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A history of Gothic art in England (1900)

Prior, Edward S. (Edward Schröder), 1852-1932 · London : G. Bell and Sons · leaf 204

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ch,built about 1200, has beenmuch rebuilt this century,whenits projecting lady chapel wastaken away ; but the nobletransept, 180 ft. in length and80 ft. in height, remains toshow an effect which is notsurpassed by any of our largecathedrals. Uncramped by i37- pershorp, quire, c. i220-1290. the… … The fine 1250 quire of Southwell showsa somewhat similar two-storeyed disposition,but with a less distinct and satisfactory effect.The height is about 50 ft., as at Pershore,but of this some 33 ft. is taken up by themain arcade, leaving the clerestory withoutthe high proportion so striking at…

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