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g 0]y T r in ity p a rish w a s fo rm e d 14 S e p t. 1844, o u t of s ty le , ere cte d a t a c o s t o f ¿4 ,0 0 0 , fro m d e s ig n s b y Mr. S .
the civil parish o f S t . E b b e : th e ch u rc h , in B la c k fr ia r s ’ S. T e u lo n , a r c h ite c t, o f L o n d o n , a n d co n s ists of ap sid a l
road, St. E b b e’s, w as b u ilt in 1845, and is a s tr u c tu r e c h a n ce l, n av e, sh a llo w n o rth tra n se p t, n o rth p o rch and
0f H esdington
sto n e
faced
w ith
B a th
stone,
in an in c o m p le te c e n tra l t o w e r : th e ch a n ce l is lig h te d b y
the Early E n g lish sty le , fro m d e sig n s b y M r. H . J. five w in d o w s, fo rm in g an in te rio r a rc a d e , th e ce n tra l
Underwood, a rc h ite c t, and w as e re c te d a t a c o s t of ab o u t w indow b e in g s t a in e d : th e n a v e h a s an o p en -tim b ered
A , 400, raised b y s u b s c r ip tio n s ; it w as co n secra te d 14 roof an d w in d o w s in co u p le ts , th e w e s t end b e in g lig h ted
O c t 184S. anti co n sists of n av e, aisles ap d a bell t u r r e t :
by tw o w in d ow s w ith a c ir c u la r lig h t a b o v e : in 1905
in 1893-4
in te r io r w a s refloored an d reseated
th e e a s t w in d o w w as filled w ith sta in e d g la s s a s a
and a centre aisle c r e a t e d : t h e e a s t end o f th e n ave, m e m o ria l to th e R e v. A u g u s t u s J am e so n M ille r M .A
which serves as a ch an cel, w as ra ise d tw o step s, new v ica r 1896-1905, and a c a rv e d o a k re re d o s ere cte d flanked
choir stalls p ro v id e d , th e w in d o w s re g la z e d and v a rio u s by o ak p a n e llin g : th e to w e r is a t p re s e n t co v ere d in
fittings rem oved a t a to ta l co st o f ¿ 1 ,0 3 0 : th e re are w ith a p o ly g o n a l r o o f : th e fo u n d a tio n sto n e w as la id
600 sittings, 400 b e in g free. T h e r e g is te r of
m a rria g e s
13 D e c em b er, 1870, and th e ch u rc h op en ed in 18 7 2 : it
and baptism s dates fro m 1845 ; b u ria ls fro m 1849. T h e w ill seat 370 perso n s. T h e r e g is te r d a te s fro m th e y e a r
living is a v ica ra g e , n et y e a r ly v a lu e ¿ 2 1 3 , in th e g if t 1872. T h e liv in g is a v ic a r a g e , n e t y e a r ly v a lu e ¿350,
of the Sim eon tru s te e s , an d h e ld sin ce 1909 b y th e w ith v ic a ra g e h o u s e a d jo in in g , b u ilt in 1876, an d is in
Rev. E rnest W illia m C o x M .A . o f O x fo rd U n iv e r s itv , th e g if t of C h r is t C h u r c h , O x fo r d , an d h e ld sin c e 1914
who resides at th e V ic a r a g e , L i t t le g a t e stre e t.
by th e R e v . G e o rg e H e rb e rt T r e m e n h e e r e M .A . of T r in it y
St. A nd rew ’s is an e c c le s ia s tic a l p a rish , co n s titu te d by C o lle g e , O x fo rd .
an Order in C o u n cil, 20 N o v e m b e r, 1905, fro m the
S t . P a u l’ s is an e c c le s ia s tic a l p a ris h , fo rm e d 11 J u ly ,
parishes of S t. P h ilip and S t. J a m e s, O x fo rd , and St.
