 Almost all of Paley 's designs were in Gothic Revival style , mainly reflecting features of the 13th and early 14th centuries , with open roofs , benches for the congregation , stalls for the choir , the pulpit to the side of the entrance to the chancel , steps leading up to the chancel , and no side chapels . Most of the designs were largely in the Decorated style , although Paley did occasionally introduce 15th @-@ century Perpendicular features , for example in his rebuilding of St Patrick , Preston Patrick ( 1852 – 53 ) . During the 1850s Paley introduced what was to become one of his favourite features , the traceried oculus window , in Christ Church , Bacup ( 1854 ) and St James , Wrightington ( 1857 ) . 
