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 140
hat is called the stilted or horse-shoe arch, which is where the curvature of the arch doesnot spring immediately from the capitals or imposts of PIER AUCHES. VAULTING. 115 the piers, but the extreme points of the semicircle arecontinued straight down below the spring of the curvebefore they rest… … Chancel Arch, Stoneleigh Church, Warwickshire. of unequal sides with transverse arches of the samecurve. Mat segmental arches are sometimes met with,as those of singular character in the crypt of GloucesterCathedral. Specimens of vaulting with stone are perhaps morenumerous in the Anglo-Norman than…
Architecture, Gothic
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