The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . ire. The steeple remained standing,for some time; but was ultimately taken down, when thewhole structure was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. Thenew church was completed for divine service in 1685 ;and immediately afterwards was appropriated to the use ofthe inhabitants of a neighbouring parish, St. Leonards,Eastcheap, in common with those of St. Benets, the twoparishes having been united by Act of Parliament. The Rev. Robert Watts, junior, is the present 1 Malcolms Londinium Redivivum
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . ire. The steeple remained standing,for some time; but was ultimately taken down, when thewhole structure was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. Thenew church was completed for divine service in 1685 ;and immediately afterwards was appropriated to the use ofthe inhabitants of a neighbouring parish, St. Leonards,Eastcheap, in common with those of St. Benets, the twoparishes having been united by Act of Parliament. The Rev. Robert Watts, junior, is the present 1 Malcolms Londinium Redivivum. Vol. I. p. The right of presentation to St. Benets, belongs to the Dean andChapter of St. Pauls. The patronage of St. Leonards was formerly vestedin the prior and convent of Canterbury ; but since the Reformation, hasbeen in the hands of the dean and chapter of that see,—it is one of thethirteen peculiars belonging to it. The right of presentation to the unitedliving, is therefore exercised alternately by the latter, and the dean andchapter of St. Pauls. ST. BENETS, GRACECHURCH The above engraving represents the west end, and thenorth side, of the church. The tower stands at the northwest angle ;—one side being in Fenchurch Street, theother in Gracechurch Street. It is surmounted by a cu-pola, from which rise a series of small porches, bearingan ugly spire. The north wall shews five window-open-ings with circular lights above them, and is crowned by acornice and balustrade. The interior of the church is much smaller than would ST. BENETS, GRACECHURCH STREET. 4 be expected, judging from the external appearance pre-sented by the walls and steeple ; the length being 60 feet,the width 30 It is a plain apartment with agroined ceiling crossed by bands. There is a small gal-lery at the west end, but no organ. The altar-piece is ofoak, and consists of Corinthian columns and entablature,supporting a broken pediment. It is adorned by gildingand by pictures of
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