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 May 3, 1872. THE BUILDING NEWS. ogee _ the Chadwick Chapel, situate on the south side of the chancel, and the vestry and organ chamber on the north side of the chancel: A new porch on the north-east side is constructed of English oak timber. The gable of the south porch has a niche containing a figure of the Good Shepherd, carved by Mr. Roddis, of Birmingham. Most of the stone used has been obtained from the Daresbury Quarry, and the tracery, capitals, &c., have been carved in Runcorn stone. DrsennAm.—On Sunday week Debenham Church, a very ancient and interesting one, was reopened for divine service, after partial restoration, the work haying been confined for the present to the interior of the nave and aisles, although the exterior is sadly in want of attention. The stonework of the interior has been thoroughly renewed, the old pews and west gallery have been removed, and substantial benches of oak now cover the area of nave and aisles. The floor of the church has been repaved with red and yellow bricks laid on their edges in such manner as to form squares, with small encaustic tiles at the corners. The reflooring and reseating have been carried out in a manner that has given entire satis- faction by Mr. R. Tooley, of Bury 8. Edmunds, from plans by Messrs. Cory & Fergusson, architects, Carlisle, the cost being £750. Fryspury.—Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields, has just been reopened, having been closed since July last for repairs. The roof haying been found to be ina very defective state, Mr. Rowland Plumbe, F.R.I.B.A., was called in, and it was decided to erect a flat roof from his designs, supported by sixteen wrought- iron lattice girders, radiating from the centre of the building, which has a clear span of 75ft., the ex- ternal covering being of concrete, on rolled iron joists, after Homan’s patent, a coating of Limmer asphalte rendering it perfectly watertight. The inner ceiling is of plaster, and forms a flat dome, taking the curved form of the girders, the centre being oc- cupied with a sunlight of 150 burners. Beyond this circle, the ceiling is divided by ribs, radiating into sixteen double panels, the whole being enriched with specially-designed plaster ornament and a boldly moulded cornice, colour being resorted to for obtain- ing increased effect. The new roof, which has been tested by Mr. Ordish, M. Inst. C.E., has greatly strengthened and tied in the old walls. Hunrston.—The new church of S. Mark, Herston, near Swanage, was consecrated yesterday (Thursday week). The design for the building was commenced by the late Mr. Hicks, of Dorchester, architect, but have been completed and carried out under the direction of Mr. G. R. Crickmay, architect, of Wey- mouth. The church is in the Early English style, and consists of nave and chancel, with north aisle. From east to west the extreme length is 72ft., and the breath (naye and chancel being the same) 21ft. 2in., while the aisle, which affords accommodation for the choir and the school children, is 10ft. deep. The chancel is 15ft. in length. There is a vestry at the north-east angle of the building, and entrance to the church is gained by a porch on the south side. The church is built of local stone—Purbeck selected “cap and feather,” with burr dressings. The whole required for the latter purpose was quarried on the site, and is of excellent quality, being, it is said, pre- cisely the same as that used in building Corfe Castle, the tool marks upon which remain to this day. The outer-walling is executed in rock-faced random-range work, pointed with coal-ash mortar. The east end, facing the street, is entirely of burr stone, and its warm varied tints, with the irregular appearance of the surface, is very effective. The roof is covered with stone tiles, which are peculiar to the Isle of Purbeck, but very durable, ard having the merit of not being affected by the changes of temperature like slate or other material. There is a bell turret of burr stone over the chancel arch. The pulpit is octagonal, and is built of Purbeck Port- land—i.e., the Portland odlite, strata of which crop up at Durlston-road. The reading-desk is of pitch pine, and the sittings are of stained deal. The roof is open-timbered, plastered between the rafters, and the ribs are supported on plain stone corbels. The walls internally are finished in rough stucco, with Purbeck stone dressings to the windows. The font is the one originally in the mother church, and has a bowl of Purbeck marble bearing date 1663. The communion rail is of oak. The chancel and sacrarium are laid with tiles from the Architectural Pottery Company at Poole. The church will accommodate 217 persons, and the total cost has been about £1,400. The builder was Mr. Felix Fooks, of Herston. Istineron.