. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. area, a short distance from the northern por-tion of the building; it differs from every kind hitherto known, andvol. in. 2 E 418 HISTORY OF LONDON. is chiefly distinguished by its extreme shew and gaudiness ; in ge-neral form and arrangement, it is an imitation of the choragicmonument of Lisikrates at Athens, but the columns of the peristyle,instead of being Corinthian as in that building, are here Ionic:the shafts are fluted ; the fillets, mouldings, and every other enrich-ment being gilt; the cella, by way o
. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. area, a short distance from the northern por-tion of the building; it differs from every kind hitherto known, andvol. in. 2 E 418 HISTORY OF LONDON. is chiefly distinguished by its extreme shew and gaudiness ; in ge-neral form and arrangement, it is an imitation of the choragicmonument of Lisikrates at Athens, but the columns of the peristyle,instead of being Corinthian as in that building, are here Ionic:the shafts are fluted ; the fillets, mouldings, and every other enrich-ment being gilt; the cella, by way of variety, is Waterloo blue;instead of the conical roof of the original, itfinishes with a lowcircular attic, which is approached by a double flight of stairs,with highly gilt ballustrades; and amidst all this shew and glitter,and trumpery, sits the preacher, exalted rather like a thronedprelate of the church of Rome, than a humble « presbyter of thesecession- kirk of Scotland. The chapel was built from the designsof W. Brooks, esq. Opposite Albion chapel was formerly situated. Moorgate. Thomas Falconer, mayor, about the year 1415, the third of HenryV. caused the wall of the city to be broken near Coleman-street,and there built a postern, called Moorgate, upon the moor side,where no gate had been before. This was made for the conveni-ence of the citizens to pass that way on causeways; for this placewas, at that time, a marsh. This postern was re-edified by WilliamHampton, fishmonger, mayor, in the year 1511, the third of HenryVII. Roger Achely, mayor, caused dikes and bridges to be made,and the ground to be levelled, and made more commodious forpassage. This gate being very old, was, in the year 1672, pulled down,and a new one of stone was erected, having a lofty arch, the cityintending to have had a haymarket in Little Moorfields, but thatdesign did not take effect. However, the gate was built with pos-terns on each side of the arch for foot passengers, being a great HISTORY
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