. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . Tower, Sompting, Sussex. Of the Ang^lo-Saxon character, with long-and-mon feature is, that short work at the angles, and pilaster stripson the face. they are splayed on the outside as well as the inside, the window beingset in the middle of the wall; the opening widensboth outwards and inwards, as at Caversfield, Bucks.,(12), whereas in the windows of the later styles thewindow is usually placed near the outer face of the THE ANGLO-SAXON STYLE. 2g:. wall, and splayed within only. The double windowsare either triangular-headed or round-hea
. An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . Tower, Sompting, Sussex. Of the Ang^lo-Saxon character, with long-and-mon feature is, that short work at the angles, and pilaster stripson the face. they are splayed on the outside as well as the inside, the window beingset in the middle of the wall; the opening widensboth outwards and inwards, as at Caversfield, Bucks.,(12), whereas in the windows of the later styles thewindow is usually placed near the outer face of the THE ANGLO-SAXON STYLE. 2g:. wall, and splayed within only. The double windowsare either triangular-headed or round-headed, buttheir chief pecu- ,„|,| i liarity consists mthe divisions ofthe lights; theseare usually not di-vided by a pieceof masonry, butby a rude kind ofshaft, or baluster,set in the middleof the wall, andsupporting theimpost, which isa long stone car-ried through theentire thicknessof the wall (14)^.The doorways,likethe windows, areeither triangular-headed or round-headed, and are sometimes built of -01rough stones, andperfectly plain, sometimes, like M-H-Eidfcii-reii)r the windows sur- ^^Ifry Window, Deerhiirst, Grloucestershire, 1053. rounded by a with triangular heads and fluted pilasters. 12. Window, Caversfield, small opening and very wide splay.
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