The principles of Gothic ecclesiastical architecture : with an explanation of technical terms and a centenary of ancient terms ... (1882)
Bloxam, Matthew Holbeche, 1805-1888 · London : Bell · leaf 244
ngular head is not, how-ever, an indispensable charac-teristic to the buttress of thisstyle, as in many instancesboth the head and set-off aresloped, the slopes being oftencomposed of several overlap-ping slabs presenting in pro-file a serrated appearance, asat Grendon Church, Warwick-shire. This… … Flore Church,Northamptonshire. 220 DECORATED ENGLISH STYLE. tresses sometimes consist of two stages, ornamented ontheir outer surface with niches, as at Witney Church,Oxfordshire. The buttresses at the angles of fourteenthcentury churches are generally placed diagonally, a dis-position very rare in…
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