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made from Charing Cross, would make
the royal stables one of the greatest orna-
ments of this metropolis. Some of the
finest horses in the kingdom, both for the
coach and saddle, may here be seen.
MEWS, Devonshire square, Bishopsgate
street.
St. MICHAEL'S alley, by the side of St. Mi-
chael's church, Cornhill.
St. MICHAEL BASSISHAW, a church on
the west side of Basinghall street, so de-
nominated from its dedication to St. Mi-
chael the Archangel, and its situation near
Basing's haw or hall. A church dedi-
cated to the same patron has stood here
from about the year 1140, but the last
edifice being destroyed by the fire of Lon-
don, the present structure was erected in
its place. Newc. Rep. Eccles.
The walls are strengthened with rustic
work at the corners, and the body well
enlightened by a single series of large win-
dows; at the east end, where the top is
terminated by an arch, the light is given
by three windows, one of them tall and
upright, the two others circular. The
steeple is a tower crowned with a turret,
from which rises a kind of spire.
The patronage of the rectory appears to
have been anciently in the Bishop of Lon-
don; after which it fell into lay hands;
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but at last came to the Dean and Chapter
of St. Paul's, where it has ever since con-
tinued, but is subject to the Archdeacon.
The Rector receives 132l. 11s. per annum
in lieu of tithes.
St. MICHAEL'S, an ancient parochial cha-
pel, which stood at the end of Leaden-
hall street, where is now the row of
houses fronting Aldgate; and the remains
of this chapel are still to be seen under the
corner house of Leadenhall street. They
extend thirty-six feet from north to south,
and sixteen from east to west, and there is
still standing the Gothic arched roof,
which is supported by handsome pil-
lars; the whole built with square brick,
chalk, and stone. Maitland.
St. MICHAEL'S CORNHILL, on the east side
of St. Michael's alley. We find that a
church was situated here, dedicated to the
same holy angel, so early as before the
year 1133; but the last edifice being de-
stroyed with the other public buildings
by the fire of London, the present Gothic
structure was raised in its stead. Stowe.
The body is seventy feet long and sixty
broad, the height to the roof is thirty-
five feet, and that of the tower an hun-
dred and thirty feet. The lower part of
the tower occupies the center, and on
each side there is a regular extent of
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