The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . nd the South Sea Company, £ architect himself presented a painting in fresco of theAscension by J. F. Rigaud, also the communion table, andthe railing which separates the chancel from the body ofthe The form of the church is an oval, (perhaps the onlyinstance of its use in London for this purpose,) with a re-cess at the east end forming the chancel. The walls aredecorated with pilasters, from the caps of which rises acoved ceiling, having therein four semi-circular lights,with g
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . nd the South Sea Company, £ architect himself presented a painting in fresco of theAscension by J. F. Rigaud, also the communion table, andthe railing which separates the chancel from the body ofthe The form of the church is an oval, (perhaps the onlyinstance of its use in London for this purpose,) with a re-cess at the east end forming the chancel. The walls aredecorated with pilasters, from the caps of which rises acoved ceiling, having therein four semi-circular lights,with groined openings. Over the altar is a fifth light of 1 Malcolms Londinium Redivivum. Vol. IV. p. In 18*27, the church was repaired and altered, (C. Barry, Esq. Archi-tect,) and the painting being much decayed and injured, was obliteratedafter an ineffectual attempt to remove it, and its place is now occupied bypanels, veined in imitation of various marbles. The Communion table ap-pears to be of composition ; at the angles are two figures of cherubim whichare gilt. 2 C ST. MARTINS, ? *»/».)an g^^^^^ similar form, which is seen in the annexed engraving ofthe exterior. This contains various coats of Arms instained glass; namely, of King Charles the Second,—of Naylor impaled with Nevil, having underneath it thedate 1483,—of Sir Abraham Reynardson, who was LordMayor when Charles the First was beheaded,—of theMerchant Taylors Company,—of John Churchman, be-fore mentioned, and others, the greater number of which ST. MARTINS, OUTWICH. 5 were formerly in the old At the west end ofthe church, over a lobby leading from Threadneedle Street,is a large recess containing an organ, and on either sideis another recess wherein are small galleries resemblingbalconies. At the east end of the church are two similarrecesses and galleries,—the gallery on the south side beingappropriated to the rectory house, with which it communi-cates. There are several interes
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