A glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1845)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884, Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. sgn, Fenwick, Isabella. ins, Reed, Henry. sgn, Wordsworth Collection · Oxford, J. H. Parker · leaf 284
which haveconical tops, as at the west end of Rochester cathedral, and inNormandy several small church towers have steep pyramidalstone roofs ^. It was not till towards the end of the Normanstyle that groining on a large scale was practised; at an earlyperiod the aisles of churches were vaulted… … There are a few Norman circularwindows; that at the south end of theeastern transept of Canterbury cathedralappears to be of this style; another ex-ample of late date has existed at the westend of Iffley church, Oxon; both theseappear never to have had any tracery; atthe east end of Barfrestone…
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