. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. iV. 191. ), was another of the castles of this period. It was the strong-hold of the De Spencers in the reign ofthe second Edward. Its vallatlons and remains are very extensive. Ihe hall was imiclilarger than that at Conway. 405. The characteristics of this style are, that the arches are sharply (lancet) pointed, andlofty in proportion to their s])an. In the upper tierstwo or more are comprehended under one, Huished inli-i foil or cinquefoil hvads (
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. iV. 191. ), was another of the castles of this period. It was the strong-hold of the De Spencers in the reign ofthe second Edward. Its vallatlons and remains are very extensive. Ihe hall was imiclilarger than that at Conway. 405. The characteristics of this style are, that the arches are sharply (lancet) pointed, andlofty in proportion to their s])an. In the upper tierstwo or more are comprehended under one, Huished inli-i foil or cinquefoil hvads (Jig. 192.) instead of points, theseparating columns being very slender. Columns on whiclithe arches rest (Jig. 193.) are very slender in proportionto their height, and usually consist of a central shaft sur-rounded by several smaller ones (Jig- I 94.). The liasetakes the general form of the cluster, and the capital (_/?</.195.) is frequently decorated with foliage very elegantlycomposed. The tci/idoics are long, narrow, and lancetshssped, whence some writers have called this style theLunctt Gothic. Thev are divided bv one plain mullion,N. y«. 191.
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