The History of Ludlow And Its Neighbourhood; Forming a Popular Sketch of the History of the Welsh Border
The History of Ludlow And Its Neighbourhood; Forming a Popular Sketch of the History of the Welsh Border
Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877
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The tower rises one hundred and thirty feet, and being a prominent object, gives considerable beauty to many prospects from the neighbouring country. It is quadrangular, and the upper part near the battlements was originally adorned with highly finished statues of saints, &c. These have been either much mutilated or entirely destroyed. Numerous similar works in various parts of the church suffered the same fate. Leland and other authors notice this church as being superior to any in this part o...f the country; the general opinion agreeing that its style of architecture is that of the fifteenth century, as practised by the immortal Wykeham, in the nave at Winchester and at New College, Oxford; and writers living in that or the following age speak of it as newly brought to a state of perfection by the society who raised and supported it. '^ This church (says Leland) has been much advanced by a brotherhood therein founded in the name of St. John the Evangelist, the original whereof was (as the people say there) in the time of Edward the Confessor, and it is constantly afiirmed there, that the pilgrims that brought the ring from St.
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