S. Gertrude.—The screen was much injured by alteration in the
seventeenth century; but, though modernized, it retained a great deal of
its original character, till the monstrous idea was conceived, about
three years ago, of suppressing the return stalls, and throwing open the
whole choir. This has been very lately carried into execution, and the
church has suffered most materially, not only in its church
arrangements, but in the general effect of the building.
The Dominican church had a fine rood and screen, of which there are
still some remains, though greatly injured by the widening of the choir
entrance.