CHAPTER XXX.
THE CHURCHES AND CHAPELS.
Immediately in connexion with St. Mary's Hall, is St. Mark's Church, Kemp Town. This is another instance of the benevolence of the late Marquis of Bristol. In 1838-9, he conveyed to the Trustees of St. Mary's Hall the land on which the Church now stands. After the conveyance thereof, and when the land was no longer his own, such was his zeal to hasten the erection of St. Mark's, that, at the expense of some 2,000, he actually built the carcase of the Church, roofed it in, and glazed its windows. If the Church Commissioners would have sanctioned it, he originally designed entirely to build and complete the Church himself. Baffled in that desire, and feeling at his age the uncertainty of life, he made over the property to the Trustees of St. Mary's Hall, in the confidence that the interests of that Institution would induce them, sooner or later, to complete his purpose. After eight years of ineffectual effort and negociation, St. Mark's Church was at last finished, and consecrated on St. Matthew's Day, September 21st, 1849; and for some years his Lordship was a worshipper in that house of prayer. The cost of its completion and of the endowment, in addition to his Lordship's free gift of the site and the carcase, was not far short of 5,000. For this expense one of the Trustees became personally responsible, on account of the immense value of the Church, and its gratuitous accommodation to St. Mary's Hall. The subscriptions and collections entrusted to him amounted to 4,832 5s. 8d., of which sum Lord Bristol contributed a benefaction of 500.
In grateful remembrance of his Lordship, a splendid Memorial Window and Monumental Tablet were erected to his memory, in the Church, in 1860. The expense of the Window was defrayed by subscriptions, chiefly by the members of the congregation, and that of the Tablet by the Rev. E. B. Elliott and Lawrence Peel, Esq.
The Memorial Window is an elaborate work of art in the Gothic style, the subjects of the paintings being well selected from sacred history. The centre compartment has two divisions. In the upper division is the ascending Saviour, with His arms stretched out in the act of blessing His Disciples. The lower division represents the figure of St. Mark, writing the concluding verses of his Gospel. In the north compartment, the subject is the Lord descending, after the Paschal Supper with His Disciples, from Jerusalem towards Gethsamane; the Disciples are sorrowing at the thoughts of His speedy departure from them, and He is comforting them with the hope of His going to prepare for their re-union in Heaven. The south compartment contains a group of Disciples looking towards the ascending Saviour, in the upper central window, whilst two angels address them--as recorded in Acts I., ch. ii.
The Monumental Tablet is of Caen stone, bearing the following inscription in Latin:--
FENESTRA ORIENTALIS TRIPARTITA HUJUS ECCLESL A QUIBUSDAM AMICIS HIC SACRA COLENTIBUS ALIISQUE OPPIDI HUJUSCE CIVIBUS, GRATO ANIMO POSITA EST
In Memoriam
FREDERICI GULIELMI, PRIMI MARCHIONIS DE BRISTOL.
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NOBTLITATE INSIGNIS, MUNIFICENTIA INSIGNIOR, DIVITIIS NON SIBIMET, SED ALIIS, UTI DELECTATUS EST. ECCLESIAM HANC, PROPRIIS SUIS SUMPTIBUS QUOAD MUROS EXTRUCTAM, CULTUI DIVINO DEDTCANDAM IN ALIORUM MANUS TRANSTULIT. AUL SANCT MARL, PROXIME ADJACENTI, AGRUM PRETIOSUM PRO SITU DONAVIT. HOSPITALI BRIGHTONENSI SACELLUM ADDIDIT. COEMETERIUM PAROCHIALE TRANS COLLEM LARGE AMPLIFICAVIT. USQUE AD EXTREMAM SENECTUTEM VITA PROTENSA, FACULTATIBUS MENTIS VIX LANGUIDIORIBUS CORDIS BENEVOLENTIA, UTI PRIUS, MINIME IMMINUTA FRUEBATUR. TANDEM, MORBO LETHALI CORREPTUS, RELIGIONIS CONSOLATIONIBUS SACRAQUE COMMUNIONE, NANU FILII IPSIUS MINISTRATA, REFECTUS, PLACIDE, FAMILIA SUA CIRCUMSTANTE, IN FIDE CHRISTI OBDORMIVIT. QUOD ILLIUS MORTALE ERAT IN CRYPTA FAMILIARI SUBTER ECCLESIAM ICKWORTHIENSEM SEPULTUM JACET. IBI, UT SPERAMUS, BEATAM RESURRECTIONEM EXPECTAT, QUANDO QUI OLIM ASCENDIT RURSUS, SECUNDUM PROMISSUM, GLORIOSE DESCENDET; SUOS SIBI UNDIQUE ET MORTUOS COACTURUS. JESUS HOMINUM SALVATOR.
