Guide to the Palace of Westminster . nt is supplied bv human figures, expressing in someway the leading events which mark the various reigns, as, for *Up to the date of the Coronation of Their Majesties. King GeorgeV. and Queen Mary, June 22nd. 1911. the Arms ot King Edward not been added. Page Fifteen. instance, the figure supporting the arms of Rufus bears a modelof Westminster Hall, as being founded by him; the supporterto that of Edward III. is a figure of St. George and theDragon, the order of which was instituted by him—the others inlike manner. The band below the principal floor
Guide to the Palace of Westminster . nt is supplied bv human figures, expressing in someway the leading events which mark the various reigns, as, for *Up to the date of the Coronation of Their Majesties. King GeorgeV. and Queen Mary, June 22nd. 1911. the Arms ot King Edward not been added. Page Fifteen. instance, the figure supporting the arms of Rufus bears a modelof Westminster Hall, as being founded by him; the supporterto that of Edward III. is a figure of St. George and theDragon, the order of which was instituted by him—the others inlike manner. The band below the principal floor windows hasinscriptions bearing the date of each sovereigns accession anddecease, while the panels on each side of the coat of armshave sceptres and labels with appropriate badges and inscrip-tions. In the parapet of each bay is a niche with the figure ofan angel bearing a shield. The carved panels to the orielwindows, of which there are six in this front, have the coat ofarms of Queen Victoria, which ends the series, in order to. Royal Arms on Rioer Front indicate that the building was erected during Her reign. Thewing towers are grouped most harmoniously together, and riseconsiderably above the rest of the roofs: at each angle are ricnoctagonal stone pinnacles, while the towers themselves are sur-mounted with steep roofs, with elaborately perforated ornamentsin iron at the angles and tops, reminding one of the steep pictur-esque roofs of some of the chateaux and belfry towers on theContinent, especially in the Low countries. It may be mentioned here that the roofs of the entire buildingare of iron framing, involving in many parts most interesting andpeculiar construction, and the covering plates are also of iron,galvanized to protect them from rust, so that the principle ofmaking the New Palace as nearly fire-proof as possible, as faras the roofs are concerned has been carried out thoroughly. Page Sixteen, NORTH FRONT. The NORTH FRONT towards Westminster Bridge has baysand
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