Early English Gothic
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Early English Gothic is an early phase of Gothic architecture in England characterized by pointed arches, lancet windows, and relatively simple, austere ornamentation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Early English | 1 |
| Early Gothic | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
ⓘ
phase of Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Early English Gothic
ⓘ
surface form:
Early English
First Pointed style ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleOf |
Canterbury Cathedral
ⓘ
Durham Cathedral ⓘ Ely Cathedral ⓘ Lincoln Cathedral ⓘ Rochester Cathedral ⓘ Salisbury Cathedral ⓘ Wells Cathedral ⓘ Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1250 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Decorated Gothic ⓘ |
| follows |
Norman architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
austere ornamentation
ⓘ
clustered columns ⓘ dog-tooth ornament ⓘ emphasis on verticality ⓘ lancet windows ⓘ plate tracery ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ purbeck marble shafts ⓘ relatively plain wall surfaces ⓘ relatively simple decoration ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ simple geometric mouldings ⓘ tall narrow proportions ⓘ |
| influenced |
Decorated Gothic
ⓘ
English ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French Early Gothic ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1180 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typicalElement |
blind arcading
ⓘ
buttresses with limited projection ⓘ pointed chancel arch ⓘ quadripartite rib vaults ⓘ simple chapter houses ⓘ string courses ⓘ tall lancet window groups ⓘ |
| usedFor |
abbey churches
ⓘ
cathedrals ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ parish churches ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Early English
this entity surface form:
Early Gothic