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FOURTH PERIOD 362 STOBHALL turret staircase is corbelled out, leading first to the confessional over the chapel and then to an attic, the dormer of which is seen in the sketch (Fig. 808). The confessional (Fig. 814) is contained in the chapel roof, and is constructed entirely of wood ; the traceried opening for speaking through is cut out of the solid plank, and is 12 inches wide by 8 inches high.