Gentleman's Magazine Library: English topography, Частина 16E. Stock, 1905 |
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... centre of the west front and the upper termination of the tower are built with smooth masonry , and the clerestory is constructed with brick . All of these portions appear to be works of a more recent date than the other walls of the ...
... centre of the west front and the upper termination of the tower are built with smooth masonry , and the clerestory is constructed with brick . All of these portions appear to be works of a more recent date than the other walls of the ...
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... centre , was a common one at this period in France and other foreign countries , but we have few examples of it in England . The towers had conical roofs with pro- jecting eaves , and from the great projection of these the covering ...
... centre , was a common one at this period in France and other foreign countries , but we have few examples of it in England . The towers had conical roofs with pro- jecting eaves , and from the great projection of these the covering ...
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... centre of the dome . The vestibule is separated from the choir by a glazed screen ; at the sides , westward , are staircases to the galleries , and to the north and south are rich doorways of the composite order , forming the inner ...
... centre of the dome . The vestibule is separated from the choir by a glazed screen ; at the sides , westward , are staircases to the galleries , and to the north and south are rich doorways of the composite order , forming the inner ...
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... centre panel is embellished by a very effective , yet chastely coloured , picture by Willement of the descending dove , with the initials I.H.S. in resplen- dent stars . The soffite of the arch above the altar , and the large panelled ...
... centre panel is embellished by a very effective , yet chastely coloured , picture by Willement of the descending dove , with the initials I.H.S. in resplen- dent stars . The soffite of the arch above the altar , and the large panelled ...
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... centre , from which will be suspended a chandelier for the purpose of lighting the church . We cannot speak in terms of unqualified approbation of the groining ; the introduction of two distinct species or descriptions of groined work ...
... centre , from which will be suspended a chandelier for the purpose of lighting the church . We cannot speak in terms of unqualified approbation of the groining ; the introduction of two distinct species or descriptions of groined work ...
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Abbey adjoining aged altar ancient antiquity appears arches architecture arms beautiful Bishop Bishop of London brick Bridge building built buried called carved centre century chancel chapel Chelsea choir church of St Clerkenwell columns Conduit Covent Garden cross crowned crypt curious died Earl east end edifice Edward Edward III Edward the Confessor engraved entrance erected feet Fire of London formerly front gallery garden gate Gentleman's Magazine groined Hall Henry VIII inches inscription Islington John King Lane late London Lord marble Mary memory monument nave north side old church original ornamented painted Painted Chamber palace parish church parish of St Paul's Plate present priory probably Queen Rector reign remains repairs Richard Richard II royal Sir Christopher Wren south side square steeple stone Stow Street style Temple Church tomb tower vaults wall west end Westminster Westminster Abbey whole wife William
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