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The Nave of the church was in —
Length, 120 feet,
Height, 63 feet,
Breadth, 40 feet,
Its Aisles, in breadth, 50 feet.
This was burned down, probably at the time Ed-
ward I. of England paid no regard to the sanctuary
of the church; but ordered it to be set on fire, with
the whole of the persons who, with their effects,
had taken refuge within its walls. It has been re-
stored, as will be mentioned in next chapter.
The Choir, which, next to the Nave, must have
been the most superb part of the church, and still
retains its venerable appearance, is in —
Length 95 feet,
Height, 54 feet,
Breadth 29 feet,
Its Aisles, in breadth, 14£ feeU
This has undergone many repairs and alterations
some of them no doubt for the convenience of the
congregation ; but too little attention has been paid
to the* unity of the design of the whole building. It
has very properly, along with the other churches,
been surrounded with a railing, the ground adjoin-
ing planted with trees ; and presents, though not a
uniform, yet a very respectable and pleasant view,
especially from the south, where the Nethergate
has been so much improved.
The Transept of this building had no aisles : It
was in —
Length, 174 feet,
Breadth, 44 feet,
Height, 54 feet.
This part of the building lay long neglected and
uncovered after the many disasters the church had