This parish comprehends the western part of the city, and some meadows on the west side of the Severn. The Patron Saint was Bishop of the city of Myra in Lycia.

Henry HI. at the request of his Queen, gave the church to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and the gift was confirmed by Pope Gregory. After the dissolution it was granted, with the hospital, by Queen Elizabeth, to the Mayor and Burgesses of Gloucester, subject to a pension of 13s. 4d. payable to the Chapter of Gloucester.

In the time of Ed. I. the clear yearly value in tythes and oblations was 40 marks, but at the dissolution, the certificate was as follows: Ecclesia Sancti Nicholai Glouc. valet clare in decimis et oblationibus per annum, ultra 2s. per annum solutos episcopo Wigornia; 6s. 8d. pro procuratione Ar chidiacono Glouc. 13s. 4d. pro visitatione episcopi Glouc juxta ratam cujus libet tertii anni 40s. et 104s. singulis diebus do

minicis per totum annum, inter pauperes ct mulieres dicti hospitalis distribut. ratione appropriationis dictæ ecclesiæ ex fundatione Henrici III. nuper regis Angliæ, 94. 18s. The minister of this parish is entitled to a lodging in St. Bartholomew's Hospital.

The church of Holy Trinity was united to this, by an ordinance of Parliament, in 1648, and an annuity of 801. a year annexed to the curacy, with one of the prebendal houses; the incumbent to pay first fruits and tenths after the rate of 81. a year. Though again disunited at the restoration, they were held for many years by the same minister, till the Chapter, towards the latter end of last century, annexed it to St. Mary de Lode.

The church stands on the north side of the Westgatestreet, consisting of a handsome nave, with two ailes, and a vestry at the east-end of the north aile. The chancel has a neat altar piece of modern workmanship. The tower, with a spire containing six bells and and a saint's bell, stands at the west. end of the naye. The spire being considered as ruinous, was lately taken down to the place where a mural coronet surrounded it, and finished with a gilded globe. From this mural coronet, some have supposed that the fabric was built at the expence of King John, who was Earl of Gloucester; but, though there are some appearances of ancient architecture in the circular windows of the church, yet the tower is certainly more modern, and may be placed near the era of the building of the College tower. In 1562, there were 146 householders in this parish. In 1710, 196 houses, and about 1000 inhabitants; in 1743, there were 282 houses, and 1309 inhabitants; and in 1800, the number of houses was 279, of inhabitants 1787.

Six guardians of the poor are returned from this parish.

TRINITY

Is a small parish, adjoining to St. Nicholas's on one side, and St. Mary de Grace on the other. By an ordinance of Parliament in 1648, it was united, as before observed, to St. Nicholas; and the church being granted to the corporation for the purpose of being converted into a school-house, the bells, seats, and other hings belonging to the interior, were removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, to Teynton, St. Nicholas, and other places. In 1698, the church, which had been for a long time in a ruinous condition, was taken down, except part of the walls towards the west-end, which, with a little alteration, were converted to a house for keeping fire engines, and other necessaries for the use of the city. The tower, which was very beautiful, was permitted to continue as an ornament to the street, and a conduit was erected, in 1702, beneath it. By the Act of 23 G. II. for removing nuisances and improving the city, it was taken down. See p. 113.

The benefice was anciently a Rectory, but in 1391 it was made Vicarial, and was appropriated to St. Peter's Abbey ; and, after the dissolution, was confirmed by charter to the Cathedral.

In 1562, the number of households was 60; about 1710, there were 134 houses and 600 inhabitants; in 1743, there were 119 households and 491 inhabitants; and in 1800, the number of houses was 104, of inhabitants 501.

Three guardians are chosen for the workhouse.

Besides the ecclesiastical buildings belonging to the esta blishment, there are five meeting-houses for Protestant dissenters, one for Roman Catholics, and a Synagogue for

Jews.

The first, for Presbyterians, is situate in the Lower Southgate-street, and was built as was before mentioned, in 1730, on or near the place where the old church of St. Owen formerly stood. Rev. Mr. Bishop is minister.

The second, for dissenters of a similar persuasion, stands in Barton-street, within the parish of St. Michael. Rev. Mr. Awbrey is minister.

The third, situate in the Lower Northgate-street, belongs to those of the late Mr. Wesley's connection.

The fourth is in St. Mary de Lode-square, belonging to the followers of Whitfield, and was converted from a theatre to a place of worship, under the patronage of the late Countess of Huntingdon.

The chapel for Roman Catholies is without the Lower Northgate-street.

The Jews' Synagogue is situate in the Lower Southgate. street, opposite the Infirmary.

In an architectural point of view, neither of the foregoing buildings has any thing interesting or worthy of particular notice.

MONUMENTS AND RAISED TOMBS

IN THE CATHEDRAL,

Beginning at the north west door of the nave.

On the north side is a monument to the memory of Benjamin King, D. D. a Prebendary of this Cathedral. See p. 261. On a small neat marble monument adjoining, is the following inscription :

Near this place are deposited the remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Head, widow of Joshua Head, Surgeon, of Lower Slaughter, in this county, and daughter of the Revd. Robert Pyrke, Vicar of Heath, in the county of Derby. She died 5th June, 1804, aged 70 years.

Next to this, on a small square tablet near the cloyster door, is the following:

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Near this place lie the remains of ANN ARNOLD, during more than forty years a faithful servant to the family of MR. CHARLES BRERETON. Amidst a great corruption of manners in that class of people, she retained an unblemished simplicity and innocence, discharging her duty on the genuine and disinterested principles of affection and christianity. She ordered by her will that the little fruits of her labours should at length return to the family in which she had earned them, and from which she had deserved much greater. This small table is inscribed to the memory of her virtues; may it admonish others to imitate them. She died, 1 March, in the year of Christ 1760, aged 74 years. On the east side of the cloyster door, on a small marble tablet. Near this place lie the remains of ISAAC THOMPSON, late of this city, who died March 25th, 1787, aged 54 years. › Adjoining, within the same arch, on a free-stone monu

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