St. Philip’s Church
The Graphic (1874)
Source: Hathi Digital Library Trust web version of a copy in the New York Public Library.
“St. Philip’s forms one of the most conspicuous objects in the town, from its fine central position and the large open space surrounding it. It is a fair example of the school of Wren, and was executed from the designs of one of his Pupils, Sir Thomas Archer. It is a large building, about 140 feet long and 70 feet broad. At the west end is a well designed tower, crowned with a dome and lantern. The whole building is of stone, but, owing to its soft and crumbly nature, or to the destructive vapours of Birmingham, the outside is so decayed that it looks as though it had been built 500 years ago. The outside is being gradually restored. Within there is some good oak carving, and the altar rails are beautiful examples of wrought iron work” (442).
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