Early English Gothic
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Early English Gothic was the first phase of English Gothic architecture, distinguished by pointed arches, lancet windows and rib vaults. It emerged from a combination of English Romanesque and French
Salisbury Cathedral
Transitional work at the west end of Worcester Cathedral
The transepts of Roche Abbey
The choir of Canterbury Cathedral. The work in the foreground is by William of Sens, while that in the background is by William the Englishman.
Wells Cathedral
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Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the d
Early English Gothic
…interiors, flat (not apsidal) ends to churches and thick walls. The first notable buildings were constructed in the style in the 1170s and '80s, including Wells Cathedral and Lincoln Cathedral. While the style was centred on England and the English-controlled parts of Wales, it was also used in Scotland. Since the Norman…
West front of Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral in the Somerset countryside
The Bishop's Palace built by Ralph of Shrewsbury
Aerial view of the cathedral and the Vicars' Close (lower left of picture)