The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . ey have windows in the side wallsdivided by mullions and glazed partly with stained the east end is a large window of the florid or per-pendicular period of the pointed style, (the prevailingcharacter of the church,) said to be an exact copy ofthat, which, as we have elsewhere mentioned, was dis-covered when pulling down the old building ; and this isfilled with stained glass presenting well executed figuresof Christ and the Evangelists and Moses and Aaron. 1 This was originally in the
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . ey have windows in the side wallsdivided by mullions and glazed partly with stained the east end is a large window of the florid or per-pendicular period of the pointed style, (the prevailingcharacter of the church,) said to be an exact copy ofthat, which, as we have elsewhere mentioned, was dis-covered when pulling down the old building ; and this isfilled with stained glass presenting well executed figuresof Christ and the Evangelists and Moses and Aaron. 1 This was originally in the gift of the Prior and Chapter of Christ ChurchCanterbury ; but was conveyed by them A. D. 1365, to Simon Islip, theirArchbishop, and his successors for ever. 2 The cost of the building was about .£36,000. ST. DUNSTANS IN THE EAST. 11 Over the communion table is a carved canopyforming part of the altar-piece ; and the pewing and theorgan-screen are in good keeping with the building. Onthe north side of the chancel is a small porch with agroined ceiling, as represented in the following vignette;. and at the west end of the same side is a correspondingprojection intended for a bone house; but now used forthe hot water apparatus, by which the church iswarmed. There is another entrance to the church at thewest end, beneath the tower, and in its domical ceilingmay be seen a remnant of the style in which the interior 12 ST. DUNSTANS IN THE EAST. of the building was anomalously restored by Sir Christo-topher There are many tablets dating from the 17th century,and one large monument on the south side of the chancelcommemorative of Sir William Russel, who died in 1705 ;but these do not present anything particularly the latter, the knight is represented dressed accordingto the fashion of the times, with a flowing wig, shoes andbuckles; and is certainly an evidence against the introduc-tion of modern costume in sepulchral monuments. The vestry-room is of the same ch
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