A guide to English Gothic architecture, illustrated by numerous drawings and photographs (1922)
Gardner, Samuel, 1856- · Cambridge, University Press · leaf 113
quadruple arcade, is enriched with dog-tooth ornament. The capitalsare all moulded, not sculptured. A leading feature is the triple vaulting shafts which descend to theground level, and are so conspicuous as to suggest that the main arch of each bay is that of the clearstory,those below being… … Plate No. XLIX. SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL. RETROCHOIR. r. 1220. EE The vault of this retrochoir is \ ery beautiful, and is an early specimen of the palm-like spreading of ribs.The capitals have 13th century mouldings. The partition between the retrochoir and the choir, i.e., theback of the reredos is…
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