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ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE.
Part II.
All tlie cathedrals above enumerated, indeed most of those which
were designed by Norman prelates during the first half-century after
the Conquest, were erected on very nearly the same plan as that at
Norwich. Durham (1095-1133) was the first to show any marked
deviation from the type 1 (Woodcut No. 804). The nave and choir
became nearly proportioned to one
another, and for the first time we
see a distinct determination f’rom
the first that the building should
be vaulted. All this involved an
arnount of design and contrivance
which entirely emancipated us from
the Continental type, and may be
considered as laying the foundation
of the English style.
In addition to what was doing
at Durham there prevailed an
extraordinary activity in church-
building in the North of England
during the whole of the 12th
century, owing to the erection of
the great abbeys whose gigantic
fossils still adorn every main valley
in Yorkshire. As this part of the
country was more remote from
foreign influence than the South,
the style developed itself there
with a vigour and originality not
found elsewhere ; but its effect was
appreciated, and when Lincoln was
rebuilt, about the year 1200, the
English style was perfected in all
essential parts. This is even more
remarkably shown, however, at
Salisbury, commenced in 1220 and
completed in 1258, with the excep-
tion of the spire, which does not
appear to have formed part of the
original design.
In this church we have a plan not only extremely beautiful, but
perfectly original. There is scarcely a trace of French or foreign
influence ; everything is the result of the native elaboration during
Plan of Durham Catbedral.
(From Billings.) Scale 100 ft. to 1 in.
1 The internal dimensions of Durham I the Galilee. The nave is 81 feet tvide,
Cathedral are 413T0 feet, exclusive of I the clioir, 77'2. (Billings.)
ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE.
Part II.
All tlie cathedrals above enumerated, indeed most of those which
were designed by Norman prelates during the first half-century after
the Conquest, were erected on very nearly the same plan as that at
Norwich. Durham (1095-1133) was the first to show any marked
deviation from the type 1 (Woodcut No. 804). The nave and choir
became nearly proportioned to one
another, and for the first time we
see a distinct determination f’rom
the first that the building should
be vaulted. All this involved an
arnount of design and contrivance
which entirely emancipated us from
the Continental type, and may be
considered as laying the foundation
of the English style.
In addition to what was doing
at Durham there prevailed an
extraordinary activity in church-
building in the North of England
during the whole of the 12th
century, owing to the erection of
the great abbeys whose gigantic
fossils still adorn every main valley
in Yorkshire. As this part of the
country was more remote from
foreign influence than the South,
the style developed itself there
with a vigour and originality not
found elsewhere ; but its effect was
appreciated, and when Lincoln was
rebuilt, about the year 1200, the
English style was perfected in all
essential parts. This is even more
remarkably shown, however, at
Salisbury, commenced in 1220 and
completed in 1258, with the excep-
tion of the spire, which does not
appear to have formed part of the
original design.
In this church we have a plan not only extremely beautiful, but
perfectly original. There is scarcely a trace of French or foreign
influence ; everything is the result of the native elaboration during
Plan of Durham Catbedral.
(From Billings.) Scale 100 ft. to 1 in.
1 The internal dimensions of Durham I the Galilee. The nave is 81 feet tvide,
Cathedral are 413T0 feet, exclusive of I the clioir, 77'2. (Billings.)