The base of the Tablet bears the Escutcheon of the House of Bristol. On a brass plate, that extends under the whole window, is the following Latin inscription:--
In Memoriam HONORARISSIMAM FREDERICI GULIELMI, PRIMI MARCHIONIS DE BRISTOL. FUNDATORIS HUJUS ECCLESI. NATI, A.D. 1769; MORTII, XV. MAR. 1859.
The present Marquis of Bristol bore the expense of the enclosure of the Chancel and the painting of the walls in a style accordant with the new ornamental window, thus completing the work.
The Chapel in Prince's Place, subsequently named by special Act of Parliament the Chapel Royal, was projected originally for the accommodation of the increasing number of visitors, and especially to lull an outcry prevailing at the time in consequence of the non-attendance of the heir apparent at any place of worship during his periodical residence in Brighton. The corner stone was laid with masonic honours by H.R.H. George, Prince of Wales, K.G., G.M., &c., on the 25th November, 1793. Divine service was performed in the building, which was unconsecrated until the year 1803, by various clergymen connected with the Court, and only during the season. Among them may be named Archbishop Moore, Bishop Horsley, and Bishop Horne, the latter of whom preached his celebrated published sermon there, on the text, "The sea is His, and He made it." The Prince regularly attended, and the chapel was thronged with the nobility and gentry. A story is told that H.R.H finally took umbrage at some very personal remarks spoken at him from the pulpit by the Rev. W. Brooke, who had taken for his text the words, "Thou art the man." Mr. B. was then Curate of Brighton, and had been suddenly requested to take the duty in consequence of the indisposition of the appointed clergyman. The Prince never again entered the chapel, and curiously enough Mr. Brooke soon after quitted the established church and officiated for some years in a building, erected by certain of his followers, in Church Street. The last occupant of the Royal Closet was H.R.H. the late amiable Princess Augusta, who died in London in 1840. This chapel was the last place of public worship in which H.R.H. was enabled to appear. In 1803, during the incumbency of the Rev. T. Hudson, it was thought desirable by him, as Vicar of Brighton, to secure the building as a Chapel of Ease to the Parish Church, St. Nicholas. He held the freehold, and obtained an Act, 43rd Geo. III., cap. 91, constituting the Church a perpetual curacy, and reserving to himself and his successors in the Vicarage the right of nomination. The incumbent is subject solely to the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Chichester, "as if the curacy of the said chapel were a presentative Vicarage." It may be mentioned that under the special Act, the perpetual Curate is required to solemnize baptisms and churchings (marriages are exempted), and empowered to demand double the fees usually received at the Parish Church for the like duties. After Mr. Hudson's removal from Brighton, the lay property of the chapel passed, by purchase, to his successor (Rev. Dr. R. J. Carr) and others. The present proprietors are R. Sedly Tilstone, Esq., of Alverstoke and Moulse-coombe, R. C. Cox, Esq., of Taunton, and Rev. Thomas Trocke, M.A., the present Incumbent. The building externally is very plain, having none other decoration than a fine cast of the Royal Arms in patent stone, on the pediment over the central window in front. The interior, however, is somewhat elegant. The Royal Closet still remains, and the Pulpit, Desk, and Altar arrangements are very handsome. Over the latter, there is a valuable Painting of "The Crucifixion," by Van Een, a pupil of Vandyke. The organ has two sets of manuels. There are sittings for about 800 persons, of which 150 are thrown open to the public.
St. Peter's Church was commenced in 1824, the first stone being laid the 8th of May. It is a beautiful Gothic structure of Portland stone, embellished with various decorations, and from its combined elegance and situation forms one of the most striking features of the town. The interior is divided into three aisles, the principal of which runs through the body of the Church, leading from the chief entrance to the altar, over which there is a magnificent stained glass window representing the Evangelists and the Apostles, which was presented by the Vicar, the Rev. H. M. Wagner. The Church was designed by the late Sir Charles Barry, built by Mr. Ranger, and consecrated 27th January, 1828. Incumbent, Rev. Thomas Cooke, M.A.
