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The Seven Periods of English Architecture Defined and Illustrated

THE SEVEN PERIODS OF ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE.

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ROMANESQUE.

A.D. A.D. YEARS.

I.Saxon Periodfrom——to1066,prevailed—

II.Norman Period"1066"1145,"79

III.Transitional Period"1145"1190,"45

GOTHIC.

IV.Lancet Period"1190"1245,"55

V.Geometrical Period"1245"1315,"70

VI.Curvilinear Period"1315"1360,"45

VII.Rectilinear Period"1360"1550,"190

LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

NORMAN.

Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Nave

Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Nave
Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Nave

NORMAN.

Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Nave

Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Nave
Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Nave

NORMAN.

Exterior PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL. Choir

Exterior PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL Choir
Exterior PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL Choir

NORMAN.

Interior PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL. Choir

Interior PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL. Choir
Interior PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL. Choir

TRANSITIONAL.

Exterior RIPON CATHEDRAL. Choir

Exterior RIPON CATHEDRAL. Choir
Exterior RIPON CATHEDRAL. Choir

TRANSITIONAL.

Interior RIPON CATHEDRAL. Choir

Interior RIPON CATHEDRAL. Choir
Interior RIPON CATHEDRAL. Choir

LANCET.

Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Presbytery

Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Presbytery
Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Presbytery

LANCET.

Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Presbytery

Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Presbytery
Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Presbytery

LANCET.

Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Nave

Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Nave
Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Nave

LANCET.

Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Nave

Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Nave
Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Nave

LANCET.

Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Choir

Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Choir
Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Choir

LANCET.

Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Choir

Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Choir
Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Choir

GEOMETRICAL.

Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Presbytery

Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Presbytery
Exterior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Presbytery

GEOMETRICAL.

Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Presbytery

Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Presbytery
Interior LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. Presbytery

GEOMETRICAL.

Exterior LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. Nave

Exterior LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. Nave
Exterior LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. Nave

GEOMETRICAL.

Interior LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. Nave

Interior LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. Nave
Interior LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL. Nave

CURVILINEAR.

Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Choir

Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Choir
Exterior ELY CATHEDRAL. Choir

CURVILINEAR.

Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Choir

Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Choir
Interior ELY CATHEDRAL. Choir

RECTILINEAR.

Exterior WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. Nave

Exterior WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. Nave
Exterior WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. Nave

RECTILINEAR.

Interior WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. Nave

Interior WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. Nave
Interior WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL. Nave
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