An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 91. Stone Church, Kent, o. 1240. its latest form, approaching very closely to the Deco-rated. The cbapter-house at Westminster, which wasbuilding in 1245, and the cbapter-house and cloistersat Salisbury, built between 1250 and 1260, are of simi-lar style, though not so rich. At Stone Church, Kent (91), is a window of twotrefoil-headed openings with a quatrefoil in the head;these are moulded, and getting nearer to bar window also shews what is called a double planeof ornament, the inner plane being much lighter andmore enriched
An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 91. Stone Church, Kent, o. 1240. its latest form, approaching very closely to the Deco-rated. The cbapter-house at Westminster, which wasbuilding in 1245, and the cbapter-house and cloistersat Salisbury, built between 1250 and 1260, are of simi-lar style, though not so rich. At Stone Church, Kent (91), is a window of twotrefoil-headed openings with a quatrefoil in the head;these are moulded, and getting nearer to bar window also shews what is called a double planeof ornament, the inner plane being much lighter andmore enriched than the outer one. A very similarwindow occurs in the north aisle of St. Giles Church, Il6 FROG SUSS OF TRACERY. Oxford, which is attributed to St. Hugh of Lincoln,who instituted a vicar to it about the year 1200. At Strixton, Northamptonshire, is a triple lancet-window at the east end, with a quatrefoil opening, andalso three sunk quatrefoil panels in the gable (110).. 92. East Window, Baunds, Northamptonshire, o. window shews actual bar-tracery, but without cusps, exctptu-g to thelower lights, which are trefoil-headed. These sunk panels are not uncommon in Early Eng-lish work, and it is only necessary to draw them alittle more closely together to enclose them under onearch, and pierce them to form good tracery. This isdone in the next class, as at Eaunds, Northampton- PROGRESS OF TRACERY. 117 shire (92), and Acton Burnel, Shropshire : here we havewindows of three lights, of four lights, and of sixlights, with plain circles in the head, richly windows of this class originally had cusps,which have been cut out, and this is said to have beenthe case at Raunds : the early cusps were so constructedthat they might be removed without leaving any distinctmarks, and their absence would not be noticed if theywere not known to have been there; this is not the casein real Decorated tra-cery,—but this classbelongs to rather alater perio
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