The following are the names of the trees planted in St. Peter's Church-yard, with their symbolical description:--
_Cedar of Lebanon_--being the tree selected by Solomon for building the Temple of Jerusalem; _Weeping Willow_--a native of Babylon, and the tree on which the unhappy Israelites hung their harps when they bemoaned the loss of Jerusalem; _Sycamore_--the tree on which Zaccheus climbed to see Christ pass on His way to Jerusalem; _Thorn_--to remind us of the Crown of Thorns; _Aspen_--it being the tree of which the Cross is said to have been formed; _Lime_--the principal papyraceous tree of the ancients, and on the bark of which the Scriptures were probably first written; _Ash_--esteemed a sacred tree in ancient times, and one to which the Serpent is said to have a strong antipathy; _Plane_--the favourite tree of the Greeks, and under whose shade the Athenian philosophers retired to study; _Birch_--the tree from which the Lictors made their fasces; _Elm_--the funeral tree of the Romans, and the coffin timber of Britons; _Cypress_--the funeral tree of all Eastern nations; _Yew_--the funeral Yew so famed in war, and a tree consecrated and dedicated to the grave; _Arbor Vit_--although the tree of life, it shows that immortality is not the lot of anything terrestrial; _Holly_--as being used in the decorations of churches at sacred festivals; _Box_--the plant formerly used in the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin; _Poplar_--a plant held sacred by the Romans, and the tree used to mark the boundaries of their lands; _Maple_--the tree of which the bowl of hospitality was formed in days of yore; _Pine_--"And the tall pines for future navies,"--_Dant utile lignum Navigus Pinus_, (the useful pine for ships,) "To thee I consecrate the pine:"--in Pagan days it was consecrated to Diana; _Bay_--the "Laurus Nobilis" of the ancient warriors, the crown of our Poet Laureates, a supposed protection from lightning, and a purifier of pestilential air; _Laurel_--as an honourable badge for those who bravely defend their country and their laws; _Oak_--once the refuge of a British Monarch, and ever the best bulwark of our Church and State.
Of all the places of worship in the town not one has a more interesting history attached to it than the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel--commonly known as North Street Chapel,--facing the New Road.
Before entering into the particulars of this Chapel the following anecdote may not be deemed uninteresting, as it is somewhat connected with the subsequent motives of Lady Huntingdon{364} building a religious edifice in the town:--In the year 1755, the illness of the youngest son of the Countess induced her ladyship to come to Brighton for the benefit of sea-bathing. About this time the following singular circumstance occurred, which Lady Huntingdon related to the Rev. A. M. Toplady, and which is extracted from the manuscript in the Posthumous Works of that gentleman, published by the executors in 1780:--"A gentlewoman who lived a little way out of Brighthelmston dreamt that a tall lady dressed in a particular manner would come to that town, and be an instrument of doing much good. It was about three years after this dream that Lady Huntingdon came to Brighton. A few days after her Ladyship's arrival, the above gentlewoman met her in the street, and, making a full stop, exclaimed 'Oh! Madam, you are come.' Lady H., surprised at the singularity of such an address from an entire stranger, thought the woman was bereft of her senses. 'What do you know of me?' asked the Countess. 'Madam' replied the gentlewoman, 'I saw you in a dream three years ago, dressed just as you are now,' and proceeded in the relation of her dream to the Countess. This person was, in consequence of her acquaintance with Lady H., converted in a few weeks, and died in the triumph of faith about a year after."
