An Encyclopaedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, & PracticalLongmans, Green, and Company, 1891 - 1443 pages |
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Page 169
... church at Hexham is spoken of by all writers who mention it , as the glory of Saxon churches in the seventh century . Afterwards , about 970 , a considerable change took place ; transepts came into general use , with a square tower at ...
... church at Hexham is spoken of by all writers who mention it , as the glory of Saxon churches in the seventh century . Afterwards , about 970 , a considerable change took place ; transepts came into general use , with a square tower at ...
Page 187
... CHURCH , BENEDICTINE ( Christ Church ) . D tes and Founders . Nave . Choir . Aisles . Transepts . Towers . 1070 Archb . Lanfranc 1099 to Archb . Anselm with 1 Ernulph priors 1109 Conrad ) 1123-36 Archb . W. Corboyl 11751 Archb . Richard ...
... CHURCH , BENEDICTINE ( Christ Church ) . D tes and Founders . Nave . Choir . Aisles . Transepts . Towers . 1070 Archb . Lanfranc 1099 to Archb . Anselm with 1 Ernulph priors 1109 Conrad ) 1123-36 Archb . W. Corboyl 11751 Archb . Richard ...
Page 214
... church in Europe which exhibits a cupc comparable with that of St. Paul's , though in its connection with the church by an ord higher than that below it there is a violation of the laws of the art . The cost of the chur was 736,752l ...
... church in Europe which exhibits a cupc comparable with that of St. Paul's , though in its connection with the church by an ord higher than that below it there is a violation of the laws of the art . The cost of the chur was 736,752l ...
Page 221
... churches and of West- minster Abbey , from the death of Sir Christopher Wren . He was the architect of the churches of Christ Church , Spitalfields , St. George , Middlesex , and St. Anne , Limehouse ; rebuilt some part of All Souls ...
... churches and of West- minster Abbey , from the death of Sir Christopher Wren . He was the architect of the churches of Christ Church , Spitalfields , St. George , Middlesex , and St. Anne , Limehouse ; rebuilt some part of All Souls ...
Page 243
... church ( fig . 249 , width between the piers is 53 ft . ) of the Dominicans at Gand , 1240-75 , with a single nave covered by wooden ceiling ( fig . 250. ) , on curves of 60 ft . radius ; ( both cuts from the Gentle- maa's Magazine for ...
... church ( fig . 249 , width between the piers is 53 ft . ) of the Dominicans at Gand , 1240-75 , with a single nave covered by wooden ceiling ( fig . 250. ) , on curves of 60 ft . radius ; ( both cuts from the Gentle- maa's Magazine for ...
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