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Title: The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts
Year: 1834 (1830s)
Authors: Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854
Subjects: England -- Antiquities England -- Architecture England -- Description and travel
Publisher: London, Chidley
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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he receptionof the tuneable ring of eight bells, that belonged tothe old church, and the sound of which will issuewith effect through the four large windows, whichare the main features of the second stage. In thecompartment below the windows is a clock, with threedials. Above these windows, the tower, hithertosquare, becomes gradually octagonal, (springing fromcorbeled heads), till terminated by four octagonal pin-nacles, and crowned by an octagonal moulded battle-ment. Upon the tower is an enriched stone lantern,perforated with gothic windows of two heights, eachangle having a buttress and an enriched finial; thewhole being terminated by an ornamental, pierced,and very rich crown parapet. The whole of thisdivision of the building is of Ketton stone, which is avery superior kind of freestone from the county ofRutland ; and with which material many of our finestedifices, in the midland parts of the kingdom, havebeen erected : the body of the church is of fine brick,finished with stone.
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In the annexed plan, the arrangement of the interioris distinctly shewn : of the eight recesses from the oc-tagon, one is occupied by the altar, (above which is a large pointed window,) and three others by the organand the galleries for the parish children. Againstthe Avails of the remaining recesses, which are un-occupied by galleries, are placed the sepulchralmemorials from the old church. In the clere-story,which is supported on arches, are eight pointed win-dows. These enlighten the church, and, togetherwith the altar window, are intended to be glazed withstained and painted glass. The roof springs fromclustered columns, branching into an enriched groinedceiling, (which, also, is represented in the aboveplan,) with a very large pendant key-stone, richlysculptured, with foliaged ornaments, &c. ; from whichthe chandelier will be suspended. The bosses, corbels,and other embellishments, throughout the interior,display great elegance ; and the pewings, galleryfronts, and other fitt

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