The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . building withinside less than the lower by the wholewidth of the aile on each side,) is a triforium, or gallerypassing round the whole circumference, and adorned by aseries of interlaced arches ; while in the clere-story aboveoccurs, over each archway, a semicircular-headed the abacus of each of the clustered columns (whichis peculiar in its plan) rises a single shaft on the face ofthe triforum and clere-story to the top of the building,and from this spring ribs which support a flat
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . building withinside less than the lower by the wholewidth of the aile on each side,) is a triforium, or gallerypassing round the whole circumference, and adorned by aseries of interlaced arches ; while in the clere-story aboveoccurs, over each archway, a semicircular-headed the abacus of each of the clustered columns (whichis peculiar in its plan) rises a single shaft on the face ofthe triforum and clere-story to the top of the building,and from this spring ribs which support a flat ceiling,apparently, however, not original. The groining over the aile, which is simple, is formedby cross-springers from the clustered columns to singlecolumns attached to the external wall of the building, andhas enriched bosses at the intersections. Upon thewall of the aile there is a continued arcade adornedby a billet-moulding, and short columns with enrichedcapitals ; and in the spandrels, as may be seen by theannexed engraving, occurs a series of sculptured heads I 2 20 THE TEMPLE PART OF ARCADE IN THE CIRCULAR AILE. which are of masterly design, and display astonishingvariety of character. These heads were said to be moulded in a coarse sort ofmortar; but in 1827, when the circular portion of thechurch, including this arcade, was generally restored,1 under 1 To record this restoration, the following inscription appears within theeasternmost window of the aile, and above the same window on theoutside of the church. Hujusce . iEms . Sacr^e Partem . Australem . Sibi . Propriam . restitui . curavit . Interioris . Templi . Hospitium . JOHANNE . GURNEY . ArMIGERO . THE TEMPLE CHURCH. 21 the able direction of Sir Robert Smirke, they were foundto be of Caen stone, as were the capitals of the columns,and some few of the latter were used again. The presentheads, which are carved in Portland stone, are copies ofthe originals. Above this arcade are
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