. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. ng. This church was began in 1676, and finished in 1679, from thedesign of sir Christopher Wren, and the expence was no more than2,822/. \d. This however did not include the steeple, whichwas added afterwards, the lower part being a remnant of the oldchurch : the dimensions are, length 70, breadth 50, height 42 feet, andthe tower is 75 feet high. The building has settled very considera-bly since its erection, which has occasioned the additional supportof three iron ties, which cross the whole nave of the
. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. ng. This church was began in 1676, and finished in 1679, from thedesign of sir Christopher Wren, and the expence was no more than2,822/. \d. This however did not include the steeple, whichwas added afterwards, the lower part being a remnant of the oldchurch : the dimensions are, length 70, breadth 50, height 42 feet, andthe tower is 75 feet high. The building has settled very considera-bly since its erection, which has occasioned the additional supportof three iron ties, which cross the whole nave of the churc h, and inconsequence of the settlement the columns do not appear to bewell set upon their bases. There are no monuments in this church worthy particular the old church there were several, especially one to the memoryof sir Thomas Gresham, knt., alderman and lord mayor, who diedOctober 23, 15C6 ; and another to the memory of sir James Yerford,knt., mercer, and sometime mayor, who died June 28, 1527* * Maitlands History of London, i. p. 1147. HISTORY OF LONDON. 101. Guildhall Chapel. This ancient chapel, which formerly adjoined the south front ofGuildhall, was dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen and All Saints. Stow * and Speed t say, this chapel was founded as early as theyear 1299, by three pious citizens, Peter FanloreJ, Adam Frauncis,and Henry Frowicke. But Newcourt§ considers both these au-thorities are mistaken, and post-dates the foundation 69 years. Thecharter of the founders bore the date on the morrow of the An-nunciation of the Blessed Virgin, 1368, (42 Edw. III.) It was underthe seals of Francis and de Frowicke, the other co-founder ha-ving been dead some time, and was confirmed on the day of theexecution by Simon Sudbury, bishop of London. The chapel, which was collegiate, had been previously conse=cerated by bishop Michael Northburgh, Sudburys predecessor, to thehonour of God and the blessed Virgin, Mary Magdalen, and AllSaints. It was founded for five c
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