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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[October, 



to tliat of Doiilting, in good condition. .S7. BeiiPfJicf's, porhh church (Uth 

 century). — Of limestone similar to tliat of Donlting; in good condition. Xt. 

 John Ihc Baptist's, parish church (ITitli centnry). — Of stone similar to that 

 of Donlting ; generally in fair condition. 



Gluuci'sler. — Cnlheclral. — (Norman, for (lie greater part altered and cased 

 ill the l."ith centnry.) lUiill of a fine-grained and ill-cemented oolite, a Oielly 

 oolite, and a rod s.andstone (north side) intermixed, the former constitnting 

 the greatest portion of the edifice. The tower (loth centnry) of shelly oolite 

 in perfect condition. The early turrets of tlie south transept are also in good 

 oonilltiun. The hody of the hiiilding is much decomposed. The great clois- 

 ter is Iniilt of the same materials as the catlLCdral. The moulded and de- 

 corated work is in good condition ; the other parts are more or less decom- 

 posed. The small cloister is huilt of a fine oolite, with a compact cement , 

 and is in good condition. 



St. Nicholas's church. — (Body, Norman ; tower and spire, 15th century.) 

 Of a shelly and inferior kind of oolite intermixed, and in unequal condition. 



St. Michopl's chvrch. — (15th centnry.) linilt of the same stone as St. 

 Nicholas's, and in the same condition. 



Graulham church. — (l.lth centnry.) Lofty tower and spire at the west 

 end. Built of an oolite similar to tliat of .Vncaster ; in good condition, more 

 especially the tower, except as to some portions of the hase mouldings. 



Kelton church, Kntlaiutshire. — (West entrance door, Norman ; tower of 

 the 12th or 13th century; nave, aisles, and chancel of the 14th century.) 

 Of a shelly oolite (Barnack rag), in good condition. Dog's-teeth, carved 

 corliels, anil other enrichments in a perfect state. 



Kettering church. — (14th and 15th centuries.) Of a shelly oolite, fine- 

 grained, the greater portion resemhling Barnack rag. The tower and s])ire 

 in perfect condition. The body of the church in parts slightly deeomposed. 



Kirhhum priory, Yorkshire — (l."^th centin'V.) Inconsiderable remains. The 

 western front and great entrance slighth- decomposed throughout ; the por- 

 tions which remain of the body of the church very perfect ; but many of the 

 stones are much decomposed. The stone is very similar (o that of the Ilil- 

 denley quariT. The whole is much covered with lichens. 



Lincoln. — Cathedral. — (The minster generally of the 12th and 13th cen- 

 turies.) Of oolitic and caleareo\is stone of the vicinity; generally in fair 

 condition, more especially the early portions of the west frunl. The ashlar 

 and plain dressings of the south fi'ont are however much decomj)osed. The 

 mouldings and caiTings of the east front arc in a jierfect state. Roman yate, 

 of a ferruginous oolite, in fair condition. The castle yatewai/ (13th century), 

 of an oolitic limestone ; ashlar much decomposed ; dressings perfect. 



Mutlun foldj church, Yorkshire. — -(12111 century.) Light semi-compact 

 limestone, simdar to that of the Hildenley quarry; generally in good condi- 

 tion, particularly the great west door (of the 11th centnry), where the zig- 

 zag anil other emichmeuts are perfect ; some stones are much decomposed. 



Monlaeute, Somersetshire. — Parish church (15th centnry): — Of Ilamhill 

 stone, in perfect condition, covered with lichens. The abbey (15th century) ; 

 supposed .ibliot's house and gateway, of llaTuliiU stone, in good condition. 

 Monlacute-house : — (17th century.) Of Uandiill stone, in excellent condi- 

 tion. 



Martock church, Somersetshire. — (15th century.) Of a shelly ferruginous 

 brown limestone from Handnll, in good condition, except the plinth and base 

 mouldings, which are much decomposed. Covered with lichens. 



Neirark. — Church. — (15th century ; the tower in part of the 1 2th century.) 

