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Architecture And Archæology .
ont has been laid with encaustic tiles , at the cost of the rector , and from a design made by Lord Alwyne Compton . The body of the church throughout has been seated with oak benches , the ends of which are square , finished with a deep moulding , ornamented with ballflowers , & c , and running down to the floor . The tower and spire have been restored , and various other restorations effected . The cost of the whole work is upwards of £ 4 , 500 .
The church of Thurlaston has been re-opened . Both sides of the church have been taken down , and , with the chancel end and arch , havo been rebuilt , as well as a new roof added . Three windows ofthe Early English character have been placed in the building . The ancient Norman arcade has been cleaned of its covering of whitewash , and the whole of the interior newly stuccoed , the windows having been embellished with dressings of stone .
A new parish church and burial ground have been consecrated at Slinfohl , Horsham , by the Bishop of Chichester . The church has been built with Horsham stone ancl Bath stone dressings . It consists of a nave rather over 60 ft . in length ; and the whole length , including the chancel , is about 90 ft . There is a south aisle with a vestry room at the east end ; and at the west a tower , 66 ft . high , surmounted by a
stone spire , the height to vane being 108 ft . The roof is open timbered , stained and varnished ; and the plastering is tinted gray and blue . The windows are glazed with plain quarries . The small window opposite the tower is given by Sir . R . Brander , of Horsham . There is a square of glass in the centre on which is a Spanish painting of our Saviour . The chancel windows are all of stained glass The east is an
Earh' English triplet window , with marble columns , carved capitals , and moulded heads . The glass was g iven by Mrs . Vincent- and the ladies of Slinfold . It represents the crucifixion , burying , ascension , and acts of mercy . Mr . J . Briggs gives a memorial window , which is placed in the chancel ; Mr . E . Holding- also presents one - . another , the gift of Mr . and Mrs . Drew , represents a marriage . The pulpit is the
gift of Sir H . Pelly , Bart . ( Warnham Court ) . It is made of oak , the panels being carved , and representing Christ and the evangelists . It is supported by a column relieved by three figures , intended for Faith , Hope , and Charity . This is placed on the north side of the chancel arch . On the south side is the reading-desk , also of oak , designed by the architect . The chancel is paved with Maw ' s encaustic ancl
mosaic tiles . The style ofthe whole building is Early Decorated ; and the edifice is estimated to accommodate 470 persons . The cost of the building is about £ 3 , 500 , and the money has all been raised with the exception of about £ ' 400 .
The foundation-stone of a new church has been laid at St . John ' s Common , Burgess Hill , Brighton , for the united parishes of Clayton , Keymer , & c . The church is of cruciform plan . The length of the nave is 85 ft ., and of the chancel 3 Offc . Thei-o will be only one aisle at I'resent , on the south side ; but provision is made for one on the north side , by which a large number of sittings will be obtained when
required . The width of the nave and transept is 25 ft ., and the height 45 ft . The tower and spire , at the west end will be 90 ft . high . The style of the church is Early Decorated . The facings generally will be of various-coloured bricks . The windows , doors , buttresses , copings , & c , will be of Bath stone . Tho church will contain 700 sittings , of which number 400 will bo free .
St . Mary ' s Church , Sbapwick , has been re-opened , after having , during the last sixteen months , undergone extensive restoration . The roof , which was previously filled in with plaster , and painted , has been renewed ; the west door . hitherto closed up , has been thrown open ; the walls have been fresh stuccoed ; the old-fashioned high pews have been replaced by sittings of solid oak and plain
workmanship . There are two painted memorial windows in the body of the church , which have been contributed by Mr . Warry and members of his family . The chancel has been restored by the lay rector of the parish . It has received a coating of freestone inside , in place ofthe plaster with which it was formerly defaced ; the roof which is of oak , is entirel y new ; and all the windows—five in number , one of which has been opened—are of stained g lass . The east window is a memorial to some members of Mr . Strangway ' s family .
Architecture And Archæology .
The pavement throughout the church is of encaustic tiles , in a simple pattern . The wood from the altar rails Mr . Strangways ordered from Australia . The cost of restoration , independently of the chancel and the organ—a gift from Mr . Mason—has been about £ 900 .
