The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . nd 16th century. One of these, contiguousto Sir John Crosbys tomb, is seen in the accompanyingengraving, and presents a male and female figure, beneathwhich is a black letter inscription, recording the deathof Thomas Wylliams, gentleman, on Jan. 16, 1495, andof Margaret his wife in 14—. The exterior of the church does not require anylengthened notice. The annexed vignette represents thewest end of the building with its unsuitable and ill-pro-portioned tower. The two entrances,2 one at this end,
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . nd 16th century. One of these, contiguousto Sir John Crosbys tomb, is seen in the accompanyingengraving, and presents a male and female figure, beneathwhich is a black letter inscription, recording the deathof Thomas Wylliams, gentleman, on Jan. 16, 1495, andof Margaret his wife in 14—. The exterior of the church does not require anylengthened notice. The annexed vignette represents thewest end of the building with its unsuitable and ill-pro-portioned tower. The two entrances,2 one at this end,and the other on the south side of the church, aredoorways in the debased Italian style, which was com-mon in England during the 17th and 18th centuries, 1 See Gentlemans Magazine, March 183G, for a memoir of his Over the west door is written, Worship the Lord in the beauty of Holi-ness; and above the other appears, LausDcoSt. Helena; Repaired, 1633. ST. HELENS, BISHOPSGATE. IL and therefore do not in the least agree in character withthe building itself. At the time when these were exe-. cuted, the necessity of preserving consistency in a building,—the absurdity of exhibiting in one edifice two or morestyles, differing totally in principle, and characteristic ofwidely separated periods of time,—was not felt or under-stood, and indeed this was the case up to a comparativelyrecent date. We may now, however, congratulate our-selves upon an improved taste in regard to architecture,which the people generally are beginning to manifest, andthe consequent increased effectiveness on the part of itsprofessors, which is apparent. Much, it is true, yet re-mains to be done ; but the public mind is now awakened,through the exertions of individuals, to a proper view ofthe subject, and we, individually, have no fear for theresult. ST. MICHAELS, PATERNOSTER ROYAL. THAMES Turn again Whittington,Thrice Lord Mayor of London/ The celebrated Whittington, better known through th
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