 Of an oolite similar to that of Ancaster ; generally in fair condition, with the 

 exception of parts of the base monldiiigs. The building is covered with a 

 grey lichen. 



The caslle. — (Norman, with additions in the 15th century): — chiefly 0*" 

 sandstone of the vicinity; in unequal condition. A large portion of the 

 dressings of the windows, &c., are of an oolite, |irobably from Ancaster. 



Town-hall (50 or CO years old) : — built of the Ancaster oolite ; in good 

 condition ; in some blocks however there is an appearance of lamination, 

 w here decomj)Osition has to a slight extent taken place. 



O.rfortl. — Cathedral: — Norman. (12th centnry.) Chiefly of a shelly oolite, 

 similar to that of Taynton ; Norman work in good condition ; the latter work 

 much decomposed. Merlon collef/e chapel {\Zt\\ centnry) : — of a shelly oolite 

 resembling Taynton stone ; in good condition generally. New college clois- 

 ters {\ it\\ century) : — of a shelly oolite (Taynton) ; in good condition. The 

 whole of the colleges, churches, and other public buildings of Oxford, erected 

 within the last three centuries, are of an oolitic limestone from Ileddington, 

 about one mile and a half from the University, and are all more or less in a 

 deploralde state of decomposition. The plinths, siring courses, and such 

 portions of the buildings as are much exposed to tlie action of the atmos- 

 phere, are mostly of a shelly oolite from Tiiynton, fifteen miles from the Uni- 

 versity, and are universally in good condition. 



Paul's, St., cathedral, London. — (Fini,sbed about 1700.) Built of Portland 

 oolite, from the Grove quarries on the East Cliff. The building generally in 

 good condition, especially the north and east fionts. The carvings of flowei's, 

 fniit, ami ntlier ornaments are thro\ighont nearly as perfect as when first ex- 

 ecuted, although mncb blackened ; on the south and west fronts, larger por- 

 tions of the stone may be observed of their natural colour than on the north 



Rud east frvuts, Q<,'<,-s?ieii?d hy « vei7 >>H^^^ ikwa']>QHtiQn vi the surface. 



The stone in the dram of the dome and in the cupola above it appears not to 

 have been so well selected as the rest, nevertheless scarcely any ai)preciable 

 decay has taken i>lace in those parts. 



Pickering church, Yorkshire. — (13th and 14th centuries.) Oolitic rock of 

 the neighbombood ; \ery much decomposed ; the windows, mullions, and 

 buttress angles, oliliterated. 



Pickering castle. — (14th centniT.) The walls of the oolite of the neigh- 

 bonrhood, and the qvioins of a sibceous grit. The whole in fair condition. 



Portland, r>or.ietshire. — New church (built 1760) : — Portland oolite; fine 

 roach. In a |ierfeet state, still exliiliiting the original tool marks. Wakeham 

 village, Tudor house, of Portland oolite, in excellent condition. Old church, 

 in ruins, near Bow ami .\rrow castle, (15th centnry), of Portl.and oolite, re- 

 sembling top bed ; in very good condition ; original chisel marks still appear 

 on the north front. Bow and Arrow castle: — considerable remains of the 

 keep, many centuries old, of Portland oolite; the ashlar resendjles the top 

 bed, and is in perfect condition ; the quoins and corbels of the maehicolated 

 parapet a|)pear to be of the cap bed of Portland oolite, anil are in good con- 

 dition. 



Salislmry cathedral. — (13th century.) Of siliciferons limestone from Chil- 

 mark quarry. The entire building is in excellent condition, except the west 

 front, which in parts is slightly decomposed. The building generally covered. 

 with lichens. 



Sandysfont caslle, near Weymouth. — (Temp. Henry VIII.) Considerable 

 remains of keep ; chiefly of Portland oolite, partly of the top bed and partly 

 of the fine voaeh ; generally in excellent condition, with the exception of a 

 few and a]i|)arently inf«nor stones. The inside ashlar of the walls is of large- 

 grained oolite, apparently from the immediate vicinity of the castle, much 

 decomposed. 



