,transcrib$ f ! #ahgd ,j4 ,hewetson edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,picture3 ,pamphlet cov] ,,rem>ks ,,^u ,,! ,,propos$ ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,! ,,t[] ,,( ,,! ,,p>i% ,,*ur*1 ,,( ,,/4 ,,john1 ,,hamp/ead1 ,,be+ ,a ,,lett] ,,address$ ,,to ,,! ,,revd ,,%]r>d ,b4 ,,burnaby1 ,m4,a4 ,,vic> ,,( ,,hamp/ead4 ,,by ,,george ,,gilb]t ,,scott1 ,m4,a4 ,sometime ,fell[ ( ,jesus ,college1 ,cambridge4 99 99 99 99 99 #bf1 ,,*ur* ,,r[1 ,,hamp/ead4 ,may #a/1 #ahgd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,vic>1 ,w y p]mit me to address to y1 & ?r\gh y to o!rs1 "s rem>ks ^u ! subject ( ! ,re/oration ( our ,p>i% ,*ur*4 ,su* a reque/ ne$s ,i ?9k no apology4 ,z a p>i%ion] ,i _c be indiff]5t to su* a "q4 ,z an ar*itect1 ^: att5tion has be5 direct$ pr(essionally to ! subject = m ?an two ye>s1 ,i may fairly ask a he>+4 ,did ,i ne$ a fur!r excuse ! address at ! head ( ?is lett] w\ld supply x4 ,liv+ z ,i d1 &1 please ,god1 %all d = _m ye>s1 almo/ "u ! %ade ( ! ,p>i% ,*ur*1 & hav+ x be=e my eyes cont9ually1 ,i h e opportunity ( com+ to a cle> op9ion ^u ! matt]1 & e motive to =m a s\nd "o4 ,! movem5t ( public op9ion :i* issu$ 9 ! invitation to c]ta9 ar*itects to submit 9 competition designs = ! re/oration ( ! build+ _h two s\rces4 ,! exi/+ arrangem5ts ( ! *ur* are n 9 accordance ) ! improv$ ecclesia/ical ta/e ( ! pres5t day4 ,! high pews :i* encumb] ! int]ior1 ! gall]ies :i* disfigure its really f9e proportions1 ! cramp$ space ab\t ! holy table1 ! unsightly read+ desk1 ! abs5ce ( any prop] *ancel1 & ( any conv5i5ces = a well-conduct$ *oir1 %ock ! ta/e & (f5d ! judgm5t ( all well-in=m$ *ur*m54 ,x is probable h[ev] t ?is feel+ w\ld h fail$ to produce a g5]al movem5t 9 fav\r ( re/oration _h x n be5 aid$ by a fact1 ! =ce ( :i* 0 app>5t to e "o4 ,i allude ( c\rse to ! settlem5t ( ! ,t[] :i* _h become s]i\s z e>ly z #ahbi4 ,9 t ye> ,messrs4 ,vulliamy1 ,h>dwick ,good 7 call$ 9 to report ^u ! /ate ( ! ,t[]4 ,o!r reports 7 made 9 #ahfa1 #ahfd1 #ahff & #ahfh4 ,! cracks :i* ! subsid5ce ( ! ,t[] caus$ 9 ^? p>ts ( ! *ur* :i* abut ^u x1 occasion$ naturally consid]able al>m1 & ! op9ion became g5]al t be=e long x w\ld be necess>y to take d[n ! ,t[] to avoid a cata/rophe4 ,! s*eme propos$ e>ly 9 #ahgb1 = ! 8alt]ation & possibly enl>gem5t ( ! ,p>i% ,*ur*10 0 ! result ( ^! two di/9ct impulses4 ,! c\rse :i* 0 adopt$ reflects great cr$it ^u ! ,tru/ees4 ,in/ead ( resort+ to an op5 competition1 ?ree ar*itects 7 invit$ to s5d 9 designs1 & a prop] remun]ation 0 (f]$ = ! s]vices ( ! unsuccessful competitors4 ,! ,tru/ees des]ve ! ?anks ( ! pr(ession & ( ! public = s /raight=w>d & hon\rable a c\rse4 ,! s*eme submitt$ to ! compet+ ar*itects involv$ ?ree conditions3 fir/1 ! ne$ ( improvem5t 9 ! arrangem5ts ( ! *ur*2 secondly1 ! necessity ( tak+ d[n ! ,t[]1 assum$ to be 9 a dang]\s /ate2 & ?irdly1 a limit ( exp5diture fix$ at #fejj4 ,= ?is sum x 0 requir$ t a new ,t[] & spire %\ld be erect$1 & a prop] *ancel be add$ to ! exi/+ nave t]m9at+ 9 an apse4 ,i _c =be> 9 pass+ to rem>k ^u ! good ta/e %[n 9 ! sugge/ion1 conta9$ 9 ! in/ructions to ! ar*itects1 t ! new t[] %\ld occupy a c5tral position ov] ! new *ancel4 ,su* a proposal %[s a s\nd appreciation ( ! capabilities ( ! exi/+ *ur* & a reg>d = its surr\nd+s1 :i* augurs well = ! future ( ! build+4 ,i am a/oni%$ to f9d t "o ( ! competitors %\ld h disreg>d$ s judici\s a sugge/ion4 ,i propose n[ to exam9e ! ?ree conditions :i*1 z ,i h said1 are assum$ 9 ! s*eme ( ! tru/ees1 & ,i %all endeav\r to %[ t "o ( !m is unf\nd$1 & t two ( !m are mutually inconsi/5t4 ,( ! necessity = an improvem5t 9 ! arrangem5ts ( ! *ur* no "o c be m ?or\ghly conv9c$ ?an myself4 ,9 spite ( ! c>e ) :i* ! s]vices h be5 = _m ye>s conduct$1 ! att5dance at our ,p>i% ,*ur* has always be5 a duty r ?an a pleasure4 ,! inconv5i5ce ( ! pr9cipal entrances to ! *ur*1 plac$ z !y are close to ! v communion rails2 ! extreme difficulty ( kneel+ 9 ! high & n>r[ pews 9 :i* seat-hold]s are n[ imp\nd$2 ! position ( ! *oir 9 ! we/]n gall]y1 9 re>1 in/ead ( 9 face1 ( ! congregation2 ! l(ty read+ desk1 f :i* ! pray]s seem to be prea*$ r ?an pray$2 ! cramp$ space ab\t ! holy table by :i* ! celebration ( ! ,communion is r5d]$ mo/ inconv5i5t2 ! gall]ies :i* disfigure ! int]ior1 & de/roy ! s5se ( ! on5ess ( ! :ole congregation2 ^! & o!r defects are too obvi\s to ne$ en=c+ "h4 ,! ,tru/ees h wisely recognis$ _! exi/5ce & _! s*eme is a proposal to remove !m4 ,9 ?is e memb] ( ! congregation w he>tily support !m4 ,x is to ! second po9t involv$ 9 _! proposals t ,i wi% to draw ! att5tion ( ! p>i%ion]s--! assum$ dang]\s condition ( ! ,t[]4 ,! ,t[] 0 erect$ ) ! *ur* ab\t a c5tury & a qu>t] ago1 & is n only ( v good proportions b is rem>kably well built4 ,!re is n a symptom ( failure 9 x f top to bottom4 ,c>eful & repeat$ exam9ations ( x h conv9c$ me t x is z s\nd z a bell ?r\gh\t1 & t at ! pres5t "t x is 9 e respect 9 z good condition z :5 x 0 fir/ complet$4 ,any p]son :o takes ! tr\ble to exam9e ! build+ may see = himself t ! cracks1 :i* appe> 9 ! ea/]n "p ( ! *ur*1 are n 9 ! ,t[] itself1 b only 9 ! walls t abut ^u x4 ,!y are simply ! result ( ! great] weight ( ! ,t[]1 :i* has caus$ x to subside to a c]ta9 ext5t1 & s to crack ! walls ( ! *ur*1 & ( ! /aircases1 :i* be+ light]1 h und]gone no settlem5t4 ,! ,t[] has settl$1 b x has done s 9 "o block4 ,no bett] pro( c\ld be giv5 ( ! excell5t workman%ip & capital condition ( ! t[]1 ?an ! fact t its subsid5ce has caus$ no fracture :atev]1 9 ! fabric ( ! t[] itself4 ,! settlem5t is due to an exceptional cause1 ! decay ( ! plank+ on :i* its f\ndation are laid1 b e old t[] 9 ! c\ntry has und]gone simil> movem5t f analog\s causes4 ,^! movem5ts may n be s obvi\s to ! unpr(essional eye because1 hav+ g5]ally occurr$ )9 a c5tury or s ( ! erection ( ! t[]s1 ! cracks :i* !y caus$ h long s9ce be5 made good4 ,subsid5ces ( ?is k9d come to an end aft] a c]ta9 "t1 ! f\ndations take a solid be>+ & no fur!r movem5t f ?is cause c !n arise4 ,! great t[] ( ,/4 ,ni*olas *ur* 9 ,hamburg1 ^u ! erection ( :i* my fa!r has be5 engag$ = tw5ty ye>s1 ?\gh x is n yet complet$1 & ?\gh x /&s ^u "o ( ! f9e/ masses ( concrete ev] put 91 has already subsid$ m ?an six in*es4 ,our ,hamp/ead t[] has gone d[n some?