Identifier: churchesoflondon00godw (find matches)
Title: The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis
Year: 1838 (1830s)
Authors: Godwin, George, 1813-1888 Britton, John, 1771-1857
Subjects: Church buildings
Publisher: London, C. Tilt (etc.)
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ding asthis could not again occur. The works of the architectsof the middle ages have, been since placed before the worldby means of engravings, and has been well considered ;and from this consideration has come general and deservedadmiration. Before describing the church we will merely say, thatthe works done under the direction of Mr. Hardwick arereferred to on a small brass plate affixed to the east wall,on the north side of the communion rails.2 Externally the appearance of the church is mean andunimportant. The old tower standing at the west end is 1 A drawing of this monument together with others of various parts of theold building, is in the possession of Philip Hardwick, Esq. F. R. S., &c.to whom we owe many thanks for kind attention to our inquiries. 2 Hanc cedent jam vetustate collapsuram pristina campanarum turreconset-vata, hujusce nosocomiipatroni restauraverunt, Jacobo SJiaiv BaronettoPraeside, Samueli Wix A.M., F.R.S. Vicario AD. MDCCCXXV. ST. BARTHOLOMEWS THE LESS.
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covered with compo, ( as indeed is the rest of the building,where visible,) and has on the top of it at the south westangle a small staircase turret. Four pointed headed win-dows are seen in the south wall of the main building ; andover this wall appears the octagon clere-story, the interiorof which is represented in the annexed engraving. Theentrance to the church is by a low Tudor doorway at thewest end, which is seen in the foregoing wood-cut.The lower part of the tower forming the lobbv into which 6 ST. BARTHOLOMEWS THE LESS. the doorway leads, presents portions of the structure, whichexisted previous to the alterations made by Mr. Dance,consisting of bold clustered columns, (banded in the centreso as to form them into two stories ;) moulded arches;and a small stone staircase in the angle, arranged so as toproduce a very picturesque effect. The interior of the body of the church is representedby the accompanying engraving, as it appears when viewedfrom the west end, and is much mo

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