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ABC/22
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An essay on the history of English church architecture prior to the separation of England from the Roman obedience.
Date(s)
- 1881 (Creation)
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1 volume
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(8 Oct 1839 – 6 May 1897)
Biographical history
English architect working in late Gothic and Queen Anne revival styles.
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An extensive essay consisting of 5 chapters on the history of Ecclesiastical English architecture. The study begins from the early Christian churches to the end of Medieval period. It has numerous illustrations including plans and measurements. Buildings included are: Basilica Jovis on the Palatine Hill; Basilica Ulpia; Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine; Basilica of Sts. Nereus and Achilles; Basilica of St. Paul at Rome; Basilica of Peter at Rome; Cathedral Church of Canterbury; Saxon Church at Bradford-on-Avon; Brixworth Church, Northants; Church of Surp-Garabed, in Cappadocia; Church of Der-El-Adra, upon the Nile; Basilica of Dana on the Euphrates; Church at Babouda, near Aleppo; Secular Basilica at Chaqqa, near Damascus; Church of St. Simon Stylites, near Aleppo; Basilica at Thessalonica; Basilica of Nola; Basilica of Trieste; St. Alban's Abbey-Church; Cathedral Church of Canterbury; Diagrams of the history of the Chasuble; Wells Cathedral-Church; Netley Abbey-Church; Tintern Abbey-Church; Salisbury Cathedral-Church; Mosaics from the church of St. George at Thessalonica; Christchurch, Hants; King's College Chapel, Cambridge.
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- English
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Corners slightly scuffed