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ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE.
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Note.—The “ long and short ” work at the angles, and
pilaster strips on the face of the tower, are supposed
by some to be derived from timber forms.
The characteristic features are rude work and rough
materials.
c. Openings are round or triangular, as at Deerhurst
Church (No. 68), and sometimes divided by a rude baluster,
as at York (No. 68).
d. Roofs.—We have no means of knowing exactly how
these were treated, as none exist. Manuscripts represent
buildings as covered by slates or shingles.
E. Columns.—The rude balusters, that occur in belfry
windows, have been mentioned above (No. 68). Piers in
churches are short, stumpy cylinders. Rude square blocks
of stone occur in place of moulded capitals and bases.
f. Mouldings are coarsely axed; they were few in
number, and consisted of simple ovolos and hollows. Tools
were few, hence the use of the axe in roughly finishing the
contours.
G. Decoration. —Scanty, in the absence of technical
ability at this period. Hangings were probably in use.
(For a learned paper on Pre-Conquest Architecture,
see “ R. I. B. A. Journal,” 3rd series, No. 14, by
Professor G. Baldwin Brown, M.A.)
NORMAN OR ENGLISH ROMANESQUE
ARCHITECTURE
comprises the reigns of
William I., 1066-1087,
William II., 1087-1100,
Henry I., 1100-1135,
Stephen, 1135-1154,
Henry II., 1154-1189.
ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER.
The general appearance is bold and massive, and is
well described by Sir Walter Scott:
147
Note.—The “ long and short ” work at the angles, and
pilaster strips on the face of the tower, are supposed
by some to be derived from timber forms.
The characteristic features are rude work and rough
materials.
c. Openings are round or triangular, as at Deerhurst
Church (No. 68), and sometimes divided by a rude baluster,
as at York (No. 68).
d. Roofs.—We have no means of knowing exactly how
these were treated, as none exist. Manuscripts represent
buildings as covered by slates or shingles.
E. Columns.—The rude balusters, that occur in belfry
windows, have been mentioned above (No. 68). Piers in
churches are short, stumpy cylinders. Rude square blocks
of stone occur in place of moulded capitals and bases.
f. Mouldings are coarsely axed; they were few in
number, and consisted of simple ovolos and hollows. Tools
were few, hence the use of the axe in roughly finishing the
contours.
G. Decoration. —Scanty, in the absence of technical
ability at this period. Hangings were probably in use.
(For a learned paper on Pre-Conquest Architecture,
see “ R. I. B. A. Journal,” 3rd series, No. 14, by
Professor G. Baldwin Brown, M.A.)
NORMAN OR ENGLISH ROMANESQUE
ARCHITECTURE
comprises the reigns of
William I., 1066-1087,
William II., 1087-1100,
Henry I., 1100-1135,
Stephen, 1135-1154,
Henry II., 1154-1189.
ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER.
The general appearance is bold and massive, and is
well described by Sir Walter Scott: