A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 273
Squinch, Canonb Ashby, Northamptonshire. 264 Squmrfj—%mn$, … answer the same purpose as thearches, but are more substantialbecause they have no tendencyto expand the walls, which isalways to be feared when thearched squinch is used. Thestraight squinch is often em-ployed externally, as at St. Cross,where it is used to carry thealure, or parapet walk, across…
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