Memorials of Shrewsbury: being a concise description of the town and its environs, adapted as a general guide for the information of visitors and residentsPidgeon, Henry
Science
Memorials of Shrewsbury: being a concise description of the town and its environs, adapted as a general guide for the information of visitors and residents
Pidgeon, Henry
Shrewsbury (England) -- Guidebooks
The interior is particularly neat, possessing an air of solemnity unusual
in the generality of modern churches. Four large Roman-Doric pillars
support the roof of the nave, which is coved and adorned with the
fret-work of the old church. Galleries occupy three sides of the
building. At the west end is an excellent organ, by Bowsher and
Fleetwood, of Liverpool, erected by a subscription in 1834, the exterior
of which is tasteful in design, and harmonizes with the internal
architecture of the edifice.
The pulpit is handsome, and belonged to the old church. The altar-piece
and furniture of the chancel are in good taste; the former is of
wainscot, and presents a Roman Doric basement, supporting Ionic pilasters
and entablature with modillion cornice, from which springs a rich
architrave surrounding a Venetian window, in the centre light of which is
a figure in stained glass of ST. JAMES BEARING THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. The
side lights contain the royal arms, and those of the see of Lichfield,
impaling Cornwallis.
In the windows of the south gallery are the armorial bearings of Queen
Elizabeth, the family of Bowdler, a fine ancient shield of the town arms,
and heads of St. Peter and St. Paul, surmounted by their emblems, the
keys and sword. On the north side are the arms of Prince, Bennett,
Astley, the Earl of Tankerville, and a figure of St. John.
In the floor of the south aisle is an ancient gravestone, preserved from
the former church: round the edge is a Longobardic inscription to the
memory of Edmund Tromwyn, who is supposed to have died about the close of
the thirteenth century.
There are several mural monuments in the aisles and chancel: on the north
side of the latter is a pedimented tablet set on a square table of
dove-coloured marble, with the following inscription:—
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account