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eight in breadth, and thirty in height
to the roof. It is enlightened by a single
series of arched windows, each ornament-
ed with a cherub and scrolls, supporting a
cornice, which runs round the building;
but these windows are of such an unusual
height from the ground, that the doors,
which are low and plain, open completely
under them: both these and the windows
are of the same general construction, and
the wall is terminated by a balustrade.
The tower is divided into two stages, in
the upper of which is a large window on
each side. From the top of this tower
the work suddenly diminishes in the man-
ner of high steps on each side, and on the
top of these is placed a turret, crowned
with a very short spire, on which is placed
a fane with flames.
To this church the parish of St. Gre-
gory is annexed, by which the rectoral
profits are much increased, the Incumbent
receiving, besides other profits, 120l. in
lieu of tithes.
St. MARY MOUNTHAW, situated on the
west side of Fish street hill, in Queenhithe
ward, received its name from its dedica-
tion to the Virgin Mary, and the family
of Montalto or Mounthauts, in the county
of Norfolk, who were the original foun-
ders: but being destroyed in the dreadful
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fire of London in 1666, and not rebuilt,
the parish was, by act of Parliament, an-
nexed to the church of St. Mary Somerset.
Stowe.
St. MARY, Newington Butts. See NEW-
INGTON BUTTS.
St. MARY OVERIES. See St. SAVIOUR'S.
St. MARY OVERIES Church yard, in the Bo-
rough.
St. MARY OVERIES dock, at the end of
Church way, in the Borough.
St. MARY OVERIES stairs, Deadman's
place.
St. MARY, Rotherhith, is situated near the
bank of the Thames, and is distinguished
from other churches dedicated to the Vir-
gin Mary, by the name of the place in
which it is situated. The old church had
stood above 200 years, when in 1736, it
was in so ruinous a condition, that the in-
habitants applied to Parliament for leave
to pull it down, which being granted, the
present structure was finished in 1739.
This edifice is built with brick and or-
namented with stone. It is enlightened
by a double range of windows, and the
corners both in the tower and body, are
strengthened with a handsome rustic. The
tower consists of two stages; in the lower
are a door and window, in the upper a
window and dial, and the whole is termi-
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