Hayslope Church

Hayslope Church,The ancient church where Mr. Irwine preaches and where Adam Bede sings in the village choir. "I cannot say that the interior of Hayslope Church was remarkable for anything except for the grey age of its oaken pews--great square pews mostly, ranged on each side of a narrow aisle. It was free, indeed, from the modern blemish of galleries. The choir had two narrow pews to themselves in the middle of the right-hand row . . . The pulpit and desk, grey and old as the pews, stood on one side of the arch leading into the chancel, which also had its grey square pews for Mr. Donnithorne's family and servants. Yet I assure you these grey pews, with the buffwashed walls, gave avery pleasing tone to this shabby interior, and agreed extremely well with the ruddy faces and bright waistcoats." Ellastone Church is the original of Hayslope Church.

<em>Adam Bede</em>

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