The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . ime that he charged 8d. for the new. Londinium Redivivum. This com-ment is uncalled for ; Bulbok did not allow Id. per pound for the old wax,but evidently charged Id. for reworking it. 4 ALLHALLOWS, STAINING. intended to leave the kingdom ; and two days afterwardsappears a like entry for joy of the arrival of the Prince ofOrange in London for the purpose of dethroning him ! ! In 1615, the church was enlarged, as may be seen fromone of the foregoing entries, and consisted then of a naveand two a
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . ime that he charged 8d. for the new. Londinium Redivivum. This com-ment is uncalled for ; Bulbok did not allow Id. per pound for the old wax,but evidently charged Id. for reworking it. 4 ALLHALLOWS, STAINING. intended to leave the kingdom ; and two days afterwardsappears a like entry for joy of the arrival of the Prince ofOrange in London for the purpose of dethroning him ! ! In 1615, the church was enlarged, as may be seen fromone of the foregoing entries, and consisted then of a naveand two ailes, with various chapels and a tower. It wasfarther repaired soon afterwards, and escaped the fire in1666: but in 1671, a great part of it fell down so suddenly,that the sexton, who was digging a grave near it saved hislife with difficulty. The tower, (containing two archesand columns,) and a portion of the west end escaped, andstill remain to shew7 the character of the old building. The following engraving affords a representation of theexterior of this part of the church at the present m^H^:^:^ «V ALLHALLOWS, STAINING. 5 The first stone of the restoration was laid on the 25thof June 1674, by Mr. Holland, the incumbent, and thefirst sermon was preached in the church on the 23rd ofMay 1675. The interior is nothing more than a long narrow room,with a simple cornice around the walls. The tower pro-trudes at the north west angle, and affords a space for asmall gallery between that and the south wall, containingan organ which was erected in 1777-1 In a window at the east end of the south side is stainedglass, representing certain coats of arms, with this inscrip-tion beneath them. 11 The arms of the worshipful company of Grocers, thepatrons of this living, and of Dame Margaret Slaney, bywhose bounty this rectory was purchased, were restored bythe Grocers Company in the year 1824, the original armsplaced in this window in the year 1664, having been latelydestroyed by a sto
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