—The Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in S. John’s (Roman) Catholic Church, Islington, has been entirely refitted with an altar and reredos and balustrades, all in marbles, and elaborate metal gates, Mr. Earp, after designs by Mr. Goldie. The architect. has adhered to the quasi-Byzantine character of the church, Kine’s Pyon,—The Church of King’s Pyon has been reopened, after restoration and rebuilding of the north transept. The old east window has been reset, and the building reseated throughout. The old roof has been opened up and the floor repaved with Godwin’s encaustic tiles. The pulpit, prayer desk, and altar railing are all new, and are formed of oak taken from Wells Cathedral when it was restored. The cost of the restoration has been £1,200. The architect is Mr. Ward, of Stafford. Lreicestpr.—On Thursday week the new Church of S. Mary, Leicester, was consecrated. The church consists of nave, chancel, north and south aisles, organ chamber and tower, at south-east corner. The nave is 31ft. Gin. wide, 62ft. long, and 58ft. in height. The walls are built of alocal slate-stone with Doult- ing stone dressings, and lined internally with red brick intermixed with Doulting and Derbyshire stone. The architect was Mr. Ewan Christian; the contractors, Messrs. Osbovre Bros., of Leicester. The decorative work throughout the church is by Messrs. Heaton, Butler, and Bayne, and the altar vessels by Messrs. Hardman & Co. Lixcoty.—The Church of §. Mary-le-Wigford has been reopened, after restoration and enlargement. After describing the opening service, a Lincoln paper says:—“' We must not omit to draw attention to the beautiful white silk altar frontal and carpets worked by ladies of Lincoln and neighbourhood. The frontal has a central floriated cross, and on each side two panel flowers of conventional foliage ; the orphreys are of red silk, embroidered with white lilies—the emblems of the patron saint of the church. The super-fronial is red, and embroidered with alternate branches of crowned lilies and conventional foliage. The dossal of red is of effective design, bearing lilies in appliqué work. The sanctuary hangings are green, relieved by stripes of red, en- riched with cheyrons of flewr-de-lys. In speaking of the embroidery and lace, we can only say that the ladies of Lincoln of the nineteenth century main- tain the prestige of English embroiderers of early days. There are three east windows—two lancets and one vesica—painted by Clayton & Bell, and the gift of H. K. Hebb, Esq., in memory of his The restoration of the sacred edifice has been carried out according to plans pre- pared by Mr. Clarke, of Nottingham, the contractor being Mr. Robert Young, of Lincoln. Ravrorp.—Last week a new chancel to the Church of S. Peter, Old Radford, was consecrated by the Bishop Suffragan of Nottingham. The new chancel is lofty, commodious, and sightly, and ample and comfortable accommodation is provided for the choir. A new vestry has also been erected. The new stained glass windows are by Heaton, Butler, and Bayne, of London. The architect is Mr. R. C. Sut- ton, of Bromley House, and Messrs. Stevenson & Weston, of Nottingham, were the builders. The cost has been about £1,340. Rome.—The new American Church in Rome, to be built from designs by Mr. G. E. Street, will be in the Early Gothie style of North Italy. It wil! seat 800 persons, and its exterior dimensions will be 132ft. x 64ft. The site has cost £3,700. Savrasa.—The fine old Church of S. Stephen’s-by- Saltash, built in the early part of the fourteenth century, was reopened on the 25rd ult., after restora- tion. In the chancel there are new screens of oak, and Minton’s tiles are laid down. The ceiling of the chancel is of oak. In the body of the church red and black tiles from the Architectural Pottery Com- pany, Poole, Dorset, are laid down. ‘The old high seats have been removed, and open pine benches, stained and varnished, are put in their stead. The western gallery has been removed, and the western door opened out. The font is a very excellent and interesting Norman one. Scattered up and down amidst most out-of-the-way places in Cornwall are many churches containing Norman fonts of the highest interest. The one just referred to stands upon five columns, and is curiously ornamented with sculpture. It has been taken from the south aisle, and placed in the tower. The granite pillars of the church have been re-dressed, as well as the granite work of the windows. The granite is from the Cheesewring quarries. In 1866 the north aisle roof was taken down and replaced by a new one, at a cost of £100. The whole of the present works have been carried out by Mr. Shaddock, builder, of Saltash, at a cost of £1,200, Mr. Ewan Christian, of Whitehall- place, being the architect. Suerrieip.