The Church of St . Mary , at . Battlefield , near' Shrewsbury , has been re-opened . When the work of restoration commenced , half of the building was unroofed and in ruins ; the broken summits of the walls , nearly 9 ft . below their original height , covered with shrubs and grass ; the windowopenings , of course , without glass , and dilapidated to the last degree . The tower , which had sunk aside from the
admission of water to the foundations until ifc was 1 ft . out of the perpendicular , had lost its floors , its bells , and its roofs ; a miserable shanty covering its small bell ; iu its declination the tower had dragged the western end of the church walls in the same course , ancl rent itself in all directions to stop its further sinkings . The first and most pressing object was to arrest the ruin of the tower . This
work proved to be a difficult and dangerous affair . The tower was entirely taken up by massive shorings . the bottom of the footings drained , the staircase turret to a great height , and the angles of the south-western angle of the nave taken down , the soft clay earth cut out from " under the tower walls , ancl an entirely new and spreading footing put in with Portland cement , and concrete of Wenlock lime . The staircase and angle of the church have been rebuilt ,
and the whole secured . After this , some time elapsed before further works were undertaken . The upper parts of the old walls , which , for ages , have been uncovered to the storm , have now been , as far as necessary , taken down , and rebuilt to the original height , and surmounted by a new masonry parapet ; and the buttresses of the nave , which havo at the top less projection than those of the chancel ,
have been finished with sloping water tables against the plain parapet . The east gable , unfortunately , could not be finished in time for the opening ; but ifc is intended to add a suitable parapet and cross , and to restore the canopied niche , containing the statue of the founder . The restoration of the masonry of the tower parapets is also unavoidably incomplete . The traceried windows of this buildings
restored or renewed . As the width of the church necessitated a heavy span for the new roof , whilst the walls were comparatively weak , the hammer-beam roof was adopted . A considerable amount of work has yet to be clone to the roof in carving and decoration of the neiv windows . Twelve lights of the chancel have figures of the Apostles , with canopies and accessories . The other windows of the
chancel , except that to the east , have devices in stained glass . The nave and tower windows are in diaper , with borders . The great east ivindow remains untouched for the present . Dividing the chancel from the nave , in place of the old rood loft , is a traceried and carved wood screen , 14 ft . high , in seven divisions . The nave seats are plain . The ironwork of ih . e doors is charged with tho crown , in relation to the Eoyal founder . The floor is of encaustic tile throughout .
Current Topics.*
CURRENT TOPICS . *
On a similar occasion to the present , two years ago , you did me the honour to invite me to read an opening address , on the occasion of the inauguration of these apartments as our resting-place . On that occasion I endeavoured to bring before you a general review of the state of architecture at that time in Europe , and of its probable future prospects . The interval is not long , but it is marked with important incidents , whether relating to ourselves or the world of art in general . We have lost a noble and beneiicient patron and
president ; and , on the other hand , some of the incidents and considerations which have occurred relating to art m general , and architecture in particular , are most important . These considerations induce me to believe that in my new character as president you ivill allow me this opportunity of suggesting to you such views as occur to me having reference to the past , and such notice ofthe circumstances which are now occurring as I trust- may be interesting and useful to us in our profession .
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Architecture And Archæology .
ont has been laid with encaustic tiles , at the cost of the rector , and from a design made by Lord Alwyne Compton . The body of the church throughout has been seated with oak benches , the ends of which are square , finished with a deep moulding , ornamented with ballflowers , & c , and running down to the floor . The tower and spire have been restored , and various other restorations effected . The cost of the whole work is upwards of £ 4 , 500 .
The church of Thurlaston has been re-opened . Both sides of the church have been taken down , and , with the chancel end and arch , havo been rebuilt , as well as a new roof added . Three windows ofthe Early English character have been placed in the building . The ancient Norman arcade has been cleaned of its covering of whitewash , and the whole of the interior newly stuccoed , the windows having been embellished with dressings of stone .
A new parish church and burial ground have been consecrated at Slinfohl , Horsham , by the Bishop of Chichester . The church has been built with Horsham stone ancl Bath stone dressings . It consists of a nave rather over 60 ft . in length ; and the whole length , including the chancel , is about 90 ft . There is a south aisle with a vestry room at the east end ; and at the west a tower , 66 ft . high , surmounted by a
stone spire , the height to vane being 108 ft . The roof is open timbered , stained and varnished ; and the plastering is tinted gray and blue . The windows are glazed with plain quarries . The small window opposite the tower is given by Sir . R . Brander , of Horsham . There is a square of glass in the centre on which is a Spanish painting of our Saviour . The chancel windows are all of stained glass The east is an
Earh' English triplet window , with marble columns , carved capitals , and moulded heads . The glass was g iven by Mrs . Vincent- and the ladies of Slinfold . It represents the crucifixion , burying , ascension , and acts of mercy . Mr . J . Briggs gives a memorial window , which is placed in the chancel ; Mr . E . Holding- also presents one - . another , the gift of Mr . and Mrs . Drew , represents a marriage . The pulpit is the
gift of Sir H . Pelly , Bart . ( Warnham Court ) . It is made of oak , the panels being carved , and representing Christ and the evangelists . It is supported by a column relieved by three figures , intended for Faith , Hope , and Charity . This is placed on the north side of the chancel arch . On the south side is the reading-desk , also of oak , designed by the architect . The chancel is paved with Maw ' s encaustic ancl
mosaic tiles . The style ofthe whole building is Early Decorated ; and the edifice is estimated to accommodate 470 persons . The cost of the building is about £ 3 , 500 , and the money has all been raised with the exception of about £ ' 400 .
