The Church [Skinner's Church], 1860 - 1869
Scope and Contents
296 x 233 mm. General view, looking across an open space, of Skinner's Church, dedicated to St James. The church is situated just inside the Kashmir Gate and was erected in 1836 at the expense of James Skinner (1778-1841) of Skinner's Horse. It is built in the form of a Greek cross, with three of the arms terminating in hexastyle Tuscan porticos, the fourth forming the choir. Around the circular central mass pilasters alternate with windows and blind sections, the whole surmounted by a dome supported on an octagonal drum. Bourne no. 1358.
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1869
Creator
- From the Fonds: Marion and Co (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: Probably taken during the mid 1860s..
Originator(s)
Bourne, Samuel, 1834-1912, photographer
Finding aid date
2011-01-11 09:27:24+00:00
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