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 35
Archaeological evidence has demonstrated that Winchester parish churches were being extended as early as the eleventh century , and it would appear that this increase in church size represents a change or extension from a private chapel ...
Archaeological evidence has demonstrated that Winchester parish churches were being extended as early as the eleventh century , and it would appear that this increase in church size represents a change or extension from a private chapel ...
Page 118
Parish churches In England the process of parochial organization had started in the late Saxon period , but the majority of parishes were created in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and thousands of parish churches originated at this ...
Parish churches In England the process of parochial organization had started in the late Saxon period , but the majority of parishes were created in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and thousands of parish churches originated at this ...
Page 120
The plan of the building with its rectangular nave and apsidal chancel is typical of many simple Norman parish churches . ( Norfolk Museums Service ) a triumph of the native custom in England . It is also possible , however , that this ...
The plan of the building with its rectangular nave and apsidal chancel is typical of many simple Norman parish churches . ( Norfolk Museums Service ) a triumph of the native custom in England . It is also possible , however , that this ...
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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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