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XXI.—An Examination of the Church of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, with a view to ascertain whether the claim usually accorded to Simon de Burton, and the two William Canynges, as the founders and re-constructors of that edifice, is based upon fact. By George Pryce, Esq. of Bristol: in a Letter addressed to John Yonge Akerman, Esq., Secretary

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George Pryce Esq.
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In the progress of some inquiries into the history of the noble church of St. Mary Redcliffe in this city, I have been much struck to find so trifling an amount of information, documentary or otherwise, relating to the commencement, progress, and completion of this magnificent fabric. This paucity of tangible evidence upon the subject induced a close inspection of the building itself, as the only means of eliciting the intelligence desired; and the remarks which follow are the result of a patient investigation of this interesting topic, and the conclusions arrived at after much anxious thought and solicitude.

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Archaeologia , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , 1854 , pp. 279 - 297
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1854

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page 283 note a The first mention of Simon de Burton in Barrett's list of mayors and seneschals occurs in 1290, when he appears to have filled the latter office, and that of mayor in 1291, 1294, 1296, 1302, 1304, and 1305.

page 284 note a I have given the latest date at which I consider these Early-English parts of the structure could have been erected; perhaps twenty years prior to this time would have been nearer the period of their construction.

page 286 note a There is a very singular fact in connection with this arch, which is, that in the soffit three clustered pilaster columns occur in the Perpendicular style, with bases of the same. The only way to account for this anomaly, is to suppose that for some unknown reason it was found necessary to cut away portions of that side of the Early-English arch, and the Perpendicular addition to the Decorated arch was placed there as a support when the finishing of that end of the nave in the Perpendicular style was effected at a subsequent period.

page 287 note a By referring to the will of this William Canynges, I find Mr. Dallaway is in error; for this donation, small as it is, was left to the church of St. Thomas, where Canynges was buried, and not to the vicar of St. Mary Redcliffe.