+ less ?an ?ree in*es4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say t x is n propos$ to pull d[n ! t[] ( ,/4 ,ni*olas on acc\nt ( its six in*es subsid5ce4 ,:y !n %\ld our ,hamp/ead *ur* be condemn$4 ,! ,t[] is ( excell5t proportion & outl9e4 ,x is a v int]e/+ & *>act]i/ic example ( its date1 & =ms ) ! adjac5t build+s 9 ,*ur* ,r[ an almo/ unique gr\p ( #ah? c5tury ar*itecture1 ( ! greate/ int]e/ n only to ! ar*itect & ! arti/1 b also to e p]son ( ta/e & discrim9ation4 ,no reason exi/s = its removal :i* w\ld n condemn to de/ruction half ! old *ur*es 9 ! c\ntry4 ,to pull x d[n w\ld be an act ( ne$less v&alism4 ,x is associat$ ) ! e>lie/ recollections ( ^? :o1 l myself1 h kn[n ,hamp/ead f _! *ildhood1 & x is ! "o public build+ ( any antiquity :i* our t[n%ip possesses4 ,to d away ) x is to de/roy a piece ( good "w :i*1 if left to itself1 w endure = c5turies1 & to incur ! p]fectly ne$less & heavy exp5se ( erect+ a new t[]4 ,! cause ( ! settlem5t ( ! ,t[] is1 z ,i h /at$1 ! decay ( ! timb] plank+ ^u :i* its f\ndations are laid4 ,?is has tak5 place to a great] ext5t ^u ! we/ side ?an ^u ! ea/4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is has be5 to give ! ,t[] a slight incl9ation we/w>d4 ,9 #ahfh1 ,mr4 ,heske? & my fa!r 7 in/ruct$ by ! ,tru/ees to exam9e ! f\ndations4 ,!y f\nd t ! plank+ _h entirely p]i%$ ^u ! we/]n side1 & t ! f\ndations 9 ?is "p re/$ ^u ! natural soil1 :i* is a compact loam4 ,^u ! ea/]n side a ?ickness ( #b in*es ( plank+ /ill rema9$1 only p>tially decay$4 ,! report :i* ! ar*itects made at t "t /at$1 t x 0 probable t ! plank+ "u ! ea/]n side w\ld gradually p]i%1 & t z ?is took place ! ,t[] w\ld settle d[n ^u ! ea/]n side until x re/$ ^u ! loam4 ,! p]p5dicul> position w\ld ?us be gradually re/or$1 & no fur!r movem5t w\ld !n occur4 ,i h rec5tly plumb$ ! ,t[] myself1 & ,i f9d t ?is conjecture is borne out by ! result ( my measurem5ts4 ,! incl9ation ( ! ,t[] we/w>d has decreas$ f sev5 in*es 9 #ahfh to f f\r to five in*es at ! pres5t "t1 ?us af=d+ a pro( ( ! s\ndness ( ! conclusion arriv$ at by ,mr4 ,heskett & my fa!r six ye>s ago4 ,i give 9 a tabul> =m ! results ( ! obs]vations made ^u ! ,t[] at diff]5t dates1 by :i* x w be se5 t ! incl9ation ( ! ,t[] has decreas$ /eadily s9ce #ahbi4 #g #ahbi #ahfa #ahfd #ahff #ahfh #ahgd ,incl9ation we/w>d 9 #aj #f #g #g #g #d to #e height ( #gh feet ,excess ( subsid5ce on #b #a #a full #a full #a #a to #a we/ side ov] t on ea/1 caus+ ! we/w>d incl9ation ,x w appe> f ?is t f #a to #a ?ickness ( plank+ rema9s /ill undecay$ "u ! ea/]n f\ndations4 ,at ! pres5t rate ( movem5t1 !re=e1 ! decay w be complete 9 ab\t six ye>s "t4 ,! ,t[] w !n h resum$ its p]p5dicul> position1 & no fur!r settlem5t ne$ be anticipat$4 ,ev5 at ! pres5t "t ! incl9ation is less ?an ! am\nt ( ! set-(f ( ! ,t[]1 )\t tak+ into acc\nt ! spread+ ( ! f\ndations4 ,! top ( ! ,t[]1 !re=e1 /&s well )9 its base1 & ! appreh5sion ( any sort ( dang] is absolutely unf\nd$4 ,!re exi/s1 !re=e1 no excuse :atev] = de/roy+ our ,t[]4 ,! second po9t to :i* ,i wi% to draw att5tion is ! important "o ( exp5se4 ,! proposals ( ! ,tru/ees are q inconsi/5t ) ! limit ( exp5diture :i* !y h fix$4 ,! s*eme :i* has be5 put =w>d includes n only a new ,t[]1 b also a new *ancel1 t]m9at+ 9 an apse1--! addition ( transepts--! removal or ext5sive modification ( ! gall]ies--! erection ( new /aircases1 & conv5i5t ve/ries = cl]gy & *oir--! con/ruction ( prop] cov]$ approa*es--! reseat+ ( ! :ole ( ! *ur*--! decoration ( ! int]ior1 & a re-arrangem5t ( ! w>m+ & gas-light+4 ,to suppose t ?is gr& s*eme c be c>ri$ out = #fejj1 8includ+ pr(essional & o!r *>ges10 at ! pres5t price ( "w 9 ! build+ trades is simply absurd4 ,x rem9ds "o ( a /ory told ( ! late ,mr4 ,pug94 ,a ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%op is said to h writt5 to ! ar*itect1 ord]+ designs = a ca!dral complete 9 e respect1 & furni%$ ) all ! necess>y p>aph]nalia ( wor%ip1 :i* ! bi%op 0 c>eful to p>ticul>ise4 ,! total co/ 0 n to exce$ two ?\s& p\nds1 b ! bi%op /at$ t he did n expect ! completion ( ! two we/]n t[]s to be includ$ 9 ?is am\nt4 ,mr4 ,pug9's reply 0 to ?is effect1 8,my de> ,"l ,bi%op1--,make x gu9eas & h ! t[]s40 ,! pres5t proposal is almo/ z absurd to anyone :o kn[s ! price ( build+ "w at ! pres5t "t4 ,if a p]fectly sub/antial t[] is to be de/roy$ x w be an absolute duty to replace x by "o ( high] "*1 & l>g] proportions1 ! co/ ( :i* c\ld n fall %ort ( #djjj1 & w\ld probably rea* a mu* high] figure4 ,to c>ry out prop]ly ! s*eme ( ! ,tru/ees1 a sum w\ld be requir$ :i* w\ld be ne>] #ab1jjj ?an #fjjj4 ,is x fair to saddle ! ,p>i% ) su* an exp5diture1 ! great] "p ( :i* is entirely ne$less8 ,= ! really necess>y alt]ations ( our *ur*1 ! funds :i* ! ,tru/ees h at _! disposal w suffice1 if judici\sly laid out4 ,%\ld m be really ne$$1 ! p>i%ion]s w n be backw>d 9 support+ s good a "w4 ,b x seems v unfair to u1 to =ce ^u u a s*eme1 :i* involves a p]fectly unnecess>y outlay1 a v l>ge proportion ( :i* w h to be met by ! volunt>y contributions ( ! p>i%ion]s4 ,:at is really requir$ we %all all1 ,i am sure1 be will+ to contribute to1 b we ought n to be ask$ to provide l>ge sums to c>ry out works :i* are q unnecess>y1 & :i* ^? ( u1 ^: k & ta/e give !m a "r to an op9ion1 w\ld s9c]ely deplore4 ,7 our ,t[] an old ,go?ic "o1 ev5 ( ! lea/ int]e/+ date1 ! proposal to sweep x away w\ld be sc\t$ at once z utt] b>b>ism4 ,^? ^: att5tion is direct$ to ar*itecture & art "k v well1 t su* "w z ! la/ two c5turies produc$1 has an int]e/ & a value only second to t ( ! e>li] /yles4 ,!re is a great movem5t ( arti/ic feel+ 9 fav\r ( ! ar*itecture ( ! reigns ( ,que5 ,anne & ! e>li] ,georges1 & x w\ld be q intol]able t our ,p>i%1 :i* is s full ( ! associations ( t p]iod1 & ! home ( s _m arti/s & m5 ( ta/e1 %\ld di/+ui% itself by an act ( /upidity :i* w\ld really be q beh9d ! age4 ,x is common en\gh to he> p say 8h[ ugly ! ,p>i% ,*ur* is10 8:at frightful w9d[s10 8h[ unecclesia/ical10 8j l a meet+-h\se10 c4 c4 ,to combat ! prejudices ( m]e ignorance is always a difficult task1 & su* views are 9 reality no?+ else4 ,!y are ! op9ions ( av]age common-place1 r5d]$ plausible only by con/ant repetition4 ,! only portion ( ! *ur* :i* c fairly be call$ ugly1 is ! ext]ior ( ! we/]n transept1 erect$ )9 our own memory4 ,! re/ ( ! ext]ior is pla91 only because ! ar*itect1 hav+ a limit$ sum at 8 comm&1 wisely det]m9$ to sp5d ! greate/ portion ( x ^u 8 int]ior4 ,!re w\ld be no difficulty 9 embelli%+ ! ext]ior ) suitable ar*itectural enri*m5ts1 if x be desir$1 & ,i ?9k t "s improvem5t might be effect$ 9 ! p>apet ( ! t[]4 ,b ! int]ior is really /ately1 & a p]son :o does