Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London : Parker and Co. · leaf 25
Doorway, Hartford, Gundulpli, A.D. 1980. Westminster AXibej, A.D. 1066. J4 THE EARLY NORMAN PERIOD. ^Notwithstanding this superiority of workmanship tothat which had preceded it, the early !Norman masonryis extremely rudeand had; the jointsbetween the stonesare often from oneinch to two orthree… … perfect construe- ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^°^ ^^^^ ^^ existence. tion, many of the towers fell down within a few yearsafter their erection^ It is probable, howeyer, that theworkmen employed on these structures were for themost part Saxons, as the INormans must hare beentoo much employed otherwise during the…
Architecture, Gothic
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