An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . erved that there isno difference whateverbetween those whichwere built on the sitesof the Saxon cathedrals,and those which werenow first erected on en-tirely new sites. Early in the twelfth cen-tury occurred the fall of thetower of Winchester Cathe-dral, celebrated from thepeculiar circumstances withwhich it was accompanied,which are thus described byWilliam of Malmesbury, whowas living at the time:—Afew countrymen conveyed thebody, [of the king, WilliamRufus,] placed on a cart, tothe cathedral of Winchester,the blood dripping from it allth
An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . erved that there isno difference whateverbetween those whichwere built on the sitesof the Saxon cathedrals,and those which werenow first erected on en-tirely new sites. Early in the twelfth cen-tury occurred the fall of thetower of Winchester Cathe-dral, celebrated from thepeculiar circumstances withwhich it was accompanied,which are thus described byWilliam of Malmesbury, whowas living at the time:—Afew countrymen conveyed thebody, [of the king, WilliamRufus,] placed on a cart, tothe cathedral of Winchester,the blood dripping from it allthe way. Here it was com-mitted to the ground withinthe tower, attended by manyof the nobility, but lamentedby few. The next year thetower fell; though I forbearto mention the different opi-nions on this subject, lest I should seem to assent too readily tounsupported trifles; more especially that the building might havefallen through imperfect construction, even though he had never beenburied there. That this was really the case, the building itself. 21. Interior of N. Transept, Winchester, 1079—1093. Shewing a plain square-edged semi-cir-cular arch, a groined vault without ribs,shafts with cushion capitals, and anornamental arcade. 3* TIIE EARLY NORMAN STYLE. affords us abundant evidence, and proves that even the Normans atthis period were still bad masons, and very imperfectly acquaintedwith the principles of construction. The tower which was rebuiltsoon after the fall is still standing, and the enormous masses of
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