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Parentalia, or, memoirs of the family of the Wrens : Viz. of Mathew Bishop of Ely, Christopher Dean of Windsor, &c. but chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren ... in which is contained, besides his works, a great number of original papers and records on religion, politicks, anatomy, mathematicks, architecture, antiquities ... / comp. by his son Christopher; now published by his grandson Stephen Wren
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is placed at the South-east Angle of the Church. The Arches and Walls withinare adorned with great Variety of I*ret-work, &c. The Length is 62,Breadth 36, Height 40 Feet, and to the Top of the Dome 52 Feet; and of theSteeple to the Top of the Spire 140. .

XLVI. St. Mildred Poultry Church, on the North-fide of the Foultry, nearStocks-markct, in the Ward of Cheap, was rebuilt in 1676, of Stone, aud hasthree small Ailes, with a flat quadrangular Roof, adorned with Fret-work, &c.The Outside next the Poultry has a Cornice, Pediment, and Acroters, withEnrichments of Foliage, &c. all cut in Stone. The Length is 56, Breadth 42,Height 36 Feet; and of the Stone Tower 75. . ,

XLV 1 I. St. Nicholas Cole abbey Church, on the South-side of Fijh-flrcet, in theWard of Queenhyth, was rebuilt in 1677. The Walls are well built of Stone;the Steeple is a Tower, and a Frustum of a Pyramid covered with Lead, and aBalcony at the upper End; there are three Ailes ; the Roof is flat, adorned withPannels of Crocket-work; and the Walls with Corinthian Pilasters. TheLength is 63, Breadth 43, Height 36 Feet; and of the Steeple 135.

XLV1II. St. Olaves Jewry Church, on the West-side of the Old Jewry, inthe Ward of Coleman-flreet , was rebuilt in 1673. The Walls are partly, Brick,with Stone Facias , Windows, Door-cases; the Outside of the East-end isadorned with Pilasters, Cornice, and a spacious pitched Pediment; the upperPart of the Walls, at the meeting with the Roof round the Church, is enrichedwith Cherubims, Festoons, and Cartouches: There are two Ailes, and a verylarge Chancel. The Steeple is of Stone, consisting of a handsome Tower, withPinnacles. The Length is 78, Breadth 34, Height 36 Feet; and of the Tower,to the Top of its Pinnacles, about 88 Feet.

XLIX. St. Peter's Church in Cornhill, was rebuilt in 168 r, of Stone, exceptPart of the South-side, and the Tower, which is Brick ; the rest of the* Steeple,viz. the Dome and Spire, are Timber covered with Lead; the Roof within iscamerated, and supported with square Pillars, adorned with Pilasters of theCorinthian Order; and there are three Ailes. The Length is 80, Breadth 47,Height 40 ; and of the Steeple, about 140 beet.

L. St. Sepulchre's Church, on the North-side of Snow-hill, in the Ward ofFarendon without , being almost demolished by the great Fire , (except Part ofthe Wall and Steeple) was rebuilt in 1670. The Walls are of Stone strengthenedwith Buttresses; the Tower is also of Stone, with four small Spires, one at eachAngle, which, as also the Windows, are modern Gothick ; the Roof over theNave is camerated, but is flat; and lower about 8 Feet over the Side-ailes, sup-ported with twelve strong Stone Columns of the Fuscan Order. The Length is(besides the Paffiige or Ambulatory at the West-end) 126 Feet, Breadth (ex-cluding the Chapel on the North-side) 58, Height of the Roof over the Middle-aile 3 5 ; and of the Tower and Spires, about 140 Feet.

LI. St. Stephen's Coleman-jireet, was rebuilt in 1676, chiefly of Stone, withtwo Ailes. The Roof is flat, without Pillars to support it. On the Outside,the Front of the East-end is adorned with a Cornice and circular Pediment be-tween two Pine-appsos, &c. The Length is 75, Breadth 35, Height 44 > ^dof the Tower, besides the Turret, 65 Feet. .

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