. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . than these richNorman doorways. The Windows are in general long and rather narrowround-headed openings, but sometimes of two lightsdivided by a shaft, included under one arch, more espe-cially in belfries; in rich buildings they are frequentlyornamented in the same manner as the doorways, withrecessed arches, zig-zag and other mouldings, as atIffley, Oxfordshire (36), and sometimes with sculpture;other examples have shafts in the jambs carrying thearch-mouldings, and others are quite plain. At CastleRising, Norfolk, is a very rich late ex
. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . than these richNorman doorways. The Windows are in general long and rather narrowround-headed openings, but sometimes of two lightsdivided by a shaft, included under one arch, more espe-cially in belfries; in rich buildings they are frequentlyornamented in the same manner as the doorways, withrecessed arches, zig-zag and other mouldings, as atIffley, Oxfordshire (36), and sometimes with sculpture;other examples have shafts in the jambs carrying thearch-mouldings, and others are quite plain. At CastleRising, Norfolk, is a very rich late example, with inter-secting arcades on each side, ornamented chiefly withthe lozenge moulding (37). In Eomsey Abbey, Hamp-shire (35), Walt-ham Abbey, Es-sex, Christ ChurchCathedral, Oxford,and very manyother examples,the clerestory win-dow has a smallerblind arch on eachside of it, makinga triple openingwithin to a singlewindow; and theshafts of this tri-ple opening aremade to carry smallshafts to the upperarches. This is a common arrangement of Norman. 35. Eomsey Abbey, Hants, c. 1180. 62 NORMAN WINDOWS.
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