The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . k, and 8 inches apart, with their edges hollowed out intothe molding called a casement. The boards of the floor,which are to lie across the joists, are to be one inch thick, andmade to fit accurately {lynyd). Each main beam is to have abrace and pendant, with an angel, as is ordered to be provided 1 [Registry of the University, Charters, etc. No. 112.] IV.] BUILDINGS OF THE SCHOOLS QUADRANGLE. 95 for the roof above. This part of the work was destroyed whena plain flat ceiling was put on to the
The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . k, and 8 inches apart, with their edges hollowed out intothe molding called a casement. The boards of the floor,which are to lie across the joists, are to be one inch thick, andmade to fit accurately {lynyd). Each main beam is to have abrace and pendant, with an angel, as is ordered to be provided 1 [Registry of the University, Charters, etc. No. 112.] IV.] BUILDINGS OF THE SCHOOLS QUADRANGLE. 95 for the roof above. This part of the work was destroyed whena plain flat ceiling was put on to the School, probably in thelast century. The roof of the Library was partly concealed by a modernceiling until about 1864, when it was removed, and the originalconstruction exposed to view (fig. 20). This roof, with thetimbers above it, was fortunately examined and measured byProfessor Willis in January, i860, and from his drawings andmeasurements the accompanying section (fig. 21) has beenprepared. The addition of the upper storey renders the studyof the construction impossible at the present Fig. 31. Section of the roof of the south room of the Library, from drawings made by ProfessorWillis. A. main beam ; B. crosse dormaunte ; C. purlin ; D. joppye, or cornice ; E. joists ;F. ridge-piece, or crowntree; G. spars; H. king-post, or leyrn stood ; I, K. braces;L. upper beam; M. purlin ; N. punchion. The roof is to have six main beams (rigJit hemes) {A) liketo the dormauntes of the floore, a direction which doubtlessmeans that they are to resemble them in size and are now nine of these beams, and there were evidentlyonce ten, which shews either that the School was lengthenedafter the contract was drawn, or, more probably, that it wasthought desirable to increase the number so as to have onebetween each pair of windows besides one at each end of the g6 SCHOOLS, LIBRARY, SENATE-HOUSE. [CHAP. room1. It is further provided that there shall be a crossedormaunte (B
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