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Winkles's architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales (1836)

Winkles, Benjamin, Garland, Robert, Architect, Moule, Thomas, 1784-1851 · London : E. Wilson and C. Tilt · leaf 233

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ar.d pinnacles of the towers; but this, whenviewed by itself, has a good effect, better than if the towers werehigher, and better than if the wooden spires, covered with lead,were still to be seen upon them. They appear to want elevationonly when seen at a distance, and in connection with the north… … i R] ROW 0ATI11 DttA I.. the western ones, and should be elevated considerably above themand every other part <>r the church. Ii would be much im- proved b) ili« addition of another equal in height to tin- upper story of the western Lowers, if the piers and arches uponwhich ii is built would…

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