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Soon after the completion of this
work, the town was further improved, by the erection of various rows
of smart houses, which arose on the slope of the hill, once the airy
and healthy play-place of the rising generation of Abbeychurch, and
the best spot for flying kites in all the neighbourhood. London
tradesmen were tempted to retire to 'the beautiful and venerable town
of Abbeychurch;' the houses were quickly filled, one street after
another was built, till the population of the town was more than
doubled. A deficiency in church accommodation was soon felt, for the
old church had before been but just sufficient for the inhabitants.
Various proposals were made--to fill up the arches with galleries,
and to choke the centre aisle with narrow pews; but all were equally
distasteful to Mr. Woodbourne, who, placing some benches in the aisle
for the temporary accommodation of his new parishioners, made every
effort to raise funds to build and endow an additional church. He
succeeded, as we have heard; and it was the tall white spire of the
now Church of St.


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