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Roodscreens and roodlofts (1909)

Bond, Frederick Bligh, 1864-1945, Camm, Bede, 1864-1942 · London : I. Pitman · leaf 122

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rge number of fifteenth century screens were designed, like those of thepreceding century, to support a plain horizontal coving or hollow projecting ceiling, andwe find this type very widely distributed. It is characteristic of the South and WestMidlands, Wales, Gloucester, North Somerset, Wilts,… … Fig. 61 Illustrations are given in other sections of this work showing further varieties ofscreenwork of this class. To these the vaulted screens, which are so plentifulin the West of England, offer a great contrast. The West Country type of screensis quite distinguished from any other, not only in…

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