falling condition; on which account permission was granted even to laymen to sell all the materials of the building, the same being enumerated in the deed. (Cust. Roff.) Rokesley may be recognised in the modern name Ruxley.
274. Rolvenden.—A church of chancel, nave, north and south aisles, with chancels, or chapels, wider than the aisles, south