—The new Church of S, Joseph, at S. Joseph’s (Roman) Catholic Girls’ Home, Sheffield, was dedicated on the 21st ult. Messrs. Hadfield and and mosaic floor. The work has been executed by | Son, of Sheffield, are the architects. The dimensions of the building are 70ft. long, 24ft. wide, and 55ft. high. It is a nave in one span, having a semi- circular apsidal sanctuary. The ceiling is waggon- headed, with moulded arches and ribs of wood at intervals, the intermediate spaces being left plain for decoration. The design is Early English Pointed. The stained glass is by Lavers, Barraud, and Westlake. Sourn Ormspy.—The church of S. Leonard, South Ormsby, was reopened, after restoration, on the 18th ult. ‘The restoration has been carried out, at a cost of about £1,000, by Messrs. White & Wood, builders, of Alford, Mr. Fowler, of Louth, being the architect. The arches, which are more Norman than Gothic, are deeply moulded, the eapi- tals foliated, and in some parts new bosses, to matelz others which are ornamental, have been put in. The chaneel arch is Gothic, and rises about 12ft. above the capitals: it is entirely new, and of Ancaster stone. The nave roof is composed of four principals, with arched ribs, hammer-beams, and carved braces: on stone corbels, and there is a deep battlemented cornice. The chancel roof is waggon-headed. The: whole of the roofs are of red timber, varnished. There is a string course noticeable in the masonry of the chapel and chancel, and the walls around are sand-drawn. In place of the old pews, sittings to accom— modate about 170 persons have been placed in the church. The exterior appearance of the church has been greatly improved. Six of the large buttresses on the north side and at the east end haye been entirely built of red sandstone, and new weatherings have been put on; the east-end gables have also been taken down and rebuilt, and a new coping, with highly ornamented cross finials, has been substituted for the old stone work. The chancel roof has been re-covered with lead, the nave with blue Stafford- shire tiles, the chapel with Westmoreland slates, and the south aisle with zine. Toronro.—A new Wesleyan Chapel has beer erected at Toronto (Canada). The style is fourteenth century Gothic, of rather a French character; the architect Mr. Henry Langley, of Toronto; and the contractor Mr. Joseph Gearing. The plan of the building is a parallelogram, broken only by a shallow transept. In the centre of the south and principal front a tower rises to a height of 180ft. In this: tower is the principal entrance. The church is 109ft. in length by 68ft. wide, and accommodates over 2,000 people. The roof is supported on iron columns. The interior heights are, 54ft. to centre of nave arch and 39ft. to that*of the aisles. The building also comprises a lecture room, seven class rooms, and @ committee room, and has cost 100,000 dollars. BUILDINGS. Braprorp.—The schools attached to Holy Trinity Church, Bradford, have been enlarged and improved, from the designs of Messrs. Milnes & France, architects, at a cost of about £2,000. The new schools for the parish church in Captain-street were opened yesterday. This is an extensive pile, built from the designs of Messrs. Jackson & Longley, architects, Bradford, in the Gothic style. The prin- cipal entrance is surmounted by a tower, 85ft. in height. Left and right are the boys’ and girls” schools, each 80ft. long by 20ft. broad, lofty and well-lighted. The main building is two stories in height, and at either end there are bay windows, topped with gables and pinnacles at the angles. Accommodation is found for 672 scholars, and the cost, inclusive of land, is about £6,500. Brisrou.—New baths and washhouses are being erected in Bristol, from the designs of Mr. P. P. Baily, of London, by Messrs. Davis & Son, at @ cost of about £16,000. The elevation is of brick, with stone dressings and cornice, the chimney-shaft to the boiler being 80ft. in height. The swimming bath is 36ft.long by 22ft. Gin. wide, and the laundry 67ft. in length and 61ft. in width. Great WaLtrHAm.—The new bridge at Howe- street, Great Waltham, built to replace an old wooden structure, has just been opened for traffic. The new bridge, whichis built with brick abutments and iron girders, is 16ft. wide and 35ft. clear span. The roadway is formed with four cambered cast- iron girders, each about 40ft. long, and filled in with brick arches turned in cement; over all there is a covering of Gin. of cement concrete, and 4in. of gravel. The fencing on each side is formed by moulded iron standards, having square wrought-iron bars, fixed diagonally, running through them. The approaches on each side have been heightened. The work has been carried out by the Chelmsford High- way Board, from the designs and under the superin- tendence of their surveyor, Mr. Frank Whitmore, architect, of Duke-street, Chelmsford, Messrs. Cole— man & Morton being the contractors for ironwork, aud Mr. George Last for builder’s work.
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