Somerton church, Somersetshire. — (14th century.) Huilt chiefly of blue 

 lias; the quoins, buttresses, parapets, and other dres.sings of a coarse ferrugi- 

 nous shelly limestone ; in various stages of decay. The parapet of the cleris- 

 tory of a ligliter coloured stone, in good condition. 



Stamford. — St. Mary's church (13th century) : — of a shelly oolite (Bar- 

 nack rag), in fair conilition. St. John's church (14th century) : — of similar 

 stone, ill selected, and consequently decomposed in parts, and in laminations, 

 according to the direction of the beds or shells. St. Martin's church (14th 

 century) : — of similar stone, in good condition. All Saints : — (lower part of 

 the body of the church 13th century; tlie remainder of the 15th centnry.) 

 Tower and spire in fine condition. Body of church decomposed. Standwell's 

 hotel : — built 24 years since, of an oohte, similar to that of Ketton ; in per- 

 fect condition. St. Michael's new church : — built four years since. No ap- 

 pearance of decomposition. 



IVetls.^The Cat/iedral : — west front (13th century), ujiper jiart of tower 

 (14th century); of shelly limestone, similar to that of Donlting, generally 

 decomposed, but not to any great extent. North flank (porch and transept, 

 13th century; the remainder of the 14th century), of simdar stone, in good 

 condition, except lower part of flank and west tower. The central tower (of 

 the 14th century) in very good condition. South side of the cathedral gene- 

 rally in good cwidifion. Chapter-house (I3th centuiT, with additions of the 

 l.'jtii cciitmy) : — the whole in good condition, excepting the west front of 

 the gateway, which is decomposcil. Close gates ( 15tli century) nincli decom- 

 posed, but especially on the south and south-west. The gjoisters (15th cen- 

 tury) generally decomposed, particularly the mullions and traceiy. 



Westminster ahiey.' — (13th century.) Built of several varieties of stone, 

 similar to Gatton or Ryegate, which is much decomposfcd, and also of Caen 

 stone, which is generally in had condition ; a considerable portion of the ex- 

 terior, especially on the north side, has been restored at various periods ; 

 nevertheless abundant symptoms of decay are apiiaient. The cloisters, built 

 of several kimls of stone, arc in a very mouhlering condition, except where 

 they have been i»eently restored with Bath and Portland stones. The west 

 towers, erected in the beginning of the 18th centnry, with a shelly variety of 

 Portland oolite, exhibit scarcely any appearance of decay. Henry the 7tli's 

 chapel, restored about 20 years since with Combe Down Bath stone, is 

 already in a state of decomposition. 



U'iudrush church. — (15th century.) Of an oolite from the immediate 

 vicinity; in excellent condition. A Norman door on the north side, enriched 

 with tiie birds-beak and other characteristic ornaments, is in jierfect condi- 

 tion. Tomlistones in the churchyard very highly enriched, and bearing the 

 dates of 1081 and 1090, apparently of Windrush stone, are in perfect condi- 

 tion. 



Jfyke-cliurch, Dorsetshire. — (15th century.) Of oolite similarto Portland; 

 tlio whole in good coNdition, except the mullions, tracery, and dressings of 

 doors and windows, wliich are constructed of a soft material, and are all de- 

 comjiosed. On the south side, the ashlar is in part covcrcil with rough cast. 

 The entire building is thickly covered with lichens., 



MAGNESIAN LIMESTONE BUILDINGS. 



Beverley, Yorks/iire. — The Minster (12th, 13th, and 14th centuries), of 

 magnesian limestone from Bramham Moor, and an oolite from Newliold ; the 

 former, wbicb is used in the west lower, central tower, and more ancient 

 parts the minster, generally in good condition, hut in other parts of the 

 btliUliiig the same luaterw! i% decgjnposed, "The NewboW jt^ne, chiefly em- 



