Gothic: Vertical Emphasis

NOTES: This cathedral was completed by the end of the 13th century. The west front was added in the 14th century based on 13th century designs.

NOTES: The rebuilding of the Minster in Gothic styles began between 1230 and 1241 with the southern wing of the transept, built by Archbishop de Gray. The nave was built in 1291-1321.

NOTES: This church was formerly the nave of a Benedictine nunnery. Construction on the 90 foot high south-west tower and west window began c.1470.

NOTES: Originally an abbey church, construction began in 1182. The western end of the nave and the central tower were completed by 1193. The western transept and great west front portico were completed by 1238, the year of consecration. The older Norman tower was rebuilt in 1350-1380. It became the Cathedral of the new Diocese of Peterborough in 1541.

NOTES: The lower two thirds of the west tower is 12th century while the upper third was added c. 1400. The unfinished transept dates from the third quarter of the 12th century.

NOTES: This photograph is dated between 1858 and 1865. Lincoln was begun in 1072, but was almost totally destroyed in the earthquake of 1185, leaving only the base of the West Front of the original structure.The new cathedral was begun in 1192 and esentially completed by 1400.

NOTES: Dedicated in 1260, this cathedral is an exemplar of the French High Gothic style.

NOTES: Ulrich von Ensingen, one of the greatest German medieval master masons, was responsible the elegant octagonal stage of the tower at Strasbourg Cathedral and the north-west spire, seen here.

NOTES: Know as the 'Lantern of the North', this cathedral was established at Elgin in 1224. The cathedral and chanonry were badly damaged by fire in 1270, 1390 and 1402. It was abandoned in 1560 and left to fall into steady decay.

SOURCE: William Dugdale. Monasticon anglicanum (London, 1849), vol. IV, before p. 1 NOTES: Construction on the cathedral began in Romanesque style in 1096 and the body of the church was completed by c. 1145. Later Gothic embellishments were added in the fifteenth century, notably the high lierne vaults, clerestory, and the spire which was completed in 1485.

NOTES: This drawing is one of a number made by Anthony Salvin Jnr, the son of Anthony Salvin, while a pupil at his father's architectural practice. Salvin Snr was responsible for supervising the extensive restoration of Wells Cathedral choir from 1847 to 1857.

NOTES: Built between 1136 and 1536 and located on the Welsh bank of the River Wye, Tintern was the second Cistercian foundation in Britain and the first in Wales.

NOTES: Originally an abbey church, construction began in 1182. The western end of the nave and the central tower were completed by 1193. The western transept and great west front portico were completed by 1238, the year of consecration. The older Norman tower was rebuilt in 1350-1380. It became the Cathedral of the new Diocese of Peterborough in 1541.

NOTES: Considered an outstanding example of Norman and Early English architecture, this church was built between 1120 and 1286. It became the Cathedral Church of Nottinghamshire in 1884. Extensive restoration, which included the rebuilding of the nave roof, was undertaken by Ewan Christian in 1851-1888.

NOTES: Originally an abbey church, construction began in 1182. The western end of the nave and the central tower were completed by 1193. The western transept and great west front portico were completed by 1238, the year of consecration. The older Norman tower was rebuilt in 1350-1380. It became the Cathedral of the new Diocese of Peterborough in 1541.

NOTES: Construction on the cathedral began in 1096 in the Romanesque style, and the body of the church was completed by c. 1145. But later additions were in the Gothic style. The nave and chancel with its ribbed stone vault was added from c. 1472-1499 under Bishop Goldwell (replacing an original timber roof). The clerestory was added at the same time and the spire was completed in 1485. The cloister was rebuilt between 1300-1400, but retains its original dimensions of 56.5 metres by 56.5 metres and was the largest Romanesque cloister in England. There are three styles of tracery in the cloister: the geometric work in the east (1299-1314), the decorated curvilinear tracery of the south and west (1314-1356), and the perpendicular style of the north (1382-c. 1400).

NOTES: The church is 14th century, with some late 19th century restoration. The spire was rebuilt in 1895 and at 175 feet is one of the tallest in the county. The original chancel was 40 feet long, but was demolished in the late 16th century.

NOTES: The church is 14th century, with some late 19th century restoration. The spire was rebuilt in 1895 and at 175 feet is one of the tallest in the county. The original chancel was 40 feet long, but was demolished in the late 16th century. The window in the west front seen here is considered the best example of the Decorated style of Gothic architecture in Norfolk

NOTES: The building of the cathedral comprised three main periods; from 1072-1092; 1191 to c. 1250; and 1256 to c. 1300, with some alterations and additions to the towers in the 14th and 15th centuries. The west front incorporates the surviving part of the first Romanesque cathedral dating from 1072.

NOTES: The building of the cathedral comprised three main periods; from 1072-1092; 1191 to c. 1250; and 1256 to c. 1300, with some alterations and additions to the towers in the 14th and 15th centuries. The west front incorporates the surviving part of the first Romanesque cathedral dating from 1072.

NOTES: Originally an abbey church, construction began in 1182. The western end of the nave and the central tower were completed by 1193. The western transept and great west front portico were completed by 1238, the year of consecration. The older Norman tower was rebuilt in 1350-1380. It became the Cathedral of the new Diocese of Peterborough in 1541.

SOURCE: William Dugdale. Monasticon anglicanum (London, 1849), vol. III, facing p. 302

SOURCE: John Chessell Buckler, Views of the cathedral churches of England and Wales (London, 1822), pl. [18] NOTES: NOTES: The building of the cathedral comprised three main periods; from 1072-1092; 1191 to c. 1250; and 1256 to c. 1300, with some alterations and additions to the towers in the 14th and 15th centuries. The west front incoporates the surviving part of the first Romanesque cathedral dating from 1072. The original Norman tower was heightened between c. 1370 and 1400.

NOTES: The building of the cathedral comprised three main periods; from 1072-1092; 1191 to c. 1250; and 1256 to c. 1300, with some alterations and additions to the towers in the 14th and 15th centuries. The west front incorporates the surviving part of the first Romanesque cathedral dating from 1072. The original Norman tower was heightened between c. 1370 and 1400.