The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . ntern light: thewhole is elegant in outline, and is much more pure in de-sign than (are other portions of the church just nowalluded to. The walls of the church are entirely plain, and accordbut ill with the rest of the composition ; they are disfi-gured too by the introduction of those small oval openingsfor light which were so often used by Wren in hischurches. The centre east window is blocked up to re-ceive a large and finely painted picture by West of thedeath of St, Stephen ; 1 but the tw
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . ntern light: thewhole is elegant in outline, and is much more pure in de-sign than (are other portions of the church just nowalluded to. The walls of the church are entirely plain, and accordbut ill with the rest of the composition ; they are disfi-gured too by the introduction of those small oval openingsfor light which were so often used by Wren in hischurches. The centre east window is blocked up to re-ceive a large and finely painted picture by West of thedeath of St, Stephen ; 1 but the two side windows at this 1 A picture of high character and which has hardly received the attentionit deserves. ST. STEPHENS, WALBROOK. 5 end remain to light the church. There is a large organin a recess over the western entrance. Against the south wall is a tablet, displaying more than ordinary taste, inscribed to S. Brandram, who died Nov. 11th. 1808, and near it among others is one by Bacon, junior, to George Griffen Stonestreet, Esq. which was erected in The Rev. Thomas Wilson, , who. 1 The length of the church within the walls is 82 feet 6 inches, and thewidth 59 feet 6 inches. The height to the flat ceiling of the side ailes 36feet, and to the top of the dome 63 feet. The internal diameter of the domeis 45 feet. The walls of the church, and the columns, are of stone : butthe dome is formed of timber and lead. The ceiling of the side ailes is flat 6 ST. STEPHENS, WALBROOK. was rector of the parish 46 years, and died April 15th,1784, and the Rev. G. S. Townley, who was rector 50years, and died February 14, 1835, are both commemo-rated by tablets. The exterior of the building, plain even to ugliness withthe exception of the upper part of the steeple whichslightly resembles that of St. Jamess, Garlick Hythe, is re-presented by the engraving on the other side. The approachto the body of the church is by a flight of sixteen stepsin an enclosed porch in Walbrook, quite d
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