Cathedrals, abbeys and churches of England and Wales : descriptive, historical, pictorial (1890)
Bonney, T. G. (Thomas George), 1833-1923, Bonney, T. G. (Thomas George), 1833-1923 · London : Cassell · leaf 30
this componentpart of the church was actually licensed as a tavern, and by opening the dividingdoor the villager could stagger from his drink to his devotions. This close DeEIDALE.I GODS ACRE. 571 proximity of the pot-house and the pew did not increase the spiritual life ofDeepdale, and the easy… … CHANCEL ARCH OF THE OLD ABBEY. is tasteful in its proportions and chaste in style, but it lacks the venerablenessthat inspires reverence. The churchyard is a dreamy, garden-like spot—an ideal Gods acre; aplace poetic and pathetic, sweet in its melancholy, and restful in its silence. Itoverlooks the…
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