The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
Fig. 1024 is taken from the parapet walk of the south transept, and
shows the upper part of the south side of the choir, the top of the
stair turret, and the angle pinnacle of the transept. Of the choir there
are
[Illustration: FIG. 1022.--Trinity College Church. North Aisle.]
visible the parapet, with enriched corbel course, and the bold gargoyles
and pinnacles of the east end buttresses. The south clerestory windows
had lost their tracery, and a plain mullion and transome had been
substituted. The cape house of the stair turret is plain, but
picturesque, and the pinnacle of the angle buttress is of good, though
late, design. Those of the apse are evidently similar.
[Illustration: FIG. 1023.--Trinity College Church. South Transept.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1024.--Trinity College Church. Choir, from Parapet
of South Transept.]
Fig. 1025 shows a view from the parapet of the choir looking south
across the south transept. We here see the construction of the parapet
and its corbel course, and an example of one of the gargoyles carved in
the form of an animal. The monkey was a favourite subject of the carvers
in this church, and it as well as other figures were used in great
profusion. The cape house and angle pinnacle are also again visible.
[Illustration: FIG. 1025.--Trinity College Church. Looking South from
Parapet of Choir.]
To the right is the roof of the south transept, terminated with a
foliated cross. A small ridge ornament of stone may also be observed on
the top of the stone ridge of the roof.
In Fig. 1022 a small credence table or piscina is visible, which is
illustrated on a larger scale in Fig. 1026. Fig. 1027 is a piscina which
was probably in the choir. The carving has apparently been of a good
style, but late. Fig. 1022 further shows that there was a doorway at
the east end of the north aisle, which appears to have nearly blocked up
the traceried window, the head of which is visible above. The Plan shows
that there was a similar doorway at the east end of the south aisle.
[Illustration: FIG. 1026.--Trinity College Church.
Credence Table in North Aisle.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1027.--Trinity College Church. Piscina.]
Fig. 1028 shows the interior of the south aisle looking westwards. These
sketches in the north and south aisles show that the central aisle was
shut off from the side aisles by solid partitions at the time the
sketches were made.
In Figs. 1029 and 1030 are shown a great variety of the picturesque
carvings with which the corbels, caps, &c. were enriched. These
sculptures are all of a very grotesque and some of a debased character,
and point to the late style of much of the work.
In Fig. 1031 is preserved a view of part of the exterior of the apse and
of some old-fashioned structures adjoining. Although the building of
Trinity Hospital is removed, the charity still exists and adds to the
comfort of a number of old men and women.
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