n see h[ va/ly sup]ior its effect is1 to t ( ! g5]ality ( our new *ur*es 9 dignity & ref9em5t1 mu/ be s+ul>ly defici5t 9 arti/ic discrim9ation4 ,! notion t a *ur* mu/ necess>ily be ,go?ic1 is a m]e c>icature ( t reasonable admiration = m$ival "w1 :i* is felt by all m5 ( ta/e4 ,x is only a %all[ m9d :i*1 because x pref]s ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 is bl9d to ! m]its ( ,/4 ,paul's4 ,i yield to no "o 9 my love ( m$ival art1 b ,i recognise ! m]its ( ! really good "w ( all s*ools1 & ,i simply _c und]/& ! dull & /upid prejudice :i* c\ld propose to de/roy an int]e/+ & dignifi$ build+1 & 8to d away ) an hi/orical & arti/ic l&m>k1 9 ord] to sub/itute = x a *ur* :i* w\ld be undi/+ui%able f ! cr[d ( common-place :i* ?is c5tury is produc+40 ,i h s great confid5ce 9 ! s\nd s5se ( ! ,tru/ees1 & 9 ! affection ( ,hamp/ead p = ! associations ( our old ,p>i% ,*ur*1 t ,i feel sure x only ne$s t ! facts %\ld be put cle>ly be=e !m1 to ensure ! adoption ( a judici\sly cons]vative c\rse4 ,!re is "o simple & suffici5tly obvi\s plan by :i* ! requirem5ts ( ! case may be satisfactorily met4 ,x is mo/ desirable to secure a prop]ly arrang$ *ancel4 ,to d ?is )\t loss ( accommodation ! *ur* mu/ be enl>g$1 b in/ead ( add+ to x t[>d ! ea/1 involv+1 z ?is does1 ! de/ruction ( ! ,t[]1 & ! co/ly exp5diture ( erect+ a new "o1 ! obvi\s ?+ is to ext5d x we/w>d4 ,!re is ample space = su* an enl>gem5t1 & !re are at lea/ two modes 9 :i* ?is may well be c>ri$ out4 ,! simple/ is to remove ! gall]ies1 or at lea/ a portion ( !m1 & to =m a *ancel by scre5+ (f ! two ea/]n bays ( ! pres5t nave1 or ev5 ?ree if desir$4 ,_m ( our f9e/ anci5t *ur*es has _! *ancels arrang$ ^u ?is sy/em4 ,i may m5tion1 z well kn[n examples1 ! *ur*es ( ,gran?am & ,new>k1 & ! noble *ur* ( ,/4 ,mi*ael at ,cov5try4 ,to provide = ! loss ( accommodation involv$ 9 ! removal ( ! gall]ies & ! =mation ( a prop] *ancel1 ! nave %\ld be ext5d$ we/w>d4 ,x w be f\nd t ! addition ( a second we/]n transept ( ! same size z ! pres5t "o w\ld give ! requir$ numb] ( seats1 & if ?\ght desirable1 a we/]n aisle1 or n>!x1 might be add$ beyond ! new transept1 giv+ an opportunity = a ,bapti/ry 9 its correct position1 & ( effective design4 ,?is plan has ! great advantage ( int]f]+ to ! smalle/ possible ext5t ) exi/+ graves4 ,a c]ta9 portion ( ! gr\nd requir$ = ?is ext5sion is already occupi$ by a t]race1 & ! fall ( ! gr\nd is su*1 t ! :ole ( ! new "w might be built on ar*es1 or ^u vaults enclos+ ! few int]m5ts :i* occur 9 t "p ( ! *ur*-y>d4 ,if m room be requir$1 ! exi/+ transept might be ext5d$ "s #aj feet1 nor? & s\?1 )\t any int]f]5ce ) graves1 & ! new build+ w\ld be wid5$ by ! same am\nt4 ,?is "q ( graves seems to me ( ! utmo/ importance1 & x has n1 app>5tly receiv$ ! att5tion :i* x des]ves4 ,?is consid]ation1 by itself1 is fatal to ! plan ( an ea/w>d ext5sion ( ! *ur*1 ! gr\nd to ! ea/ ( ! build+ be+ p]fectly full ( int]m5ts4 ,i h said t x might be necess>y to reta9 a portion at lea/ ( ! exi/+ gall]ies4 ,i confess ,i %\ld greatly deplore ?is necessity1 & ,i d\bt :e!r x really exi/s4 ,! population ( ! di/rict atta*$ to ! ,p>i% ,*ur* is ab\t #gejj4 ,! accommodation ( ! pres5t *ur* is nom9ally #afjj1 & ?is 0 ! numb] :i* ! compet+ ar*itects 7 direct$ to provide = 9 _! plans4 ,! actual accommodation ( ! *ur* is1 h[ev]1 v mu* bel[ ?is figure1 & ,i d n believe t x ev] really seats m ?an f #abjj to #acjj4 ,su* a numb] at any rate is amply suffici5t = ! ne$s ( ! di/rict1 & ?is numb] c\ld easily be provid$ = by ! plan ( ext5sion :i* ,i h sugge/$1 )\t any gall]ies :atev]4 ,i ne$ sc>cely insi/ ^u ! great advantage to ! proportions ( ! build+ & to ! com=t ( ! congregation1 :i* w\ld be secur$ by ! removal ( all ! gall]ies4 ,su* a s*eme z ,i h indicat$ may be c>ri$ out ?or\ghly well = ! sum :i* ! ,tru/ees h at _! disposal1 & !re w\ld /ill be a m>g9 left = su* decorations & improvem5ts z are ne$$ 9 ! body ( ! exi/+ *ur*4 ,%\ld funds be unexpect$ly =?com+ = ! erection ( a really h&some t[]1 no f9] position c\ld be desir$1 ?an ! c5tre ( ! we/ front ( ! addition :i* ,i h propos$4 ,! fall ( ! gr\nd w\ld give extraord9>y dignity to a t[] s plac$4 ,x w\ld h a mo/ /rik+ effect f ,frognal1 & ! view ( x on approa*+ ,hamp/ead f ! we/1 se51 z x w\ld be1 9 conjunction ) ! exi/+ ea/]n t[]1 w\ld be some?+ q unusually f9e4 ,anyone possess+ ! s5se ( ar*itectural effect1 w see at once ! great dignity & picturesqu5ess ( su* a gr\p4 ,a t[] wor?y ( su* a position is no d\bt beyond ! means ( ! ,tru/ees1 b x w\ld af=d a f9e opportunity = ! private munific5ce ( "s "o or m ( our weal?y p>i%ion]s4 ,if prec$5ts be desir$ = su* an arrangem5t ( two t[]s1 !y w be f\nd 9 ,ely ,ca!dral1 at ,swaffham1 & at ,fak5ham4 ,i may add t ! organ w\ld be plac$ 9 "o ( ! aisles imm$iately beh9d ! *oir seats4 ,?is plan x w be obs]v$ utilises ! :ole ( ! exi/+ build+1 :]eas t :i* has receiv$ ! approval ( ! ,tru/ees reta9s little ( x beside ! mod]n we/]n transept4 ,if ^? :o are anxi\s = prop] *ancel arrangem5ts %\ld be dissatisfi$ ) a ,quire m>k$ (f by scre5s1 !re is ano!r mode ( ext5d+ ! ,*ur*1 by :i* a con/ructional *ancel & ! fa%ionable apse may be obta9$4 ,i am1 s f>1 h[ev]1 f sympa?is+ ) ?is feel+1 t 9 l>ge t[n *ur*es ,i di/9ctly pref] :at may be t]m$ ! ,basilican arrangem5t4 ,i consid] t a *ancel di/+ui%$ by a prop] numb] ( /eps & by scre5s beh9d ! /alls1 is f> pref]able1 9 a t[n *ur*1 to "o =m$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ! build+1 involv+ z ?is does massive pi]s1 ob/ructive to sight & s\nd4 ,) a *ancel con/ruct$ z ! ,tru/ees propose1 ! great majority ( p]sons seat$ 9 ! aisles w see little or no?+ ( ! *oir4 ,i consid] ?is a v s]i\s defect4 ,if ! congregation is to s+ ) ! *oir1 z we all desire1 x is ( ! greate/ importance t we %\ld be able to see z well z he>4 ,= ! real uses ( a mod]n *ur* ! int]ior _c be too unob/ruct$1 & x seems to me a retrograde movem5t to attempt to conv]t a *ur*1 :i*1 b = ! gall]ies1 is s+ul>ly op5 & ?or\ghly congregational1 into "o 9 :i* at lea/ "o ?ird ( ! p w\ld n see ne>ly s well z !y d at pres5t4 ,%\ld1 h[ev]1 ! opposite view un=tunately prevail1 & a 8con/ructional *ancel0 & an 8apsidal t]m9ation0 be decid$ on1 !re is no difficulty at all 9 provid+ = !m ^u ! pr9ciple ( a we/w>d ext5sion4 ,i %\ld propose 9 ?is case simply to rev]se ! *ur*1 & to place ! new *ancel & apse at ! we/ end4 ,! t[] w\ld ?us rema9 z x is1 b ,i %\ld advise t a c5tral entrance %\ld be =m$ ?r\gh x1 :]e ! pres5t ve/ry is4 ,a second t[] might be erect$ if funds all[1 ov] ! new *ancel1 ) all ! advantages ( position ^u :i* ,i h already dwelt 9 describ+ ! =m] plan4 ,spaci\s ve/ries might be =m$ at ! side ( ! new *ancel1 or if pref]r$1 bel[ x1 = :i* ! fall ( ! gr\nd & ! asc5t to ! *ancel w\ld give ample height4 ,a v f9e effect might be obta9$ by asc5d+ to ! *ancel 9 ! c5tre & desc5d+ on ei!r side to ! ve/ries bel[4 ,! only possible objection to ?is plan is "o r ( prejudice ?an ( k4 ,x is ?\ght by "s p]sons t x is 8incorrect0 to place ! holy table at ! we/ end ( a *ur* in/ead ( at ! ea/4 ,n[ x is a s+ul> fact1 kn[n to e ecclesiologi/1 t al?\gh f ! e>lie/ times *ur*es h always be5 built ea/ & we/1 yet ! ea/]n position ( ! holy table is ( late introduction4 ,! primitive arrangem5t1 z exhibit$ 9 ! ,basilicas1 places ! holy table almo/ univ]sally at ! we/]n end ( ! *ur*1 & ! m9i/] /ood ^u its we/]n side fac+ ! congregation4 ,n only does ?is arrangem5t prevail 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s1 #ac & 9 almo/ all ! o!r ,basilicas at ,rome1 includ+ ! exce$+ly e>ly *ur* rec5tly br\ght to light b5ea? ! ,basilica ( ,san ,clem5te1 b x is f\nd also1 )\t ,i believe an exception1 9 ! *ur*es discov]$ 9 ,ea/]n ,syria by ! ,c\nt de ,vogu1 ! great] portion ( :i* are e>li] ?an ! reign ( ,con/ant9e4 ,x is ! arrangem5t ( ! *ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 & x mu/ be consid]$ to be ! orig9al type adopt$ by ! ,*ri/ian *ur* be=e m$ival developm5ts _h int]f]$ ) ! primitive idea4 ,a tradition ( x /ill rema9s 9 _m ( ! great ,g]man *ur*es1 :i* h a ,quire & a ,high ,alt> at bo? ends ( ! *ur*4 ,to come ne>] home1 !re is at lea/ "o *ur* 9 ?is p>i% built ^u ?is plan4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d an objection to s v5]able a tradition1 b "s p]sons1 n v conv]sant ) su* matt]s1 h a fancy ( _! own1 t ! graves 9 a *ur* y>d po9t t[>d ! holy table1 & ^u ?is gr\nd !y object to its removal we/w>d4 ,a mom5t's consid]ation w %[ t ^? graves :i* lie to ! ea/ ( ! *ur* po9t away f ! table1 & t ^? 9 ! extreme s\? ( ! *ur*-y>d c h>dly be said to be direct$ t[>ds ! sanctu>y1 :i* is situat$ f> to ! nor? ( !m4 ,! ea/w>d direction ( graves has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! position ( ! *ancel4 ,x orig9at$ f a belief1 :i* prevail$ 9 v e>ly times1 t 9 ,8 second ,adv5t1 our ,"l w\ld appe> f ! ,ea/1 an op9ion curi\sly en\gh f\nd$ ^u ! text ( ,mat!w xxiv4 #bg4 #ad ,:atev] may be ! value ( ?is belief ! cu/om is v5]able1 & no "o w\ld wi% to int]f]e ) x1 b x has no?+ :atev] to d ) ! position ( ! *ancel & holy table4 ,inde$ ,i ought to apologise1 ,mr4 ,vic>1 = tak+ up "t 9 ! exposure ( s obvi\s a blund]4 ,?is plan1 )\t ! second t[]1 w\ld n be m exp5sive ?an ! fir/ "o :i* ,i h describ$4 ,x meets ! requirem5ts ( ! case1 provid$ ! apse is a s9e qua non1 exce$+ly well1 & w\ld provide all ! accommodation :i* is really ne$$1 )\t ! ret5tion ( ! gall]ies1 & at a v mod]ate co/4 ,x has ! fur!r advantage ( reta9+ ! pres5t approa* to ! *ur* f ! ea/1 :i*1 bo? f ! lie ( ! gr\nd1 & ! position ( ! *ief "p ( our population1 is ! easie/ & ! mo/ natural4 ,i h n[1 ,i tru/1 succe$$ 9 %[+ t ! necessity = de/roy+ our ,t[]1 & ) x a great portion ( ! pres5t *ur*1 is purely imag9>y4 ,!re are1 z ,i h expla9$1 at lea/ two me?ods1 by :i* all t ! ,p>i% desires may be provid$ )\t ?is sacrifice1 & = ! money :i* ! ,tru/ees actually see _! way to raise4 ,i h also expla9$ t ! luxury1 = s x is1 ( a h&some t[] capable ( hold+ a f9e peal ( bells1 may v well be obta9$ ^u ei!r ( ^! plans4 ,inde$ ! ar*itectural effect ( a *ur* ) two t[]s1 z ,i h sugge/$1 w\ld be unusually f9e1 & ei!r s*eme w\ld give a dignity to our *ur*1 beyond its real dim5sions1 & n unwor?y ( its admirable position4 ,i h only to add1 t 9 ei!r case ! ext]ior ( ! nave %\ld be enri*$ ) a balu/rade1 ) prop] ar*itraves to ! w9d[s1 & ) pila/]s betwe5 !m4 #ae ,su* a treatm5t w\ld make ! ext]ior wor?y ( ! int]ior1 & w\ld 9 itself raise ! :ole "* ( ! build+ at a v mod]ate exp5se4 ,!re is yet "o o!r sugge/ion :i* ,i h to make be=e ,i conclude4 ,%\ld funds be available1 f "s unexpect$ s\rce1 x may be a "q :e!r x w\ld n be bett] to erect an entirely new *ur*1 ^u a new & m conv5i5t site4 ,i %\ld myself incl9e v /rongly to ?is view1 9 ! case ,i h suppos$4 ,x w\ld be impossible to erect a l>ge & h&some new *ur* ^u ! site ( ! pres5t "o1 )\t a mo/ deplorable int]f]5ce ) numb]s ( int]m5ts1 _m ( !m ( comp>atively rec5t date4 ,! site too is n suffici5tly c5tral = ! di/rict n[ atta*$ to ! *ur*1 & x w\ld n be difficult to f9d "o 9 e way m suitable4 ,9 ?is case ! old *ur* w\ld rema9 z a v s]viceable *apel ( ease4 ,! gall]ies might be remov$1 ! pews cut d[n1 & prop] *ancel arrangem5ts introduc$ at a v small co/4 ,we %\ld ?us be sp>$ ! loss ( ! associations :i* cl+ ab\t our old *ur*1 & ! conv5i5ce ( an increas+ population w\ld be amply provid$ =4 ,?is is too mu*1 p]haps1 to hope =4 ,i w only say t su* a proposal1 provid$ only x includ$ ! pres]vation ( ! pres5t *ur*1 w\ld h1 ,i feel sure1 ! cordial support ( ! p>i%ion]s4 ,i mu/ apologise1 ,mr4 ,vic>1 = ! l5g? to :i* ?is lett] has ext5d$4 ,i c\ld n 9 a %ort] space1 express fully & cle>ly my views ^u a subject :i* int]e/s me beyond expression4 ,^! views are ! result ( m ?an two ye>s consid]ation ( ! "q by "o :o has ! build+ be=e 8 eyes e day1 & is "o ( ! congregation :o wor%ip 9 x4 ,i am anxi\s beyond measure to div]t ! ,p>i% f an act ( v&alism1 :i* x has be5 l$ to contemplate1 ma9ly ,i believe f an errone\s op9ion z to ! condition ( ! pres5t ,t[]4 ,z a pr(essional man1 ,i ass]t1 z ,i h already done1 t !re are no gr\nds :atev] = pull+ d[n our ,t[]4 ,su* an act w\ld be an outrage on good ta/e1 & a wanton wa/e ( public money4 ,i h ! hon\r to be1 ,my de> ,sir1 ,y\r fai?ful s]vant1 ,,george ,,gilb]t ,,scott4 ,to ! ,,revd4 ,,%]r>d ,b4 ,,burnaby1 ,,vic> ,,( ,,hamp/ead4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,,hewetson1 #e1 ,high ,/reet1 ,hamp/ead4 ,,footnotes4 #g ,! incl9ation s\?w>d1 e/imat$ at or ( an in*1 is too trivial to ne$ rem>k4 #ac ,x 0 ! plan ( ! anci5t ,/4 ,pet]'s z x is t ( ! pres5t *ur*4 #ad 8,= z ! lightn+ come? out ( ! ea/1 & %9e? ev5 unto ! we/1 s %all also ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man be40 #ae ,i hope1 h[ev]1 we may be sp>$ ^? wret*$ translations ( ,go?ic trac]y into classic1 =m$ by two semicircles support+ a circle1 by :i* "s ( ,wr5's f9e/ *ur*es h lately be5 disfigur$4