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Old and New London
… "was restored by its tenant, Mr. R. Clark, one of the choir, who also erected in its front the original Gothic … twelve cushions, one carpet, eight stall cloths for the choir, three pulpit cloths, a little carpet for the dean's …
Old and New London
… to custom, used but little ceremony with St. Peter, or the choir of heaven, for he pressed both into his service in … 1269, the new church, of which the eastern part, with the choir and transepts, appears to have been at that time … time of Henry's death, in 1272. According to Fabian, the choir was not actually finished till some thirteen years …
Old and New London
… and so on through the west door of the Abbey to the choir. The following account of the ceremony we take from the … amidst a most magnificent procession, up the nave into the choir. The dresses worn by many of the nobles on this …
Old and New London
… a bold and imposing relief. The church consists of a nave, choir, aisles, transepts, and sacrarium; and at the east end … transepts it measures 200 feet; the height of the nave and choir is 101 feet; height to the roof of the lantern about … sublimity of the scene presented to the eye. The nave and choir are separated from the side-aisles by lofty cloistered …
Old and New London
… building was afterwards converted into lodgings for the choir-men of the Abbey, and called Choristers' Rents. These …
Old and New London
… we find it mentioned that, "when the Queen entered the choir, the King's Scholars of Westminster School, in number … which they continued to sing until his Majesty entered the choir, whom they entertained in like manner with this prayer …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… remains little altered except for the addition of a choir vestry on the S. side. Proximity to Maiden Street has … nave at E. end, indent of rectangular plate. Fireplace: in choir vestry, of stone, with moulded shelf and reeded … columns along the N., E. and W. sides. The pulpit, and choir platform with baptistry below are at the S. end. …
A History of the County of Hertford
… the western gallery, which was taken away in 1865. The oak choir stalls and similar fittings in the chancel are of the … a small clergy vestry, on the north of which is a larger choir vestry added in 1897. In 1862 the whole church, except …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… columns fell; and in 1839, part of the south wall of the choir was levelled with the ground, so that this once …
Survey of London
… round the upper part of the altar-piece." A view of the choir of Westminster Abbey in Ackermann's volume shows the …