The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . Among the rest of things, the which he put in ure,) That ancient practice and profound, that hight of architecture, A knowledge meet for those that buildings doe erect, As by his workes, at large set forth, is shewne the full effect. As may be seen by the above engraving, the presentchurch stands about five feet back from the line of housesin Lombard Street; but even this small space of unoccu-pied ground which thus occurred, was deemed too valua-ble to lose, and accordingly it is occupied on o
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . Among the rest of things, the which he put in ure,) That ancient practice and profound, that hight of architecture, A knowledge meet for those that buildings doe erect, As by his workes, at large set forth, is shewne the full effect. As may be seen by the above engraving, the presentchurch stands about five feet back from the line of housesin Lombard Street; but even this small space of unoccu-pied ground which thus occurred, was deemed too valua-ble to lose, and accordingly it is occupied on one side ofthe entrance door to the church, by a shop now tenantedby a gunmaker, and on the other by an engine house: theadjoining buildings approach to within four feet of the wallsof the church on either side. The tower, occupyingthe centre of the elevation, and projecting from the face 1 St. Nicholas Aeons, which stood on the west side of Nicholas Lane, wasa church of ancient foundation. It is mentioned as early as 1084, when itwas given to the church of Malmsbury. ST. EDMUNDS, LOMBARD of the building about 18 inches, is crowned by a spire ofan incongruous form, which possesses no distinctive cha-racter, but is more Chinese than Italian. The plan of thechurch is not square, nor are the sides parallel; and thesecircumstances considerably interfere with the appearance ofthe church The interior consists of a simple area covered with a flatceiling coved at the sides, which ceiling contains a small 1 The mean length within the walls, exclusive of the tower is 60 feet, andthe width about 39 feet. The height of the tower is said to be 90 feet. 4 ST. EDMUNDS, LOMBARD STREET. skylight of very ugly form. There is a square recess 16feet 8 inches wide, and 12 feet deep on the north side,wherein, contrary to general custom, stands the commu-nion table; and opposite to this on each side of the tower,(which protrudes into the church,) are two galleries. Theupper part o
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