1837, o u t of th e p a rish e s of S t. G ile s an d S t . T h o m a s :
John the B a p tis t, S u m m e r t o w n : th e c h u rc h , e re c te d
th e c h u rc h , w h ich o cc u p ie s a s ite in W a lto n stre e t, g iv en
in 1907 fro m d e s ig n s b y M r. A . R. G . p e n n in g b y th e R a d c liffe t ru s t e e s , w a s ere cte d in 1836, and is a
F.R .I.B .A . a t a co st of £ 1 0 ,7 x 2 , stan d s a t th e co rn e r stone ed ifice in the G re e k C la s s ic sty le , w it h a p o rtic o of
of Linton and N o rth m o o r ro a d s, on a s ite g iv e n b y S t. th e Io n ic o rd e r an d a t u r r e t co n ta in in g one b e ll, fro m d e ­
John’s C o lleg e : it c o n s ists of ch a n c e l, n av e, aisles,* and sig n s b y th e la te M r. H . J . U n d erw o o d , a r c h ite c t, o f
south and n o rth p o r c h e s : in 1913 an o rg a n w as p ro ­ O x fo rd : th e c o s t w as d e fra y e d b y p u b lic s u b s c rip tio n , th e
vided at a cost of ¿ 8 0 0 : th e c h u r c h w ill seat 650. T h e d e le g a te s of th e U n iv e rs ity P ress g iv in g ¿ 5 0 0 to w a rd s th e
register d a tes fro m th e y e a r 1906.
T h e l iv in g is a b u ild in g fu n d and ¿ 1 ,0 0 0 to w a rd s th e e n d o w m e n t: th e
vicarage, w ith an en d o w m e n t of ¿ 2 1 0 , in th e g if t of ch a n ce l w in d o w is b y F . C . E d e n : a m e m o r ia l w in d o w ,
trustees, and h e ld sin ce 1906 b y th e R e v. J am e s e re c te d b y th e frie n d s of C anon J a m e s R id g w a y M .A .,
Adolphus H a rriss M .A . of W o r c e s te r C o lle g e , O x fo rd , F .S .A . d . 19 J u ly , 1881, a fo rm e r a s s is ta n t c u r a t e , and
and ex am in in g ch a p la in to th e B ish o p o f D u rh a m .
h a v in g fo r its s u b je c t “ T h e S e rm o n on th e M o u n t,”
St. Barnabas is an e c c le sia stic a l p a rish , fo rm e d 14 D ec. c o n ta in s p o r t ra it s , a m o n g th e a u d ito r y , of t h e R e v .
1869, from th e p a rish e s o f S t . G ile s and S t . T h o m a s : A lfre d H a c k m a n M .A . C a n o n R id g w a y , C a n o n J e n k in s ,
the church, situ a te d in C a rd ig a n s tr e e t, J e ric h o , is an th e R ig h t R e v . A . R . P . V e n a b le s D .D . b ish o p of N a ss a u
edifice of ooncrete, re lie v e d w ith re d b r ic k , fro m d e sig n s and M r. T h o m a s C o m b e M .A . of th e U n iv e r s it y P r e s s :
by S ir A. W . B lo m field k t. M .A ., A .R .A ., F .S .A . b u ilt five o th e r m e m o r ia l
w in d o w s w ere e re c te d in 1888 an d
after the m odel o f th e Ita lia n b a s ilica s, an d co n s ists of tw o m o re in
18 94: th e re lie fs on th e fo n t w e re th e
apsidal chancel, cle re sto rie d n ave, aisles, w e ste rn b a p ­ w ork of D r.
P u s e y , w ho
p re s e n te d it to th e c h u r c h :
tistery, v e stry , o rg a n c h a m b e r an d a lo ft y ca m p a n ile on th e p u lp it is a m e m o r ia l to th e R e v A lfr e d
H ackm an
the south side, ad d ed in 1872, and co n ta in in g o n e la rg e M .A . v ic a r 18 44 -71, d . 18 S e p t. 1874, a n d th e re is a
bell, a clock w ith ch im e s an d a s e t o f 10 t u b u la r bells m e m o r ia l ta b le t to th e R e v . W . B. D u g g a n M.A. v ic a r
in the k e y of A . p laced in 1890 a t a c o s t of ¿ 7 0 0 : th e 18 71-19 0 4 : in 1893 an a d d itio n a l v e s t r y w a s b u ilt w ith
site was g iv en b y M essrs. G . an d W . W a rd , th e to ta l fu n d s p ro v id e d b y t h e late M rs . R id g w a y , an d n ew
cost, in clu d in g th e ca m p a n ile an d in te rio r d e co ratio n s, h e a tin g a p p a ra tu s in t r o d u c e d : a n e w o rg a n w a s p r o ­
being about £6,50 0 , th e w h o le o f w h ic h w as d e fra y e d b y v id e d in 1898 : th e c h u rc h h a s s itt in g s fo r 400 p erso n s.
