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escaped tbe injuries of time and barbarian bands. Hie areb wbieb encloses tliis
beautiful window is composed of open tracery, of uncommon and striking eba-
raeter.^
Br'ert? o/, ^//e ^brt-e/', I^o. 60. Ibis structure exceeds in beigbt an^ tower
in Britain, rising from tire centre of a ebureb, and not baving a spire, and tbe
boldness of its situation giving a great advantage of elevation, a prospeet of
unrivalled extent is visible around it. Um elevation of tbis tower was tbe work
of two periods. Ibe lower portion being co-eval witb tbe nave; tbe upper being
undertaken in tbe reign of Bdward tbe 8eeond, at an earl^ part of tbe fourteentb
century. ^n exceedingly tall spire of timber, sbeeted witb lead, completed tbis
sublime composition; but tbis spire was destroyed b^ a violent storm in tbe ^ear
1547, and bas never been rebuilt. 1°be pierced screen, or parapet, wbieb connects
tbe pinnacles on eaeb side, was a modern work, designed b^ Nr. dames Bssex,
arebiteet, about bft^ z^ears back. Its elfeet is extremely ligbt and beautiful,
tbougb sometbing discordant appears upon a critical examination of its parts.
t/re d^bat beautiful portion of tbe ebureb wbieb
extends eastward from tbe upper transept, is frequently called tbe tbe
eboir and surrounding aisles being anciently appropriated to tbe priest and clergy
wbo celebrated publie worsbip. I'be soutb poreb, being tbe usual entrance for
tbe bisbop, was designed in a stzde of extreme riebness, and tbe workmansbip
full^ equalled tbe design: but tbe barbarous bands of fanaticism bave demolisbed
tbe central statue, decapitated tbe otbers, and broken awa^ man^ of tbe ornaments,
d'be bgures over tbe doors represented desus Obrist sitting in judgment, surrounded
b^ angels, witb tbe dead arising from tbeir tombs, and tbe ^aws of bell open
beneatb bis feet, dbe arebed roof bas been exquisitely wrougbt in perforated
wreatbs of foliage, intermixed witb small statues, several of wbieb remain, perfect,
wbilst otbers bave been broken and defaced, dbese sculptures sbew traces of
colours and gilding, tbe deca^ of wbieb is not to be regretted; time bas spread a
warm mellow tone over tbe wbole, and long ma^ it remain untouebed b^ an^
presumptuous attempt to restore or beautify it.
BoncnLsiLN Onnncn, is a ver^ large edifice of varied arebitec-
ture, and connected witb mucb bistorieal matter. William of Malmesbury sa^s,
Ibe upper window and tbe old A-able were blown down about twent^-lour ^ears baeb, but bave been
restored exactly in eorrespondenee witb tbeir to rrner design.
escaped tbe injuries of time and barbarian bands. Hie areb wbieb encloses tliis
beautiful window is composed of open tracery, of uncommon and striking eba-
raeter.^
Br'ert? o/, ^//e ^brt-e/', I^o. 60. Ibis structure exceeds in beigbt an^ tower
in Britain, rising from tire centre of a ebureb, and not baving a spire, and tbe
boldness of its situation giving a great advantage of elevation, a prospeet of
unrivalled extent is visible around it. Um elevation of tbis tower was tbe work
of two periods. Ibe lower portion being co-eval witb tbe nave; tbe upper being
undertaken in tbe reign of Bdward tbe 8eeond, at an earl^ part of tbe fourteentb
century. ^n exceedingly tall spire of timber, sbeeted witb lead, completed tbis
sublime composition; but tbis spire was destroyed b^ a violent storm in tbe ^ear
1547, and bas never been rebuilt. 1°be pierced screen, or parapet, wbieb connects
tbe pinnacles on eaeb side, was a modern work, designed b^ Nr. dames Bssex,
arebiteet, about bft^ z^ears back. Its elfeet is extremely ligbt and beautiful,
tbougb sometbing discordant appears upon a critical examination of its parts.
t/re d^bat beautiful portion of tbe ebureb wbieb
extends eastward from tbe upper transept, is frequently called tbe tbe
eboir and surrounding aisles being anciently appropriated to tbe priest and clergy
wbo celebrated publie worsbip. I'be soutb poreb, being tbe usual entrance for
tbe bisbop, was designed in a stzde of extreme riebness, and tbe workmansbip
full^ equalled tbe design: but tbe barbarous bands of fanaticism bave demolisbed
tbe central statue, decapitated tbe otbers, and broken awa^ man^ of tbe ornaments,
d'be bgures over tbe doors represented desus Obrist sitting in judgment, surrounded
b^ angels, witb tbe dead arising from tbeir tombs, and tbe ^aws of bell open
beneatb bis feet, dbe arebed roof bas been exquisitely wrougbt in perforated
wreatbs of foliage, intermixed witb small statues, several of wbieb remain, perfect,
wbilst otbers bave been broken and defaced, dbese sculptures sbew traces of
colours and gilding, tbe deca^ of wbieb is not to be regretted; time bas spread a
warm mellow tone over tbe wbole, and long ma^ it remain untouebed b^ an^
presumptuous attempt to restore or beautify it.
BoncnLsiLN Onnncn, is a ver^ large edifice of varied arebitec-
ture, and connected witb mucb bistorieal matter. William of Malmesbury sa^s,
Ibe upper window and tbe old A-able were blown down about twent^-lour ^ears baeb, but bave been
restored exactly in eorrespondenee witb tbeir to rrner design.