The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . iers follow the outline of the piers, while in the northpiers all the mouldings of the base run in parallel diagonal lines. Thevaulting is still in good order, that of the north transept being remarkablyclean and sharp. There is an inscription on the central boss ; but it cannotbe made out from the floor. This compartment, as will be seen from theVaulting Plan (Fig. 1255), differs from the others in wanting the cross TORPHICHEN CHURCH — 135 — FOURTH PERIOD horizontal rib. The vaulting in the sou
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . iers follow the outline of the piers, while in the northpiers all the mouldings of the base run in parallel diagonal lines. Thevaulting is still in good order, that of the north transept being remarkablyclean and sharp. There is an inscription on the central boss ; but it cannotbe made out from the floor. This compartment, as will be seen from theVaulting Plan (Fig. 1255), differs from the others in wanting the cross TORPHICHEN CHURCH — 135 — FOURTH PERIOD horizontal rib. The vaulting in the south transept is in a very unsatis-factory state, especially at the south-east corner (see Fig. 1250). The anglebuttress being evidently too small for the thrust, and the wall havingprobably been partly undermined by graves, the walls are considerablyout of the perpendicular, and the ribs and vaulting stones are very muchout of position. The triangular-headed door shown in Fig. 1255 is worthyof notice, as a common feature in Scottish domestic architecture, as, forinstance, at Boithwick Castle. Fig. Cliurcli. View from North-West. The turret stair to the upper chambers has originally been carried ashio-h as the doorway over the pier, shown on the Sections (Fig. 1256) soas to give access to the stair leading to the battlements, but it is now brokenoff about 6 feet below the landing at the chamber floor. The internadiameter of the turret narrows above this, evidently for the purpose oTpporting the stone roof now ruined. The south chamber is provided71 a lireVe - the south gable. The walls of this room are not bondedinto the tower, and the raglets of a lower roof than the P--^ -e ^^formed against the tower wall, while above these raglets a B-all> ^- ^^Psplayed and pointed window looks from the tower side (see Fig. U56) FOURTH PERIOD TORPHICHEN CHUKCII
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