the m unificence o f T h o m a s C o m b e esq. M .A . one of the T h e r e g is te r d a te s fro m t h e y e a r 1837. T h e l iv in g is a
delegates of th e U n iv e r s ity P re s s, w h o d ied 29 O ct. v ic a ra g e , n et y e a r ly v a lu e ¿ 2 1 0 , w it h re s id e n c e , in th e
1872; the fou n d a tio n stone w a s la id 26 A p r il, 1868, and g if t of th e B ish o p of O x fo rd , an d h e ld sin c e 1904 b y
the church co n secra te d b y th e la t e B ish o p
W ilb e r- th e R e v . B e re s fo rd J a m e s K id d D .D . o f K e b le C o lle g e .
force, 19 O ct. 18 69: th e q u a si-ch a n ce l is fo rm e d b y a A v ic a r a g e h o u se w as e re c te d in 1905 in O b s e r v a to r y
raised platform of sto n e a t th e e a ste rn end of th e n ave, s tr e e t . 011 a s ite g iv e n b y S t . J o h n ’ s C o lle g e .
T h is
fenced w ith stone, and m e ta l sc reen -w o rk , w ith w estern p a rish re c e iv e s o n e -th ird sh a re o f t h e a m o u n t b e ­
gates; the apse, w ith its se m i-d o m e, is e ffe c tiv e ly deco- q u e a th e d t o S t. T h o m a s ’ p a rish fo r d is tr ib u t io n in k in d .
SVld and co lo u rs, and ab o v e th e co m m u n io n
T h e e c c le sia stic a l p a rish o f S S . P h ilip an d J a m e s w as
table rises a b ald a ch in o o f ela b o ra te w o rk m a n sh ip ; pen d en t form e d fro m t h a t of S t . G ile s , 24 M a rc h , 18 6 3 : the
from the roof, in fro n t of t h e ch a n ce l, is a m e ta l cro ss of c h u rc h , s itu a te d in th e W o o d sto ck ro ad , is a b u ild in g o f
rich open w ork, g ild e d , an d se t w ith five b r illi a n t s : in th e stone, in a m o d ified fo rm o f th e E a r ly D e c o ra te d s t y le ,
capitals of som e of th e p illa rs aTe in tro d u ce d p o r tra its of fro m d e sig n s b y th e la te G . E . S t r e e t esq. R .A . and co n ­
the founder, B ishop W ilb e rfo rc e , th e R e v . M o n ta g u e sists o f ch a n ce l w ith p o ly g o n a l ap se, c le re s to rie d n av e
Noel, v ica r, th e la t e R e v. A lfr e d H a ck m a n M .A . (d
of fo u r b a y s, n arro w a is le s , so u th p o ic h and a ce n tra l
'874). and the a r c h it e c t: a s u m of ¿ 1 ,5 0 0 h a s also been to w er w ith b ro a c h sp ire, ad d e d in 1866, and c o n ta in in g one
expended, since th e e re c tio n o f th e c h u r c h , on a la rg e b e l l : a m e m o ria l clo ck w ith fo u r fa c e s w as p laced in th e
organ and £ 1,7 0 0 on th e v e s t r y , o rg an c h a m b e r and side to w e r in
1896 b y a p a ris h io n e r : t h e c h a n ce l has
caapel, besides a co n sid e ra b le su m on v a rio u s d e co ra ­ a g ro in e d ro o f an d stain ed w in d o w s : t h e n av e, of
tions, and a side a lta r e re cte d a s a m e m o ria l to the fo u r b ay s, is u n u s u a lly w id e , an d se p a ra ted fro m
S S r® - j“1
a m o rn in g ch a p el w as b u ilt on the fcne aisles b y a rc a d e s of p o in ted a rc h e s , on s h o rt c ir c u la r
south side, a n o rth aisle e re c te d and th e ch an ce l roof co lu m n s of p o lish e d g ra n ite , w ith fo lia g e d c a p it a l s : th e
e-covered w ith lead , fro m p lan s b y S i r A . W . B lo m - roof is w a g g o n -h e a d e d , b o a rd ed in p a n els and c o l o u r e d :
neid, and in 1893 th e to w e r w as n ew -roo fed , and th e apse th ere are 700 s itt in g s . T h e r e g is t e r d a te s fro m th e
and eastern w alls re d e co ra te d b y th e sa m e a r c h it e c t: y e a r 1863. T h e l iv in g is a v ic a r a g e , n et y e a r ly v a lu e
the church w ill se a t
¿ 3 5 0 . w ith r e s id e n c e , in th e g i f t of S t. J o h n ’ s C o lle g e ,
don« f
,
seafc o v e r I ’ ° ° ° p erso n s. T h e re g is te r
and held sin ce 1900 b y th e R e v . C h a rle s R ic h a rd D a v ey
em w >
the, y e a r , l8 °- ^ e liv in g is a v ic a r a g e ,
c
- •
ab o u t
a y e a r fro m th e E c cle sia stica l B ig g s D .D . la t e fe llo w of t h a t c o lle g e , and s u rro g a te .