About three months after her Ladyship's arrival she visited a poor soldier's wife who had just been delivered of twins, and administered to her temporal and spiritual wants. It happened that next to that room was an oven belonging to a baker's shop, thither the people flocked for bread. Overhearing the pious conversation, some of the poor women sought and obtained admission, and from time to time they met there and conversed on religious topics. The news of the religious labours of a person of rank was soon scattered through the town, and the people began to be anxious of doing more good than was yet accomplished. The Countess sent for her Chaplain, the Rev. George Whitefield. He came, and preached his first sermon in a field at the back of the White Lion Inn, North Street. A little society was formed in consequence, and after a time there was a growing anxiety for a place wherein they might hold their meetings. The Countess would have been glad to have provided a house of meeting, but at that time her funds were exhausted, she having already given some hundred thousand pounds to the cause of God. She, however, devised a plan for raising the necessary means; she sent for her jeweller, opened her casket of jewels, and disposed of them, the following account of which cannot fail to interest:--
s. d. Two 13 drops 400 0 0 Twenty-eight 13 3 drops 90 0 0 Thirty-seven pearls, at 4 15s each 175 15 0 Seed pearls 10 0 0 Gold Box 23 0 0 698 15 0
Her Ladyship at that time lived in a house which formed a part of North street,--the business of the town then being transacted in the Lanes,--and built a little Chapel with these funds at the back of her private house, on the site of the present chapel, which was opened in the Autumn of 1761, the Rev. Matthew Madden preaching the opening sermon. It had only been opened six years when it was found to be too small for its congregation, and, in February, 1767, it was enlarged and re-opened by the Rev. M. Madden and the Rev. G. Whitefield. In 1774 it was taken down and rebuilt, this time at the expense of Miss Norton, a friend of the Countess, who lived in an adjoining house. In 1775 it was re-opened, for the third time, by the Rev. W. Romaine, the then Rector of St. Ann's, Blackfriars. In 1810, a further enlargement was found to be necessary, and it was then made capable of accommodating 1,000 persons. {365} In 1821 another considerable enlargement took place, making it capable of holding 1,500 persons. It was again enlarged in 1842,--when the chapel-house was thrown into the body of the place,--to its present condition.
Among the celebrated Ministers who have preached there, besides those already mentioned, may be named, Revs. A. M. Toplady, Berridge, Jones, Fletcher, Henry Venn, Dr. Rawes,--the founder of the London Missionary Society,--and the late lamented Pastor, the Rev. Joseph Sortain. The Rev. J. B. Figgis is the present Pastor.
Union Street Chapel was erected, after the repeal of the Non-Conformist Act, in 1698, and for upwards of one hundred years continued in the hands of the Presbyterians. It now belongs to a congregation of Dissenters of the Independent denomination. In 1810 it was considerably enlarged, under the Pastorate of the Rev. Dr. Styles. In 1823, the Rev. J. N. Goulty, at the earnest request of the congregation, accepted the Pastorate. At that time there was a debt of 1,000 on the Chapel, only about half of which had been provided for before he took the office. The attendance so increased, especially at evening services, that it was found desirable, in the Summer of 1825, to have it taken down and entirely re-built. The expenses of this alteration were immediately subscribed by the congregation, except about 500, which was lent upon debentures, to be taken up in five years, which were ultimately satisfactorily settled. It is now capable of seating nearly 1,000 persons. In January, 1862, after 38 years' indefatigable labour, the Rev. J. N. Goulty resigned the Pastorate, and was succeeded by the Rev. R. Vaughan Pryce, M.A., LL.B.
Trinity Chapel is situated in Ship Street, and was built in 1817, by Messrs. Wilds, at the sole expense of Thomas Read Kemp, Esq., M.P., who officiated personally until 1825, when it was purchased by the Rev. Robert Anderson. It has undergone several alterations, and is at present used as a Chapel of Ease to the Church of England. The interior is extremely handsome. In the centre of the ceiling rises a small dome, partly covered with glass, which adds to the light, and gives a free ventilation of air. The Rev. Henry Herbert Wyatt, M.A., is the present Incumbent.
Wesleyan Chapel, Dorset Gardens, was erected in 1808, and is capable of accommodating 700 persons. There is no settled Pastor to the congregation, but it is supplied with ministers appointed by the Conference. In connexion with this Chapel are the Windsor Street and Upper Bedford Street (Zion) Wesleyan Chapels.
