An attempt to discriminate the styles of architecture in England, from the conquest to the reformation : with a sketch of the Grecian and Roman orders (1881)
Rickman, Thomas, 1776-1841 · Oxford : J. H. Parker · leaf 282
be regretted that this beautiful front issurrounded by buildings so near that no good view can beobtained of it, as, from the eye being brought too near, thefine elevation of the towers is almost lost. Of smaller churches,the east end of Trinity Church, Hull, deserves attention ; thewindows are… … West Front of Lichfield Cathedral, c. 1320. specimens of this style in existence. The spire-lights are sonumerous and so close to each other as to give nearly the efiectof panelling. The pinnacles clustering round the base of theBpire are a very elegant feature of this style, and the three 222 THE…
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