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Show FINE PRE-NORMAN CHURCH Remarkably Well Preserved Edifice at 4 Worth Was Built Long Before Jin the Conquest. QJ Many churches In Britain owe their J srigln to the piety of tho Norman in rader, but these which antedate this A treat period of church building are not ffl to numerous Ono such pre-Norninn Kj Sdlflce Is the fine old parish church of M Worth, near Three Bridges A llltlo m aook. written by Uev Arthur Bridge. W the rector of Worth, tells the his t tory of what Is aptly described us . ono of tne most remarkable relics of A x bjgonn age It soems probubl? tlmt A the church pass; with the Mnnoi of H Worth under the will of Alfred thu A Qrcat to Ills third son. Elhelwnrd V rctiacologlsts will b-. Invlnb of thanks f- to Mr Bridge for the IntcresttiiK nod U iiKHtui little recoid of bis unique j sliurch He tells uh thai Worth ex f, Dibits tho e.trllist example of thu pure- 4. ly English cruciform building, nud Its c leml circular eastern end Is of ver un :lent date But the whole church as might be g:ith'red, possess uuiu)-fen JJ tures which mnke It of peculiar fascia I itlon to tht student of the antique U The windows, tor instance, have not suffered 'restoration, ami aro well W known to all students of urchltccture J hero and on thu continent Dundee ft Advocate. 1 |