The foundation-stone of a new church has been laid at St . John ' s Common , Burgess Hill , Brighton , for the united parishes of Clayton , Keymer , & c . The church is of cruciform plan . The length of the nave is 85 ft ., and of the chancel 3 Offc . Thei-o will be only one aisle at I'resent , on the south side ; but provision is made for one on the north side , by which a large number of sittings will be obtained when
required . The width of the nave and transept is 25 ft ., and the height 45 ft . The tower and spire , at the west end will be 90 ft . high . The style of the church is Early Decorated . The facings generally will be of various-coloured bricks . The windows , doors , buttresses , copings , & c , will be of Bath stone . Tho church will contain 700 sittings , of which number 400 will bo free .
St . Mary ' s Church , Sbapwick , has been re-opened , after having , during the last sixteen months , undergone extensive restoration . The roof , which was previously filled in with plaster , and painted , has been renewed ; the west door . hitherto closed up , has been thrown open ; the walls have been fresh stuccoed ; the old-fashioned high pews have been replaced by sittings of solid oak and plain
workmanship . There are two painted memorial windows in the body of the church , which have been contributed by Mr . Warry and members of his family . The chancel has been restored by the lay rector of the parish . It has received a coating of freestone inside , in place ofthe plaster with which it was formerly defaced ; the roof which is of oak , is entirel y new ; and all the windows—five in number , one of which has been opened—are of stained g lass . The east window is a memorial to some members of Mr . Strangway ' s family .
Architecture And Archæology .
The pavement throughout the church is of encaustic tiles , in a simple pattern . The wood from the altar rails Mr . Strangways ordered from Australia . The cost of restoration , independently of the chancel and the organ—a gift from Mr . Mason—has been about £ 900 .
The Church of St . Mary , at . Battlefield , near' Shrewsbury , has been re-opened . When the work of restoration commenced , half of the building was unroofed and in ruins ; the broken summits of the walls , nearly 9 ft . below their original height , covered with shrubs and grass ; the windowopenings , of course , without glass , and dilapidated to the last degree . The tower , which had sunk aside from the
admission of water to the foundations until ifc was 1 ft . out of the perpendicular , had lost its floors , its bells , and its roofs ; a miserable shanty covering its small bell ; iu its declination the tower had dragged the western end of the church walls in the same course , ancl rent itself in all directions to stop its further sinkings . The first and most pressing object was to arrest the ruin of the tower . This
work proved to be a difficult and dangerous affair . The tower was entirely taken up by massive shorings . the bottom of the footings drained , the staircase turret to a great height , and the angles of the south-western angle of the nave taken down , the soft clay earth cut out from " under the tower walls , ancl an entirely new and spreading footing put in with Portland cement , and concrete of Wenlock lime . The staircase and angle of the church have been rebuilt ,
and the whole secured . After this , some time elapsed before further works were undertaken . The upper parts of the old walls , which , for ages , have been uncovered to the storm , have now been , as far as necessary , taken down , and rebuilt to the original height , and surmounted by a new masonry parapet ; and the buttresses of the nave , which havo at the top less projection than those of the chancel ,
have been finished with sloping water tables against the plain parapet . The east gable , unfortunately , could not be finished in time for the opening ; but ifc is intended to add a suitable parapet and cross , and to restore the canopied niche , containing the statue of the founder . The restoration of the masonry of the tower parapets is also unavoidably incomplete . The traceried windows of this buildings
restored or renewed . As the width of the church necessitated a heavy span for the new roof , whilst the walls were comparatively weak , the hammer-beam roof was adopted . A considerable amount of work has yet to be clone to the roof in carving and decoration of the neiv windows . Twelve lights of the chancel have figures of the Apostles , with canopies and accessories . The other windows of the
chancel , except that to the east , have devices in stained glass . The nave and tower windows are in diaper , with borders . The great east ivindow remains untouched for the present . Dividing the chancel from the nave , in place of the old rood loft , is a traceried and carved wood screen , 14 ft . high , in seven divisions . The nave seats are plain . The ironwork of ih . e doors is charged with tho crown , in relation to the Eoyal founder . The floor is of encaustic tile throughout .
Current Topics.*
CURRENT TOPICS . *
On a similar occasion to the present , two years ago , you did me the honour to invite me to read an opening address , on the occasion of the inauguration of these apartments as our resting-place . On that occasion I endeavoured to bring before you a general review of the state of architecture at that time in Europe , and of its probable future prospects . The interval is not long , but it is marked with important incidents , whether relating to ourselves or the world of art in general . We have lost a noble and beneiicient patron and
president ; and , on the other hand , some of the incidents and considerations which have occurred relating to art m general , and architecture in particular , are most important . These considerations induce me to believe that in my new character as president you ivill allow me this opportunity of suggesting to you such views as occur to me having reference to the past , and such notice ofthe circumstances which are now occurring as I trust- may be interesting and useful to us in our profession .