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Identifier: cathedralantiqui03brit (find matches)
Title: Cathedral antiquities
Year: 1814 (1810s)
Authors: Britton, John, 1771-1857
Subjects: Cathedrals Church architecture
Publisher: London : Longman, Hurst, Reese, Orme, Brown, and Green
Contributing Library: Duke University Libraries
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Caption: Hereford Cathedral. South Aile (sic), Monument to Bishop Mayo &c
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onsists of aninner and an outer wall, forming an avenue that, prior to the insertion of thegreat east window, was continued round the extremity. The inner wall isseparated by piers into three compartments; each compartment containstwo low trefoil arches on the sides, and a high pointed arch in the centre,which is subdivided by a tall clustered column, branching off in the head,and forming two lesser arches. Each pier, which with the arches andarcades is Saxon*, is surmounted by two gothic pediments; and from 8 The application of the term Saxon to architecture admitted to be executed by the Normansis calculated to mislead the young and uninitiated reader. It may as well be called Roman. Adiscriminating aud critical writer, as Mr. Garbett shews himself in most parts of his cleverlittle volume to be, should be more precise in his language. This gentleman recommends, veryurgently, that the choir be enlarged, by taking away the present clumsy altar screen, opening and CATHEDBAX AHTIQ01TTE1
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VOLEartlett del* Engraved T-yW? Wiiulnotli - SOUTH AXLE, iMOTTUKLEHT OF BI3J3HJP MAYO, fee.To the EEVP5TEWTON- DICKENSON HKNT) ITEWTON,A£. Rector of Brohurv, Jb Vicax of Bredwaxdine, this plaie ia inscribed ty the LviidoTvPtibLCshed Jul,/1.1830.buJ-uruniui/i & (XJBaXerrwsterSow. /hiaaf,fa/I!.f TOWER AND TRANSEPT. 49 between these pediments rises a small clustered column, sustaining the stonevaulting, the groins of which are the same in disposition and number withthose of the Lady Chapel. As indicated in the Ground Plan, the arches under the north and southsides of the tower are propped up by square piers at the centre of each,and pieces of masonry, built up against the old piers. The architect, orbuilder, probably considered some support of this kind to be necessary tosustain the superincumbent weight of the tower; but nothing can be moreunsightly and unarchitectural in its character and effect. It is clumsy,tasteless, and bad. If the arches were in danger, why not have construct

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