The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . The church built by Wren is a substantial fabric, witha bell-tower at the north-west corner; the latter however,as well as the north side and west end of the church, isshrouded by houses. The south side and east end of theedifice, display a series of circular-headed windows, at aconsiderable height from the ground, with trusses atthe sides of each of them, supporting a continued corniceabove. A stone balustrade of mean and insignificantcharacter, terminates the design. The tower has a bold corn
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . The church built by Wren is a substantial fabric, witha bell-tower at the north-west corner; the latter however,as well as the north side and west end of the church, isshrouded by houses. The south side and east end of theedifice, display a series of circular-headed windows, at aconsiderable height from the ground, with trusses atthe sides of each of them, supporting a continued corniceabove. A stone balustrade of mean and insignificantcharacter, terminates the design. The tower has a bold cornice around the upper part of ST. MARY MAGDALENS. 4 it, and is surmounted by five steps, forming a pyramidwhich supports a small stone belfry : the whole plain andsimple, and productive of a better effect in the originalthan in a drawing. Withinside the church, the ceiling is flat, (excepting im-mediately against the four sides, where it is coved,) andhas a modillion cornice around it, and a large flower with-,in a circular panel, in the centre. There are groinedopenings in the coved part of the
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