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Article FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND. ← Page 2 of 6 →
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Freemasonry In England.
the passenger . The gate leads into a square court , and the building opposite , which contains the library and other rooms of state and convenience , was the design of Inigo Jones . The ascent to the door is b y a flight of steps , and in the under part is a basement story . The whole of the front is decorated with pilasters of the Ionic and Corinthian orders , In a niche over the door is a statue of King Charles II ., and directly opposite in the inner front of the octangular porch , stands that of Sir John Custer . The whole of this building is both beautiful and commodious .
The following parish churches , which had been consumed by the great fire , were in a very few years restored by the Craft under the direction of the Deputy Grancl Master Br . Wren . Allhallows , Bread Street , in the ward of Bread Street , in 1684 , and the steeple , 1697 . This is in the Tuscan order , in length , 73 feet , in breadth 35 , and in height 30 feet . The steeple , which , as well as the
church , is of stone , is of the Doric order , well adorned , and about 86 feet high . Allhallows the Great , on the south side of Thames Street , was finished in 1683 . This is also in the Tuscan order , plain and massive , and the ornaments few and simple . In length , about 87 feet , breadth , 52 , and in height , about 30 ; the altitude of the tower , which is square , is about 86 feet .
Allhallows , on the north side of Lombard Street , was finished 1694 . In this church is only one pillar , which , with the pilasters , is in the Tuscan order . Its length is 84 feet , breadth 52 , and height about 30 ; the altitude of the tower is about 85 feet , built square . St . Alban ' s , on the east side of Great Wood Street , was rebuilt , and finished in 1685 . This building is Go tide , as it was before the firej and
is in length , about 66 feet , breadth 59 , and height 33 ; the tower is built of stone , square , with Gothic pinnacles , its altitude is about 85 feet , and to the top of the pinnacles 92 feet . The church of St . Anne and Agnes , situated on the north side of St . Anne ' s Lane , was finished in 1680 , and beautified in 1703 . It is 53 feet square , about 35 feet high , and the tower to the top of turret ,
about 84 feet . The roof is supported by four handsome Corinthian columns which are placed in a geometrical square from each other . St . Andrew ' s Wardrobe , on the east side of Puddle Dock Hill , was finished in 1692 . It is built of brick , cased over in imitation of stone . The roof is supported by twelve Tuscan pillars , and is ornamented with fret work . Its length is 75 feet , breadth 59 , and height 38 feet ; and that of the tower about 86 feet .
St . Andrew ' s , Holborn , on the south side of Holborn Hill , was finished 1687 . This church is both beautiful and spacious , the columns that support the ivo ^ which is adorned with fret work , are of the Corinthian , order , the walls are of stone . Its length is 105 feet , breadth , 63 , and height , 43 feet ; the tower or / square steeple is 110 feet , it is externally in the Doric order , and was finished in 1704 . St . Anthony , also called St . Antholius , at the west end of Watling
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Freemasonry In England.
the passenger . The gate leads into a square court , and the building opposite , which contains the library and other rooms of state and convenience , was the design of Inigo Jones . The ascent to the door is b y a flight of steps , and in the under part is a basement story . The whole of the front is decorated with pilasters of the Ionic and Corinthian orders , In a niche over the door is a statue of King Charles II ., and directly opposite in the inner front of the octangular porch , stands that of Sir John Custer . The whole of this building is both beautiful and commodious .
The following parish churches , which had been consumed by the great fire , were in a very few years restored by the Craft under the direction of the Deputy Grancl Master Br . Wren . Allhallows , Bread Street , in the ward of Bread Street , in 1684 , and the steeple , 1697 . This is in the Tuscan order , in length , 73 feet , in breadth 35 , and in height 30 feet . The steeple , which , as well as the
church , is of stone , is of the Doric order , well adorned , and about 86 feet high . Allhallows the Great , on the south side of Thames Street , was finished in 1683 . This is also in the Tuscan order , plain and massive , and the ornaments few and simple . In length , about 87 feet , breadth , 52 , and in height , about 30 ; the altitude of the tower , which is square , is about 86 feet .
Allhallows , on the north side of Lombard Street , was finished 1694 . In this church is only one pillar , which , with the pilasters , is in the Tuscan order . Its length is 84 feet , breadth 52 , and height about 30 ; the altitude of the tower is about 85 feet , built square . St . Alban ' s , on the east side of Great Wood Street , was rebuilt , and finished in 1685 . This building is Go tide , as it was before the firej and
is in length , about 66 feet , breadth 59 , and height 33 ; the tower is built of stone , square , with Gothic pinnacles , its altitude is about 85 feet , and to the top of the pinnacles 92 feet . The church of St . Anne and Agnes , situated on the north side of St . Anne ' s Lane , was finished in 1680 , and beautified in 1703 . It is 53 feet square , about 35 feet high , and the tower to the top of turret ,
about 84 feet . The roof is supported by four handsome Corinthian columns which are placed in a geometrical square from each other . St . Andrew ' s Wardrobe , on the east side of Puddle Dock Hill , was finished in 1692 . It is built of brick , cased over in imitation of stone . The roof is supported by twelve Tuscan pillars , and is ornamented with fret work . Its length is 75 feet , breadth 59 , and height 38 feet ; and that of the tower about 86 feet .
St . Andrew ' s , Holborn , on the south side of Holborn Hill , was finished 1687 . This church is both beautiful and spacious , the columns that support the ivo ^ which is adorned with fret work , are of the Corinthian , order , the walls are of stone . Its length is 105 feet , breadth , 63 , and height , 43 feet ; the tower or / square steeple is 110 feet , it is externally in the Doric order , and was finished in 1704 . St . Anthony , also called St . Antholius , at the west end of Watling