Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford [etc.] Parker and Co. · leaf 207
*WI J 111/ PiUU «w mmt i William of Wykeham, New College,Oxford, A.D. 1386. 196 THE PERPENDICULAR STYLE. much lower than they were in the earlier period, andthe four-centred arch, which began now to he exten-sively used, was gradually depressed, until all beautyof proportion was lost, the arches… … Haseley, Oxon, c. A.D. 1480.quently great width in proportion to their height,as at Haseley, and were placed so near together, PERPENDICULAR, WINDOWS. 197 that the strength of the building entirely dependedon the buttresses. A little later in the style, one of the best examplesthat is anywhere to…
Architecture, Gothic
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