William Vertue
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William Vertue was an English master mason specialising in fan vaults.
Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey, west front
Fan Vault, Bath Abbey, the vault by Vertue is in the distance, in the chancel, the nearer vault is a Victorian copy by Sir George Gilbert Scott
St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, vaulting, the vault by Vertue is the fan vault over the crossing
Pendant vault
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Pendant vaulting is a form of Gothic vaulting in which large decorative pendants hang from the vault at a distance from the walls. In some cases, the pendants are a large form of boss. It is particula
Pendant fan vault of Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey.
The reverse of the vault at Henry VII's Chapel, showing the concealed arches, drawn by Robert Willis.
Christchurch Priory: the pendants hardly project from the vaults and are very close to the walls.
Pendant fan vault over the Dean's Chapel, Warwick