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architectural antiquities.
heads and limbs, are scattered around, whilst vultures are flying off with similar
spoils, and on one side is a horse galloping from the field without its rider.—That
in the south aisle displays a king (the central figure) holding a cone or pyramid :
before him, partly on the return, are two figures, one of a king seated, the other
standing, sustaining between them a triangular rule (the heraldic chevron) on
which are the words, Robert me fecit. Two other figures, both which are
sitting on low stools, are behind the central king; these also sustain a similar
triangle, inscribed Robert tvte consul c d s.
Shoreham Church, Sussex, of which the choir end, transept, and tower
only remain, may be referred to, as a very interesting specimen of the transition
style, as sometimes called, or the last use of the semicircular, and introduction
of the Pointed style. Mr. Willson (see Pugin's " Specimens," vol. i.) whose
opinion on subjects of Christian architecture, &e. is entitled to every respect,
ascribes the eastern end to the date of 1220 : but this I cannot hesitate in affirm-
ing must be too late. The style points to a period at least fifty or eighty years
earlier; we seek in vain, however, for any clue in the writings of Leland, Cam-
den, Dugdale, Gough, Tanner, &c. The latter merely states that a Priory of
Carmelites was founded here by Sir John Mowbray, 22 Edw. III. The annexed
engraving shews an elevation of a portion of the present choir, in which the
Pointed arch prevails, but where a series of semicircular-headed windows, with
an arcade, beneath, are combined with them, and apparently of co-eval erection.
The reference letters point out the following members. In the compartment of
elevation, a is a plan of the circular column, with its base ; b, octagonal shaft,
with its archivolt mouldings; c, plan of wall under the windows, with its arcade
and columnar shafts, which support the ribs of the vaulting. In the other division,
a b c (If g, are base, capitals, string courses, brackets, &c. in the triforium; //,
capital, base, and archivolt mouldings to circular column; and k, ditto to octan-
gular column ; i, capital, base, and parts of archivolt mouldings to the arcade in
the side aisle.
Beverley Mixster,63 Yorkshire.—The town of Beverley is adorned by two
65 \ot the ensuing account of this Church I am indebted to my good friend and valuable correspondent
Mr. E. J. Willson of Lincoln, who has also obliged me and the public with an account of the Cathedral
of his native city.
architectural antiquities.
heads and limbs, are scattered around, whilst vultures are flying off with similar
spoils, and on one side is a horse galloping from the field without its rider.—That
in the south aisle displays a king (the central figure) holding a cone or pyramid :
before him, partly on the return, are two figures, one of a king seated, the other
standing, sustaining between them a triangular rule (the heraldic chevron) on
which are the words, Robert me fecit. Two other figures, both which are
sitting on low stools, are behind the central king; these also sustain a similar
triangle, inscribed Robert tvte consul c d s.
Shoreham Church, Sussex, of which the choir end, transept, and tower
only remain, may be referred to, as a very interesting specimen of the transition
style, as sometimes called, or the last use of the semicircular, and introduction
of the Pointed style. Mr. Willson (see Pugin's " Specimens," vol. i.) whose
opinion on subjects of Christian architecture, &e. is entitled to every respect,
ascribes the eastern end to the date of 1220 : but this I cannot hesitate in affirm-
ing must be too late. The style points to a period at least fifty or eighty years
earlier; we seek in vain, however, for any clue in the writings of Leland, Cam-
den, Dugdale, Gough, Tanner, &c. The latter merely states that a Priory of
Carmelites was founded here by Sir John Mowbray, 22 Edw. III. The annexed
engraving shews an elevation of a portion of the present choir, in which the
Pointed arch prevails, but where a series of semicircular-headed windows, with
an arcade, beneath, are combined with them, and apparently of co-eval erection.
The reference letters point out the following members. In the compartment of
elevation, a is a plan of the circular column, with its base ; b, octagonal shaft,
with its archivolt mouldings; c, plan of wall under the windows, with its arcade
and columnar shafts, which support the ribs of the vaulting. In the other division,
a b c (If g, are base, capitals, string courses, brackets, &c. in the triforium; //,
capital, base, and archivolt mouldings to circular column; and k, ditto to octan-
gular column ; i, capital, base, and parts of archivolt mouldings to the arcade in
the side aisle.
Beverley Mixster,63 Yorkshire.—The town of Beverley is adorned by two
65 \ot the ensuing account of this Church I am indebted to my good friend and valuable correspondent
Mr. E. J. Willson of Lincoln, who has also obliged me and the public with an account of the Cathedral
of his native city.