The Castles and Abbeys of England: From the National Records, Early Chronicles, and Other Standard Authors : Illustrated by Upwards of Two Hundred Engravings, Volum 2Virtue, Spalding, 1851 - 362 pàgines |
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Pàgina 3
... original plan , lose or debase all its original beauty . The nave and aisles are nearly all that remain of the original edifice . The church has disappeared ; but the pillars which supported the * Longitudo ecclesiæ prioratus Chepstow ...
... original plan , lose or debase all its original beauty . The nave and aisles are nearly all that remain of the original edifice . The church has disappeared ; but the pillars which supported the * Longitudo ecclesiæ prioratus Chepstow ...
Pàgina 4
... original edifice . The western porch is justly admired for its zigzag tracery ; and , in this respect , it presents one of the finest specimens that have descended to our day , of the true Saxo - Norman character . The church contains ...
... original edifice . The western porch is justly admired for its zigzag tracery ; and , in this respect , it presents one of the finest specimens that have descended to our day , of the true Saxo - Norman character . The church contains ...
Pàgina 32
... original beauty . The woods that curtain the scene ; the river that sweeps along under pendent cliffs of oak ; the meadows and orchards that cover and adorn its banks , -all continue as luxuriant , as copious and abundant , as verdant ...
... original beauty . The woods that curtain the scene ; the river that sweeps along under pendent cliffs of oak ; the meadows and orchards that cover and adorn its banks , -all continue as luxuriant , as copious and abundant , as verdant ...
Pàgina 38
... original form . The arches and pillars of the transepts are com- plete : the shapes of all the windows may yet be discriminated ; the frame of the west window is in perfect preservation , the design of the tracery is ex- tremely elegant ...
... original form . The arches and pillars of the transepts are com- plete : the shapes of all the windows may yet be discriminated ; the frame of the west window is in perfect preservation , the design of the tracery is ex- tremely elegant ...
Pàgina 39
... original level of the church , exhibits the beauty of its proportions , heightens the effect of the gray stone , gives relief to the clustered pillars , and affords an easy access to every part . Ornamented fragments of the roof ...
... original level of the church , exhibits the beauty of its proportions , heightens the effect of the gray stone , gives relief to the clustered pillars , and affords an easy access to every part . Ornamented fragments of the roof ...
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The Castles and Abbeys of England: From the National Records, Early ..., Volum 2 William Beattie,William Henry Bartlett Visualització completa - 1844 |
The Castles and Abbeys of England: From the National Records, Early ..., Volum 2 William Beattie Visualització de fragments - 1842 |
The Castles and Abbeys of England: From the National Records, Early ..., Volum 2 William Beattie,William Henry Bartlett Visualització de fragments - 1844 |
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