Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales, descriptive, historical, pictorial (1896)
Bonney, Thomas George, 1833-1923 · London : Cassell · leaf 181
of aisles ; and though carefuland judicious restorations were attempted, Chiswick Church was still dependentfor its interest on associations commencing early in the seventeenth century. In 1861 there was an investigation of the condition of the structure of thechurch, and it was found that the… … HOGAllTH. Chiswick and Kew.] restoration. 551 to destroy the sound old carved walnut-wood lianmior-bcani roof, which hadbeen concealed by a whitewashed ceiling above the nave, and to adopt a cheajisubstitute, which put the finishing touch of irremediable ugliness upon the building.Some better…
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