An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 22. Transept, Winchester Cathedral, a d. 107S—1083. A. Pier-arches. It may be noted that the pier-arches, triforiura B. Triforium, or Blind-story. and clear-story, are all nearly of equal height C. Clear-story, or Clere-story. which is frequent in the Norman style, but noi afterwards. FALL OF THE TOWER OF WINCHESTER. 39. masonry which were piled together to support it, and prevent itfrom falling again, shew such an amazing waste of labour andmaterial as clearly to prove that it was the work of very unskilfulbuilders. This example (21,
An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 22. Transept, Winchester Cathedral, a d. 107S—1083. A. Pier-arches. It may be noted that the pier-arches, triforiura B. Triforium, or Blind-story. and clear-story, are all nearly of equal height C. Clear-story, or Clere-story. which is frequent in the Norman style, but noi afterwards. FALL OF THE TOWER OF WINCHESTER. 39. masonry which were piled together to support it, and prevent itfrom falling again, shew such an amazing waste of labour andmaterial as clearly to prove that it was the work of very unskilfulbuilders. This example (21, 22, 23,) is valuable to us also inanother respect: the two transepts were only partially-injured by the fall of the tower; the greater part of bothof them belongs to the original work; the junction ofthe old work and the | ( newcanbedistinctly ji~^v\: ftraced ; and here webegin to find a dif-ference of characterin the new work,and a mark bywhich we can read-ily distinguish onefrom the other: thejoints between thestones in the old work are wide, filled with a greatthickness of mortar; in the new work they are com-paratively fine, often leaving room for scarcely morethan to pass a knife: the one is called wide-jointedmasonry, the other fine-jointed masonry, and thisis the best and safest distinction between early and lateNorman work; the rule is almost of universal appli-c
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