S t. M a r g a r e t’ s is a co n so lid ated c h a p e lry , so c o n s titu te d
mCOme ¿ 33° ’ in t b e S iffc o f K e b le
Frith T k a i - o
S1^,Ce 19 11 b y t h e R e v ' H e r b e r t C h a rle s b y an O rd e r in C o u n c il 1 A u g u s t , 1896. T h e c h u rc h , in S t.
M
a
rg a re t’ s ro a d , b e g u n a b o u t 1883, as a ch a p el of ea se to
preotPd b ' A -lv C - T h e S t. B a rn a b a s P a r is h I n s t it u t e ,
street
f ? 9^ 0CCUPies a s it ® a t th e ju n c tio n o f C a n a l th e ch u rc h o f S S . P h ilip an d J a m e s, is a b u ild in g
of bnilH?n C a” il g» n s tr e e t , and c o n s is ts of a la r g e block o f lo cal sto n e d re ssed w ith B a th sto n e, in th e G o t h ic s t y le
c o n s tru c te ? « ? 2
i 3^ ,feefc a n d tb re e s to r e .v s in h e ig h t, of th e 14th c e n tu r y , fro m d e sig n s b y M r. H . G . W . D rin k are two ]9,
b r ic k an d t i l e d ; on th e g ro u n d floor w a te r F .R .I .B .A . a n d c o n s ists of ch a n ce l and n a v e ,
prise« t®
™ orns anc* o ff ic e s ; th e fir s t floor co m - aisles and n o rth tra n se p t, co n s e cra te d 22 N o v. 18 93:
th e fo u n d a tio n sto n e of th e to w e r, d e sig n e d b y M r. G . F .
and on tk a 5KVftlIer ro o m s and c a r e t a k e r ’ s a p a r tm e n ts ,
The
ti u PP,er Hoor is a lib r a r y , r e a d in g ro o m s & c. B o d le y R .A . w as la id b y H .R .H . th e P rin c e s s L o u is e ,
and was
8\ P a r is b H al1 is «
N e lso n stre e t, D u ch ess of A r g y ll, 25 M ay, 1899, and th e to w e r a n d a
St. F rid a j’ ^
b u iH as a S c o t c h P r e s b y te r ia n c h u rc h . porch w ere ere cted in 1902, fro m M r. B o d le y ’ s d e s ig n s :
yan
« is an e e cte sia stica l p a rish , formed 17 th e ch a n c e l, d iv id e d fro m th e n av e b y an o a k sc reen , h a s
t h e 'c S u
tb e 1>arish o f S t. T h o m a s th e M a r t v r : step s o f p o lish e d m a r b le , and a p a v e m e n t o f b la ck and
of the B ntil s
* t c d a t O sen ey T o w n , on th e so u th side w h ite m a r b le : th e t r i p t y c h w as d e sig n e d b y M r. C . G
J road, is a sto n e edifice in the E a r ly E n g lish
H a r e : th e c h o ir sta lls h a v e been m ad e of old p a n e llin g

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