304 Mr. Wilkins's Defcription of

termination of the ends ; indeed, the whole of this building more refembles the form of the ancient Bafilicas than any other I have heretofore met with. As the plan and fe&ion, although on quite as large a fcale as are generally ihewn, are yet inefficient to give the precife meafures, I have added fome of the general dimenfions as follows : ft. in. . ft. in. The North portico ' '-C IJ - 9 8 by 9 8 South portico 98 9 8 Middle portico - 15 5 98 Thicknefs of arches which feparate the porticos 5 o Three porticos together - 44 9 9 8 The nave **>" - -630 186 Side-ifles, each - r!i - t;y - 63 o 9 6 Height from the floor to the top of each pier - - 15 of Opening of the arches - - - - 8 10 Diameter of the circular piers - - -40 Height from the floor to the foffit of the arches - - 20 4 Thicknefs of the arches betwixt the nave and the tower 5 o Ditto next the chancel - -50 Width of the tranfept under the tower - - - 17 6 The chancel - 14 9 27 4 The north and fouth chauntries, each "3 J 4 6 Whole length of the church within -133 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, diftance of from the hall, formerly the palace of the bifhops of Carlifle - - 28 6 Melbourne church to the Old Chantry Houfe 3 s from the fite of the ancient caftle 160 6 " King