The open timber roofs of the Middle Ages : illustrated by perspective and working drawings of some of the best varieties of church roofs : with descriptive letter-press (1849)
Brandon, Raphael, 1817-1877 author · London : David Bogue, 86 Fleet Street : Sold also by George Bell, 186 Fleet Street · leaf 37
THE OPEN TIMBER ROOFS OF THE MIDDLE AGES. 21 introduction of a large main arch of timber springing from the bottom of the wall-pieces, and reaching to the underside of the collar-beams. The hammer-beams and struts run through this, and their braces complete the form of a trefoiled arch. … Roof over Nave of St. Mary the Virgin's, Pulha.m, Norfolk. the origin of hammer-beam roofs, we subjoin the accompanying illustration of the nave roof over St. Mary the Virgin's Church, Pulham, Norfolk. Here the consequence of cutting away the tie-beams, at the point where they inter- sect the…
Roofs · Architecture, Medieval · Roofs, Open-timbered · Church architecture
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