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 /by the late Thomas Rickman (1881)
Rickman, Thomas, 1776-1841, Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884, Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896, Cattermole, George, 1800-1868, Mackenzie, Frederick, 1787 or 8-1854, Jewitt, Thomas Orlando Sheldon, 1799-1869, Starling, William Francis, Hacker, C., 19th cent, Carter, James, 1798-1855, Wilkinson, W. S, Smith, C. B · London : Parker and Co. · leaf 95
NORMAN ROOFS. 71 It is evident, from the weather-mouldings which frequently remain on Norman towers, that the outer roofs of this style were frequently of a high pitch, but they were sometimes very low, and they appear to have generally, if not always, had tie- beams, placed very near together, on… … r l/IACtLCNilE. it'- O.JEWITT.IC Norman Groined Roof of Aisle, Peterborough Cathedral, a.d. 1117—1143. have sufficient evidence to shew what they were in several instances. Portions of some very remarkable wooden roofs of this style remain in the bishop's palace at Hereford, and at Oakham,…
