A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 269
lygreater elevation was givento spires, although theywere still very frequentlyless acute than they after- ___ J v. a. T> 5. Almondshury Church, Gloucestershire, c. a.D. 1 wards became, as at xtv- e. Salisbury cathedral, c.a.d. 1350. * 7. St.Marys Church, Cheltenham, c. a.D. 1300. 1. Turret, St.… … 26l hall, Rutland; Barnack and Ringstead, JSTorthampton-shire; and Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. With theexception of a few rare examples, spires at this periodwere always octagonal, andwhen placed on squaretowers, the angles of thetower not covered by thebase of the spire were oc-cupied by…
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