Book of Norman EnglandUsing archaeological, topographical and architectural evidence, this book covers the entire story of Norman England in an accessible way. It describes the impact of the Norman Conquest on England and looks at the castles, monasteries and churches and their effect on the landscape. |
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Page 32
The Saxon Church Architectural and archaeological evidence clearly shows that there were many more churches in late Saxon ... France from Italy , following the same route that Romanesque architecture was to take half a century later .
The Saxon Church Architectural and archaeological evidence clearly shows that there were many more churches in late Saxon ... France from Italy , following the same route that Romanesque architecture was to take half a century later .
Page 107
Anglo - Norman Romanesque architecture made a major contribution to the evolution of rib vaulting , which became an essential feature of later medieval architecture . Romanesque churches needed thick walls in order to carry the weight ...
Anglo - Norman Romanesque architecture made a major contribution to the evolution of rib vaulting , which became an essential feature of later medieval architecture . Romanesque churches needed thick walls in order to carry the weight ...
Page 111
This is the strong primitive architecture of the Conquest there is no structural ornament beyond the most simple and a little reused Saxon material . In London in 1087 work began on the cathedral of St Paul's , which , when it was ...
This is the strong primitive architecture of the Conquest there is no structural ornament beyond the most simple and a little reused Saxon material . In London in 1087 work began on the cathedral of St Paul's , which , when it was ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Book of Norman England English Heritage |
| Author | Trevor Rowley |
| Contributor | English Heritage |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | B.T. Batsford, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0713480661, 9780713480665 |
| Length | 144 pages |
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