St. James's Chapel, on the north side of St. James's Street, was built in 1810. The Duke of Marlborough, on being apprized that the scheme for the erection of this Chapel was on foot, and that the expences attending it would be covered by voluntary contributions, with that liberality which so distinguished him during his residence in Grove House, instantly subscribed 100, and expressed a hope, on doing so, that--to use his own words--"the playhouse method of receiving shillings for admission, as at the Chapel Royal, would not be adopted when the building was completed." His Lordship's hopes were fully realized, and the Chapel, being built by shares, was called a Free Chapel. Some few years after its erection, in consequence of the congregation dissenting from the Established Church, it was taken by the late Nathaniel Kemp, Esq., of Ovingdean, who purchased all the shares, became sole-proprietor, and had it duly consecrated. The property has now passed into the hands of his widow and children. The Rev. C. D. Maitland, the present Incumbent, was nominated in February, 1828. In 1836 the school-room was built adjoining the Chapel, wherein about 250 children of both sexes have been religiously instructed every Sunday since that time, and 130 girls have been daily receiving an useful education.
St. Margaret's Chapel is situated in St. Margaret's Place, on the west side of Cannon Place. It was built, in 1825, as a Chapel of Ease. This Chapel is "proprietary," though consecrated under special Act of Parliament. The Rev. Edmund Clay, B.A., who was appointed in February, 1856, pays a rental of 375 per annum, and all expenses of repairs and others incidental to the due performance of Divine Worship: averaging over 200 per annum. In connexion with this Chapel are the Industrial Girls' School, built by the Rev. E. Clay, in 1856, at a cost of 1,600; the Youths' Evening School, in Cannon Street, and an Infant Nursery, in Regency Square.
St. George's Chapel, built, in 1825, under a special Act of Parliament, in St. George's Road, and directly opposite the Hospital, at the sole expense of Thomas Read Kemp, Esq., is capable of holding about 1,200 people. The Rev. J. S. M. Anderson, Chaplain to the Queen and Queen Dowager, officiated for a number of years, and was very popular. He was succeeded by the present Incumbent, the Rev. J. H. North, M.A.
St. Mary's Chapel, St. James's Street, was erected in 1827. This Chapel is built after a model of the Temple of Nemesis, at Athens. Incumbent and Patron, Rev. H. V. Elliott, M.A.
St. John's (the Evangelist) Chapel, Carlton Hill, was built in 1840, by Messrs. Cheesman, upon a site most unfortunately selected, and without any architectural advice. There are four Schools in connexion with this Chapel, under the clerical management of the Perpetual Curate, upon the principles of self-support, which are calculated to exercise a powerful influence for good in this, the very poorest portion of the town, the building being made over for ever to the National Society for the Education of the Poor in the principles of the Established Church, and placed under trust of the Archdeacon of Lewes. Rev. A. A. Morgan, M.A., is the present Incumbent.
Christ Church, Montpelier Road, was consecrated on 26th April, 1838, and built by Mr. G. Cheesman. There was no public laying of the foundation stone. It is capable of holding about 1,200 people, 700 of the sittings being free. The Rev. James Vaughan, M.A., has been Incumbent from the opening. Adjoining this Church, in Bedford Place, are Educational Schools for middle classes, erected, in 1843, by Messrs. Wisden and Anscombe. Besides these there is an Infant School, connected with the Church, in Clarence Gardens.
St. Paul's Church, West Street, is a large and handsome building, built, in 1848, by Messrs. Cheesman, from a design by Mr. Carpenter, architect. It is built of cut flints with stone coignes, and is intended to be finished with a lofty spire. It is in the decorated English style. The Church is entered by a covered way or cloister. The interior is highly decorated in the medival style. The roof of the nave is of timber, and that of the chancel is painted blue with gold stars; several of the windows are of stained glass. It contains a nave, north and south aisles, and chancel, and has a fine toned organ; a peal of bells, the largest in the town, have been hung in the unfinished tower. It was consecrated on St. Luke's Day, 1849. The Rev. A. D. Wagner is the Incumbent.
Hanover Chapel, situated at the top of Church Street, in the rear of the Odd Fellows' Hall, was opened for public worship on the 30th of August, 1825, and belongs to the Presbyterian denomination. It was erected at the sole expense (4,000) of the Rev. M. Edwards, of Petworth, who, with the assistance of some of the most popular preachers of the day, also supplied its pulpit. It is calculated to seat 1,200 persons.
Salem Chapel, Bond Street, was erected in 1787; was enlarged in 1825, and rebuilt in 1861. It is now a very handsome building, belonging to the Particular Baptists. The Rev. George Isaacs is Minister.
