B 4. I LAMBETH PALACE & GAR. VI. B. 6. 1. VAUXHALL CARDENS. A C. 2. I ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE XVI D2 SOUTH WESTERN R.TER XV !!! I VICTORIA THEATRE XVII. D.3. 1.BETHLEM HOSPITAL XII. E. I. 1.SURREY CHAPEL IX. E.2 I MAGDALEN HOSPITAL XVII. 2. SURREY THEATRE XVI E.3. 1.BLIND ASYLUM Y 2 HOUSE OF OCCUPATION XVII F. 6. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL CAR V. G.I. 1.STSAVIOUR'S CH. VI. 2 GUY'S HOSPITAL XII. 3. MAZE POND CHAPEL IX. 4. ST THOMAS HOSPITAL XI.. at is a good specimen of arving. From its proxTower of London, this en a receptacle for the of the decapitated state iding Archbishop Laud, Surrey, the noble poet, S STAINING, Mark-lane. of this church was rebut the tower is unvery ancient, supposed II. To get a view of the essary to go through a y) leading from Markurch-street. Tradition en Elizabeth performed devotions, after her reTower. r's UNDERSHAFT, corner Axe, Leadenhall-street, the India House; is of ilar style, 15th century, east window, containing ing Edward VI. and four 'ereigns. Here are some The monuments are very nong others, one to John thor of the well-known ndon, a work of inestio the antiquarian. The in terra-cotta, and has ginally been a likeness. ented sitting at a table, In his hand, and a book Stow died in great po5th, 1605, aged about 80 [77] CHAPTER VI. ARCHEOLOGICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN. DIVISION I.-ECCLESIASTICAL. DIVISION II.-MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS, &C. DIVISION III.—ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETIES AND MUSEUMS. In our desire to render all possible as-ed by an explosion of gunpowder, in sistance to the stranger in London, whose 1649, and replaced by a barbarous and tastes may be of an antiquarian or ar- most unsightly steeple. The brasses chæological character, we are necessarily are numerous and of high interest, one compelled, by the very general character represents William Thynne, the editor of this work, to abstain from lengthened of the first edition of Chaucer. The and minute detail. But in pointing cover of the font is a good specimen of out the objects most worthy of note, antique wood carving. From its proxwe shall endeavour briefly to notice imity to the Tower of London, this their leading features, leaving it to the church has been a receptacle for the discretion of the visitor to make him- bodies of many of the decapitated state self further acquainted with such of the prisoners, including Archbishop Laud, objects as may afford him more than Bishop Fisher, Surrey, the noble poet, usual interest. &c., &c. DIVISION I.-ECCLESIASTICAL. ALLHALLOWS STAINING, Mark-lane. -The body of this church was reThe class of London Churches which built in' 1762, but the tower is unin this portion of the work comes under questionably very ancient, supposed our immediate notice, includes only temp. Henry III. To get a view of the such as have escaped destruction by the tower, it is necessary to go through a great fire of 1666, which in number is court (Star-alley) leading from Markvery limited; for it will be remembered lane to Fenchurch-street. Tradition that of the ninety-seven churches with- says that Queen Elizabeth performed in the walls, at the time of the fire, no here her first devotions, after her reless than eighty-four were consumed, lease from the Tower. thirty-four of which were not rebuilt. ST. ANDREW's UNDERSHAFT, corner But numerous as the old city churches of St. Mary Axe, Leadenhall-street, were, comparatively few among them nearly opposite the India House; is of possessed much architectural merit; the Perpendicular style, 15th century, and of those still standing we may say, and has a fine east window, containing that their chief features of interest con- portraits of King Edward VI. and four sist in their antiquity. The churches subsequent sovereigns. Here are some of the metropolis will be found most good frescoes. The monuments are very easily accessible on Saturday mornings, noticeable; among others, one to John during the time of cleaning and dust- Stow, the author of the well-known ing the pews. Survey of London, a work of inestiThe ALLHALLOWS BARKING, Tower-street, mable value to the antiquarian. near Tower Hill.-Formerly part of the monument is in terra-cotta, and has possessions of the convent at Barking, evidently originally been a likeness. in Essex, hence its distinctive title. The He is represented sitting at a table, structure is Gothic, with the ex- with a pen in his hand, and a book ception of some Norman pillars in the before him. Stow died in great poThe original tower was destroy-verty, April 5th, 1605, aged about 80 nave. |