y-four
gravestones of thirteenth and fourteenth century date, on which may yet
be seen portions of inscriptions and symbols. Built into the tower was
part of a Saxon cross, which has now been removed for preservation to
the dean and chapter library. This cross is interesting as evidence of
the existence on the same site of a pre-Norman church. The tower was
carefully restored in 1863. It contains a peal of six bells, which were
re-cast in 1694, and bear the following inscriptions:--

1. GLOVIA(?) IN ALTISSMISS(?) DEO PEX FORSTER A
VIC CHRISTO HODSON ME FECIT 1694.

3. DEVM TIMETE PEX FORSTER AM VIC I EVANS C
WARDEN CHRISTO HODSON ME FECIT.

4. REGEM HONORATE PEX FORSTER A M VIC 1694
CHRISTOPR HODSON MADE ME I EVANS I S
H R.

5. IBIMUS IN DOMVM DOMINI PEX FORSTER A M VIC
CHRISTOPER HODSON MADE ME 1694 IO EVANS
CHV W.

6. OSVALDUS FLOREM MEREOR QVIA GESTO TENOREM
PEX FORSTER AM VIC IO EVANS IS WH RW
CW 94.

The second bell was cast in 1885.

#S. Margaret's# Parish Church is situated on the steep hill called
Crossgate. It is opposite to and across the river from the Castle, and
from its churchyard a fine western view of the cathedral is obtained.
The church was built during the early part of the episcopate of Bishop
Pudsey (1154) and was formerly a chapel under the church of S. Oswald.
Here again alterations and restorations have obliterated much that
originally existed. The church at present consists of a nave and aisles,
a chancel with aisles, a western tower, and north and south porches. The
existing portions of the original church are the chancel arch, and the
south arcade of four bays, together with part of the clerestory and the
north wall of the chancel. The arcade consists of low massive circular
piers, with cushion capitals and plain chamfered abaci, which support
semi-circular arches of one order also chamfered.

The north arcade is also Norman, and very similar in character to that
of S. Oswald. No doubt it is of the same date, and probably built by the
same architect. The chancel arch has two orders, recessed square and
chamfered, with a plain chamfered hood mould. On both north and south
sides of the arch is a squint. With the exception of two which are
Norman, the windows are nearly all of modern date. One is in the north
wall of the chancel and is widely splayed. It is not seen on the outside
owing to the