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The pillars supporting the arch are covered with figures. The
doorway has also a carved arch. The church consists of nave,
north aisle, with open timber roof, porch, vestry, and brick
tower, rebuilt in 1684, in which are three large bells, and
on« sanctus bell. The style is Debased,
St. Martin, Coney-street. Late Perpendicular ; consists
of nave, with eleven clerestory windows, side aisles, porch,
and tower, in which is a peal of eight bells. The windows
contain some rare specimens of stained glass of the fifteenth
century ; the west window illustrating the life of the saint to
whom the church is dedicated. The ancient glass of the east
window was taken out about a century ago and inserted in
the Minster, the vacancy being filled with plain, which in
1872 was replaced by the present beautiful stained glass, the
gift of the Oldfields, a much-respected York family. The
design illustrates the life of the Saviour in nine compartments.
The church was thoroughly restored in 1872, and
ornamented with an elaborately carved reredos, showing the
Lord's Supper. At the east end, projecting over the pathway
in Coney Street, is a clock, with large illuminated dials, fixed
on a splendid iron spandril, erected in 1668. On it is the
figure of a man taking a solar observation with a quadrant.
The gurgoyles are particularly quaint. Next to the Minster,
this possesses the best peal of bells in the city.
St. Martin-cum-Gregory, Micklegate, opposite the end
of Eailway- street. Early English, with Perpendicular^ having
six clerestory windows ;
contains nave, side aisles, large
chancel, with aisles, vestry, porch, and tower, in which are
three large bells and one small prayer bell, also a clock with
illuminated dial. We find here some old stained glass in an
excellent state of preservation. The reredos and communion
rails are Renaissance in design. The pulpit is a quaint
specimen of woodwork, on which is carved the text, Preach
the Word in season and out of season," as well as an appropriate
one on the sounding board. On the west side of the
tower, near the ground, is a Eoman funeral sculptured tablet.
The foundation is also supposed to be Roman work.
nave, having clerestory,
St. Mart, Castlegate, consists of
with north and south aisles, chancel, with north aisle or chapel,
and tower, surmounted by a lofty spire of 154 feet, the
highest in the city. The prevailing style is Perpendicular