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A B C of Gothic architecture (1907)

Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London : Parker and Co. · leaf 100

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the angles corbelled in theform called the square-headed trefoil, or the shoul-dered arch. This form of opening is frequently calledthe Carnarvon arch, from its being so generally usedin that castle; but it is often of earlier date, thoughit also continued in use for a long period. The ratherhappy… … Tlie Deans Door in tlie Cloister, Westminster Abtey, A.D. 1250. A very ricli and rather late example of tliis style. 90 THE ElKLY ENGLISH STYLE. The round-arched doorways may readily be distin-guished by their moldings; they are commonly earlyin the style, but by no means always so: segmentalarches…

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