. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. principal front in has a portico of eight fluted Ionic columns inthe centre, six in front, and two in flank, surmounted by a pedi-ment ; and at the extremities of the front, two other porticoes, eachof which is composed of four columns of the same order, standingon a stylobate, and sustaining the entablature of the order, whichis continued as a finish round the whole building. The interco-lumniations are pierced with windows, and the spaces between theseand the centre portico have each fourt
. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. principal front in has a portico of eight fluted Ionic columns inthe centre, six in front, and two in flank, surmounted by a pedi-ment ; and at the extremities of the front, two other porticoes, eachof which is composed of four columns of the same order, standingon a stylobate, and sustaining the entablature of the order, whichis continued as a finish round the whole building. The interco-lumniations are pierced with windows, and the spaces between theseand the centre portico have each fourteen windows in two series;these portions of the building are flanked with sunk areas. Theother fronts of the building are exceedingly plain ; they are almostdestitute of ornament, and are all pierced with numerous interior is not in a sufficient state of forwardness to allow ofa description ; but the entrances, within the central portico, willlead into a large hall, Hanked on each side by lofty Ionic colon-nades, the columns corresponding with those of the Aldcrsgate. This ancient gate, which was situated one thousand two hundredand sixty-five feet south-west of Cripplcgate, was, according to theopinion of Stow, one of the original <^ates of the city; but Mait-land could find no mention of it before the conquest; whence heconcludes that it was not erected before that gate being in so ruinous a condition as to be in danger of HISTORY OF LONDON. 55 falling, the lord mayor, aldermen, and common-council, ordered itto be taken down, which was accordingly done in the year 1616,when it was rebuilt in a substantial manner; Mr. William Parker,merchant taylor, having bequeathed a thousand pounds towardsthe expense of a new edifice. In a large square over the arch of the gate was the figure ofking James I. on horseback. Above his head were quartered thearms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. In a niche, on the east side, was the prophet Jeremiah, with
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