A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 206
to the seat atthe back of each divi-sion, or pew, a boardwas frequently fixed,considerably narro w er,intended to supportthe arms upon whenkneeling. This modeof fitting the naves ofchurches was certainlyvery general, but it isdifficult to ascertainwhen it was first in- steeple Astonc-150°-… … 198 ^ter—pillar. Pier (Sax.): (1.) The solid mass oetween doors, win-dows, and other openings in buildings; (2.) The supportof a bridge, on which the arches rest. (3.) This nameis constantly given to the Pillar in Norman, and sometimesin Gothic architecture, but not so correctly. Althoughperhaps…
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