An attempt to discriminate the styles of architecture in England, from the conquest to the reformation : with a sketch of the Grecian and Roman orders . te againstthe acceptance of the results of the historical argument, but only en-joins caution in applying the analogies which the dated examplesafford. RECORDS OF BUILDINGS DURING THE TIME OF EDWARD THE CONFESSOR. Bearing in mind what has been said as to the general value of theword style, the jSormau style may well be said to have been intro-duced into England in the time of Edward the Confessor; the kinghimself founded the great Abbey of Wes
An attempt to discriminate the styles of architecture in England, from the conquest to the reformation : with a sketch of the Grecian and Roman orders . te againstthe acceptance of the results of the historical argument, but only en-joins caution in applying the analogies which the dated examplesafford. RECORDS OF BUILDINGS DURING THE TIME OF EDWARD THE CONFESSOR. Bearing in mind what has been said as to the general value of theword style, the jSormau style may well be said to have been intro-duced into England in the time of Edward the Confessor; the kinghimself founded the great Abbey of Westminster, and many of the » M. Bouet, in the history of they had been put oa in the time of phens or the Ahbale aiut hommes, as- Henry IL, althoagh the building was certained by this test that the vaults begun in the tima of William the did not belong to the early work; Conqueror,and farther investigation shewed that 80 HISTORICAL KOTTCES, buildings composing it were erected in his time. Of the church hehad completed the choir and transepts, which were sufficient for theperformance of divine seivice, and it was then consecrated, Dec. 28,. Cliapel of the Pyx, part of the Substructure of the Dormitory of Westminster Ahhey, 1066. 1065, a few days only before his death. The dormitory was in allprobability building at the same time, as the monks who had to per-
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