Hammerbeam roof. Close-up of supports in a hammerbeam roof. The hammerbeams are the lower beams that are supported by curved braces. The supports for

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Hammerbeam roof. Close-up of supports in a hammerbeam roof. The hammerbeams are the lower beams that are supported by curved braces. The supports for the upper timbers of the roof rest on the hammerbeams. This allows a greater expanse to be supported without the need for intermediate supports. Photographed at Christ Episcopal Church, Mississippi, USA, in 1975.

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