The antiquarian itinerary, comprising specimens of architecture, monastic, castellated, and domestic; with other vestiges of antiquity in Great BritainAccompanied with descriptions . ollegiate build-ings, is square for two stories, where an octangular partrises. The church consists of a nave, two aisles, a transept,and a lofty spacious chancel. At the upper end of each aisle is a Chantry Chapel, and LEADEN OLD DEEL. in the chancel are stalls with angds and various figures,carved in wood, under the seats. On the south side of thechancel is an old tomb, with a canopy, pillars, &c. and nearit ano
The antiquarian itinerary, comprising specimens of architecture, monastic, castellated, and domestic; with other vestiges of antiquity in Great BritainAccompanied with descriptions . ollegiate build-ings, is square for two stories, where an octangular partrises. The church consists of a nave, two aisles, a transept,and a lofty spacious chancel. At the upper end of each aisle is a Chantry Chapel, and LEADEN OLD DEEL. in the chancel are stalls with angds and various figures,carved in wood, under the seats. On the south side of thechancel is an old tomb, with a canopy, pillars, &c. and nearit another tuonunient with two rctuujbent figuies, supposed(for the inscription is gone) to represent John Peel, or Pyel,and his wife. On the north side of the chancel is a tombwith an alabaster statue ; and adjoining it a more antiqueone, with a knight in armour, and a figure of a female in avery old dress. In the middle of the village stands a stonecross, the shaft of which, raised upon steps, is thirteen feethigh, and is the standard for adjusting and regulating theprovincial pole, that the portion or dolesj as they are heretermed, are measured by in the adjacent meadows. II. BUGDEN, OR BUCKDEN, HUNTINGD ON SHIRE. This ancient village is situated on the liigU northern road,about sixty miles from London ; but is chiefly noted for theepiscopal palace here belonging to the see of house, which has beeu built at different periods, is,notwithstanding, extremely regular, and, with the garden,is surrounded by a deep moat. John Russel, who wasbishop of Rochester, and was translated to the see ofLincoln in 1480, built a great part of this palace. ButDr. Robert Sanderson, a prebendary of Lincoln, a man ofexcellent learning, piety, and charily, much improved andenlarged this building in the year 1660. He was conse-crated bishop of Lincoln immediately after the restorationof Charles the Second ; the see having been then vacantnearly six years. He was a great assistant to sir Willia
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