An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 11. Belfry Window, with triangular heads and flutedpilasters, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire. 22 THE ELEVENTH Belfry Window of tue supposed Saxon cbaracter, Wickham, Berkshire. ways, like the windows, are either triangular-headed orround-headed, and aresometimes built ofrough stones, and per-fectly plain, some-times, like the win-dows, surrounded bya framework of square-edged stones, withplain stones for im-posts ; but in some in-stances these impostsare moulded, or orna-mented with fluting,and the arches are alsomoulded: some of thes
An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . 11. Belfry Window, with triangular heads and flutedpilasters, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire. 22 THE ELEVENTH Belfry Window of tue supposed Saxon cbaracter, Wickham, Berkshire. ways, like the windows, are either triangular-headed orround-headed, and aresometimes built ofrough stones, and per-fectly plain, some-times, like the win-dows, surrounded bya framework of square-edged stones, withplain stones for im-posts ; but in some in-stances these impostsare moulded, or orna-mented with fluting,and the arches are alsomoulded: some of thesemouldings are exactlylike Norman work. Sculptures are notfrequent, but the crossof the Greek form isfound sculptured inseveral places. Ingeneral, few mouldingsare used, and some ofthese are thought toresemble Eoman ratherthan Norman work, asat Sompting and Deer-
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