A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 227
e Orkneys. This building wascommenced 1137, and carried on with vigor for some time. The firstthree arches of the choir (Woodcut No. 636) are all that can certainlybe identified as belonging to that period. The arch of the towerbelongs probably to the 14th century, and the vaulting can hardly be… … I I I I I I 1 I I ; 1 I I i I I , M i i l I i i I I l l l i I | ,, i i | i | | | 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 636. Three Bays of Cathedral at Kirkwall. Farther south, arches of this late age could not have been built insuch an ancient style, but we can believe that in that remote cornerthe old familiar…
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