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architectural antiquities.
church, where he hath newly ordained his monument. It. He bequeathed 2001. to be distributed
amongst the poor, and more especially his tenants. It. He gave 2001. for buying priestly orna-
ments to celebrate (mass) in for his soul the space of one year next after his death. It. To the
church of Dunelm one golden challice with St. Cuthbert's image upon it. It. To Dunelm coll.
in Oxford 401. It. To his sister Joan 401. It. To Ellen his brother William's wife 10 marks,
and a cup of silver. It. To the fabrick of the churches of Durham 100 marks ; Beverley 40 h It.
To the finishing of his chantry at Skyrlaw 200 marks. It. To every of his esquires 100s. It.
To every of his valects 50s. It. To every groom of his family 33 s. 4d. It. To every of his pages
20s. It. Towards the work of his new dor~tary (dormitory) in the priory of Durham 100 marks.
It. To the fabrick of the steeple of the church of Hovedon 401. It. To Ld. Ralf Evers, Kt. Mr.
John Newton, treas. Ebor. Wm. Waltham, canon, ibid. John Conyers, Eliz. de la Hay, to each
a silver basin and ewer. (AR. 307.)
April, 1814. J. C.
JltcMegate Ear, or Cotoer (iat^toap,
york.
The annexed Plate shews this curious and picturesque fortified gate-way as it
appeared in the year 1812. Perhaps no city in England contains so many interest-
ing specimens of architectural antiquities as York. Its splendid and gorgeous
cathedral church is pre-eminent for the richness, beauty, and intricacy of its multi-
farious parts; whilst the embattled walls, tower-gates, bridge, churches, and frag-
ments of monastic edifices, collectively display examples of almost every age and
style of ecclesiastical and castellated architecture, from infancy to old age ; from its
pristine simplicity or rudeness, through all the stages of progressive improvement to
perfection, and thence to its " decline and fall." In Halfpenny's " Gothic Orna-
ments" and " Eragmenta Vetusta," many of these buildings, with details, are care-
fully delineated, but without being enlivened by a ray of taste. In the walls of
York were four principal gates, and five posterns. Of the former, that called
Micklegate Bar is the chief, and is placed on the south-east side of the city, over
the London road. The inner arch, and part of the masonry, are considered by
Drake, (Eboracum, p. 21, 60) Lord Burlington, and other antiquaries, to be of
Roman workmanship; but others ascribe the same parts to the Normans. The
architectural antiquities.
church, where he hath newly ordained his monument. It. He bequeathed 2001. to be distributed
amongst the poor, and more especially his tenants. It. He gave 2001. for buying priestly orna-
ments to celebrate (mass) in for his soul the space of one year next after his death. It. To the
church of Dunelm one golden challice with St. Cuthbert's image upon it. It. To Dunelm coll.
in Oxford 401. It. To his sister Joan 401. It. To Ellen his brother William's wife 10 marks,
and a cup of silver. It. To the fabrick of the churches of Durham 100 marks ; Beverley 40 h It.
To the finishing of his chantry at Skyrlaw 200 marks. It. To every of his esquires 100s. It.
To every of his valects 50s. It. To every groom of his family 33 s. 4d. It. To every of his pages
20s. It. Towards the work of his new dor~tary (dormitory) in the priory of Durham 100 marks.
It. To the fabrick of the steeple of the church of Hovedon 401. It. To Ld. Ralf Evers, Kt. Mr.
John Newton, treas. Ebor. Wm. Waltham, canon, ibid. John Conyers, Eliz. de la Hay, to each
a silver basin and ewer. (AR. 307.)
April, 1814. J. C.
JltcMegate Ear, or Cotoer (iat^toap,
york.
The annexed Plate shews this curious and picturesque fortified gate-way as it
appeared in the year 1812. Perhaps no city in England contains so many interest-
ing specimens of architectural antiquities as York. Its splendid and gorgeous
cathedral church is pre-eminent for the richness, beauty, and intricacy of its multi-
farious parts; whilst the embattled walls, tower-gates, bridge, churches, and frag-
ments of monastic edifices, collectively display examples of almost every age and
style of ecclesiastical and castellated architecture, from infancy to old age ; from its
pristine simplicity or rudeness, through all the stages of progressive improvement to
perfection, and thence to its " decline and fall." In Halfpenny's " Gothic Orna-
ments" and " Eragmenta Vetusta," many of these buildings, with details, are care-
fully delineated, but without being enlivened by a ray of taste. In the walls of
York were four principal gates, and five posterns. Of the former, that called
Micklegate Bar is the chief, and is placed on the south-east side of the city, over
the London road. The inner arch, and part of the masonry, are considered by
Drake, (Eboracum, p. 21, 60) Lord Burlington, and other antiquaries, to be of
Roman workmanship; but others ascribe the same parts to the Normans. The