All Saints' Church, Clifton Road, is a fine specimen of early English architecture. It was built in 1852 by Messrs. Cheesman. It has a nave, side aisles, and chancel, and contains a fine toned organ. Its spire remains as yet unfinished. The Rev. Thomas Coombe, B.A., is Incumbent and Surrogate.
All Souls' Church, in Eastern Road, was erected by subscription in 1833, by Messrs. Mew, for the accommodation of the poor and working classes; the seats are nearly all free. The benefice is a Perpetual Curacy. The Rev. Richard Snowden Smith, M.A., is Incumbent.
St. Andrew's Chapel, Waterloo Street, in the parish of Hove, is a neat building, and contains several handsome marble tablets. It was completed in 1828, and will contain 600 people. The Rev. W. H. Rooper is the present Patron and Incumbent, assisted by the Right Rev. Bishop Trower.
Providence Chapel, Church Street, is of the Calvanistic persuasion, and was built in 1805. Minister, Rev. Thomas Bayfield. The other Calvanistic Chapel in Brighton (Jireh Chapel) is in Robert Street, Glo'ster Lane, of which the Rev. Thomas Dray is the Minister.
Ebenezer Chapel, Richmond Street, was the second Place of Worship erected in Brighton for the Particular Baptists. It was opened in 1825. Rev. Israel Atkinson, Minister.
The other Baptist Chapels in the town are Queen's Square--Rev. Joseph Wilkins; Tabernacle Chapel, West Street--Rev. John Grace; Bethsaida Hall Chapel, Windsor Street--Rev. Thomas Stringer.
St. James's Church, Cambridge Road, is a noble edifice, of Kentish rag and Bath stone, in the early decorative English style. It has a lofty nave, chancel, two aisles, and chapels, and for external beauty is one of the most imposing churches in Brighton. It was erected in 1858, at the sole expense of the Rev. Thomas O'Brien, D.D., who is now Patron and Incumbent.
Christ Church, New Road, originally known as the Unitarian Chapel, was built from a design of Mr. Wilds. It has a light and elegant fluted Doric portico, and is built after the style of the Temple of Theseus. Since the appointment of the Rev. Robert Ainslie great improvements have been made in the interior arrangements, and the comfort of the congregation thereby much enhanced.
There are three Roman Catholic Chapels in Brighton: St. John the Baptist's, Bristol Road; St. Mary Magdalene, 51, Upper North Street; and West Cliff Catholic Chapel, Sillwood Lodge. The first chapel of this denomination was in High Street. In 1833, the number of Roman Catholic visitors increased so rapidly that it was deemed expedient to build a larger one, and in 1837, St. John the Baptist's was opened, and the one in High Street abandoned. The old Chapel is now used as a printing office, by Mrs. Sickelmore. The interior of the Chapel in Bristol Road is very airy, and commodious, but its external appearance is heavy, the Corinthian pilasters being disproportionately large. The officiating Priests there at the present time are the Very Rev. Canon Reardon, the Very Rev. Canon Rymer, and the Rev. William Stone. St. Mary-Magdalene's was erected in 1861-2, by Messrs. Cheesman, from a design by Mr. Rodley, and opened in February, 1862. It is in the Gothic style. The Rev. G. A. Oldham is the priest. Of West Cliff Chapel, the Rev. E. J. Clery is the priest.
The following is a list of the places of worship in Brighton, with the officiating clergymen, in addition to those already enumerated:--London Road Chapel, Ann Street, Rev. E. Hamilton; Queen's Square Independent Chapel, Rev. E. Paxton Hood; Circus Street Chapel, various; Pavilion Chapel (Independent), Rev. J. A. Wallinger; Bible Christians, Cavendish Street, Rev. Paul Foskett; Friends' Meeting House, Ship Street, various; Jews' Synagogue, 38, Devonshire Place, Reader, M. S. Nuremberg; Primitive Methodist, Sussex Street, various; Catholic Apostolic Church, Grand Parade, various; St. Michl and All Angel's, Victoria Road, Rev. C. Beanlands, M.A.; Temporary Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bread Street,--a branch of St. Paul's Church, West Street, which supplies the Ministers; Huntingtonian Chapel, Union Street, Mr. Christopher Sharp; Swedenborgian Church, Odd Fellows' Hall, Queen's Road, various; St. Ann's Church, Burlington Street, is now in course of erection by Messrs. Cheesman, from a design by Mr. Terry, Architect.