An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture (1881)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford and London, Parker and co · leaf 232
t Over.They usually have pediments,and are frequently enrichedon the face with niches andcanopies, and often terminatein pinnacles, as at Gadsby,Leicestershire (147). In largebuildings there are fine arch-buttresses spanning over theaisles, as at Howden. Thereare sometimes also groups ofpinnacles… … 147. G-adsby, Leicestershire,c. 1350. Corner buttress with canopiesand pinnacle. DECORATED FONTS. Howden are among the most celebrated. The but-tresses of this style are almost invariably divided intostages with a set-off between each, and sometimes havea succession of niches with crocketed…
Architecture, Gothic
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