termination of the ends; indeed, the whole of this building more resembles the form of the ancient Basilicas than any other I have heretofore met with.
As the plan and section, although on quite as large a scale as are generally shewn, are yet inefficient to give the precise measures, I have added some of the general dimensions as follows:
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ft. in. ft. in.
The North portico 9 8 by 9 8
South portico 9 8 — 9 8 Middle portico 15 5 — 9 8
Thickness of arches which separate the porticos 5 0
Three porticos together 44 9 — 9 8
The nave 63 0 — 18 6
Side-isles, each 63 0 — 9 6
Height from the floor to the top of each pier 15 0½
Opening of the arches 8 10
Diameter of the circular piers 4 0
Height from the floor to the soffit of the arches 20 4
Thickness of the arches betwixt the nave and the tower 5 0
Ditto next the chancel 5 0
Width of the transept under the tower 17 6
The chancel 14 9 — 27 4
The north and south chauntries, each 30 0 — 4 6
Whole length of the church within 132 6 — 44 9
Height from the floor to the upper tier of arches 24 6
Height of the walls to the foot of the roof 35 6
poles. yds.
Melbourne church, distance of from the hall, formerly the palace of the bishops of Carlisle 28 6
Melbourne church to the Old Chantry House 3
from the site of the ancient castle 160 6"King
