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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… base of a wall-monument. ApseThe semicircular or polygonal end of a chancel or chapel. ArabesqueDecoration, in colour or … of a culture introduced into Britain towards the end of the Neolithic period; hence Beaker culture or Beaker … in open-string stairs, the spandrel or exposed triangular end of a step. BrattishingOrnamental cresting on the top of a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… and Renaissance architecture above a portico, at the end of a building, or above doors, windows, niches, etc.; …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… outline. Stylised ansae are often represented at either end of a panel, hence ansate panel. Crescent-shaped lugs are … Late 1st or early 2nd-century. PedimentA low-pitched gable-end, usually treated decoratively. Pelta-ae See Ansa. … usually seven in number, one of which was removed at the end of each lap as a counting device. Snake-thread GlassesA …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… and capable of being cut. HeaderA brick laid so that the end appears on the wall face. StretcherA brick laid so that … is ridged down the middle, and sometimes hipped at each end. CorbelA projecting stone or piece of timber for the … socket cut in a piece of wood, usually to receive the end, the tenon, of another piece. MullionAn upright of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… on alb, amice, etc. Apse.The semi-circular or polygonal end of a chancel or other part of a church. Arabesque.A … Brick-work. Header:A brick laid so that the end only appears on the face of the wall. Stretcher:A brick … face is ridged down the middle, sometimes hipped at each end. Cops, Knee and Elbow.Knee and elbow defences of leather …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the City of Salisbury
… in open-string stairs, the spandrel or exposed triangular end of a step. BRATTISHING Ornamental cresting on the top of … following terms are used: Header A brick laid so that the end appears on the face of the wall. Stretcher A brick laid … used in classical architecture above a portico, at the end of a building, or above doors, windows, niches, etc.; …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… square at the ends. Cross wingIn a house, a wing at the end of, and at right angles to, the main range. CrossingIn a … separating the main space of a hall from the service end. Screens Passagethe space at the service end of a hall between the screen and the end wall. Service …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the Town of Stamford
… or levelled features. Cross wingIn a house, a wing at the end of, and at right angles to, the main range. Crown postIn … separating the main space of a hall from the service end. Screens Passagethe space at the service end of a hall between the screen and the end wall. Service …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on wax-covered tablets and with a blunt end for obliterating. Tegula A flanged roofing tile. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… and capable of being cut. HeaderA brick laid so that the end appears on the wall face. StretcherA brick laid so that … is ridged down the middle, and sometimes hipped at each end. CorbelA projecting stone or piece of timber for the … at the ends; Potentwith a small transverse arm on the end of each main arm; Saltire or St. Andrew'sX-shaped; Tau or …