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.

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Surface form Occurrences
Early English 1
Early Gothic 1

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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

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Early English Gothic alsoKnownAs Early English Gothic
this entity surface form: Early English
Jedburgh Abbey architecturalStyle Early English Gothic
this entity surface form: Early Gothic
York Minster architecturalStyle Early English Gothic
Decorated Gothic follows Early English Gothic
Lincoln Cathedral style Early English Gothic
Salisbury Cathedral style Early English Gothic