THE DEVIL GOD IS IN THE DETAIL


Westland & Company was first established in 1969. It offers an extensive range of antique, period and prestigious chimney-pieces and architectural elements from the normal to the grand scale, Renaissance to Art Deco, of often exotic and high quality, concept and style, displayed in the former church of St.Michael's in central London. Westland liaises with and supplies details needed by architects, designers and individuals across the world,


Contact details:


Westland and Co. St. Michael's Church Leonard St. London EC2A 4ER tel: +44(0)2077398094 e-mail: westland@westland.co.uk


The cavernous church of St Michael the Archangel was built in the 1860s t o designs byJames Brooks. Brooks was influenced by Pusey and the Oxford Movement. On moving to London in 1847, he became a pupil of the architect Lewis Stride, and then entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1849. He set up on own and, by the 1860’s, had established himself as a leading exponent of the High Victorian Gothic Revival. He became the architect of choice in Shoreditch, building no fewer than four churches.


His buildings are austere; massive and noble. Like many Victorian architects, Brooks insisted on being responsible for all the fine detailing including interior ironwork.


St Michael’s has been saved from dilapidation, ruin and loss by conversion to storage for architec- tural salvage items. LASSCO


(The London Architectural Salvage and Supply Co.) shares the premises.


above: St Michael’s today -


its artefacts guarded by stone lions at the door.


below:


The ground plan of St Michael’s drawn by James Brook


Copyright: Lambeth Palace Library Church Plans online project


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