St Anne's Lutheran Church: Architecture

EXTRACT FROM HATTON'S 'NEW VIEW OF LONDON' 1708

The Church is square, and the Roof is supported by four handsome Pillars of the Corinthian Order, which are posited in a Geometrical square from each other.

The Ornament of the Roof consists of four Arches of Fret-work, with Flowers, Fruit, Leayes, Cherubims, &c. At the four Angles thc Roof is lower, and consists of four Quadrangles, within each of which is a Circe formed by a Circumference of very rich Fret-work.

The Church is well wainscotted round with right Norway Oak, eight foot and a half high. There is also a good Gallery, at the West end, with a beautiful front, haying Pieddroits and Pannels, Bolection Work" Also a handsome Pulpit, with work Bolection laid in, and the Battins finely carved in Imitation of Cherubims, Flowers, Leaves, &c.

The Altar-piece is also of fine Wainscot, consisting of two fluted Pilasters, with their Architrave, Friese, and Cornish, between the Pilasters are the Commandments done in Gold on Black, and without the Pilasters are the Lord's Prayer and Creed done in Black upon Gold; and to the North and South thereof are large Cartouches, and other Enrichment, of Leaves, Flowers, etc, carved. Under the Commandments are Palm branches, and between the Arches of the Table is a spacious gilded Seraphim. and Faciopiece, whereon is the word GOD done in Hebrew, Greek, Lain, and English; and above this upon the Cornish is the Queen's Arms, with Supporters, well carved within a Scrole-Pediment, and two Lamps haying Gilded Tapers. It is inclosed with handsome strong Rail and Bannister, and within that well paved with black and white Marble.

The Church is 53 Foot square. the Altitude about 35 foot, and that of the Tower to the Top of the Turret about 84 Foot, but no Bells.

Here are Prayers every Wednesday, Friday and Holy Day, about 11, but no Organ.