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in 1788, having previously been an altarpiece in St George's Chapel. It was installed as an altarpiece in the old church, and again in the new church, but after Teulon's erection of a circular chancel apse in 1870, it was removed to the west wall, where it remains. The painting, which is attributed
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columns. The nave and aisles are spanned by cast-iron trusses. Hollis's floorplan followed the outline of the old church, and many monuments and features were retained. There is a west tower with flanking vestibules, of four stages including clock and belfry stages. The body of the original Hollis
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