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refer to the new churchyard at Clifton, in the arrangement of which I con- 

 sider my design would have aiTorded some useful hints. It has been a matter 

 of much surprise to me, that so little attention has been paid to this subject, 

 particularly in laying out the ground of so many new churches. I contend 

 that laying out the ground of the churchyard is of as much importance in 

 giving effect to the church, as laying out the ground of a residence is in giving 

 effect to the house : the landscape-gardener has the opportunity of giving 

 quite as much effect to the one as to the other. This would be evident, if, in 

 viewing the finished side of St. Matthew's Church, Kingsdown, the imagina- 

 tion were brought to contemplate it, as it would be if surrounded by a portion 

 of St. James's churchyard : it would then serve as an illustration how much 

 such a building may be disfigured. The same observation will apply to the 

 new church at Frenchay, the effect of which will be entirely destroyed, if due 

 attention be not paid to laying out the churchyard. That of St. Mary, Red- 

 cliffe, furnishes another illustration : its former state detracted considerably 

 from the grandeur of that noble pile. I consider there is much credit due to 

 Mr. Hall, not only for his taste and judgment, but for his perseverance in 

 effecting the alteration amidst so much opposition and difficulty. But, although 

 as much has been effected as, perhaps, circumstances would admit, yet it falls 

 very short of the effect that might have been produced, if the ground had been 

 originally laid out so as to harmonise with, and give effect to, the building. 



In designing the plan now presented, I bore in mind the want of some 

 interesting public resort at that end of the city ; and I have endeavoured to 

 arrange my plan so as to create such an interest as might compensate for the 

 want of any natural feature of the picturesque ; and, to render the intended 

 cemetery suitable for a public promenade, I purpose giving it that botanic 

 character which would render it always sufficiently interesting and attractive. 

 For this purpose, 1 intend the shrubs and trees surrounding the principal 

 walks to form an arboretum ; the mass of rockwork covering the catacombs 

 to be suitably arranged for a display of rock shrubs and plants (particularly 

 those that are indigenous) ; and the pond for a display of aquatics. The union 

 of such distinct characters in my design would require much taste and judg- 

 ment in carrying them into effect : if arranged in too gay a manner, the place 

 would not be in unison with the feelings of those whose visits are directed to 

 the tombs of their friends and relations ', and, if too sombre, it would not be 

 sufficiently accordant with the feelings of those who visit it for promenade, or 

 for purposes of botanical research. The arrangement, therefore, should be 

 such as to produce that degree of simplicity and hallowed peacefulness which 

 would be most likely to harmonise with the feelings of each class. This 

 object I have endeavoured to attain; but, a ground plan not affording sufficient 

 illustration of my views, I will briefly describe the leading features I wish to 

 realise. 



The entrance from St. Paul's (1, mfig. 49.) is intended to be in a line with 

 Dean Street, and connected by a straight road with the entrance (2) in Wel- 

 lington Place, having suitable lodges at each. To the mason's yard (3) there 

 is a private entrance from Adam's Court, Stokes Croft ; and to the gardener's 

 yard (4), from a road leading out of Moon Street. Both of these depart- 

 ments can thus be provided with every convenience, without creating any 

 unsightly appearance. In arranging the ground for a general promenade, there 

 should still (as far as circumstances will admit) be created a certain degree 

 of privacy for those visiting the remains of their friends. With this view, I 

 have divided the ground into sections, so that each may form, in some measure, 

 a distinct part, enclosed by a shrubbery, without destroying the connexion in the 

 general plan. The designs for the arrangement of the graves in each section 

 are not intended (in carrying the plan into effect) to be confined to the 

 section now drawn; my object has been to produce a series of designs that 

 will admit of being adapted to any situation that circumstances may render 

 desirable. The graves in sections 5, 6, 7, and 8 are common ones, covered 



