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Apse |
A semi-circular extension to the chancel in a church. |
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Ashlar |
Large, smooth faced blocks of masonry. |
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Chancel |
The eastern arm of a church, set apart for the use of the
clergy. |
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Collegiate |
A church to which is attached a college of priests. |
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Turret |
Small pointed tower, usually on the side of a building. |
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Corbel |
A block of stone projecting from a wall that acts as a
support for some feature. |
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Gothic |
The period of medieval architecture characterized by the
pointed arch. |
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Gothic Revival |
A return to the architectural principals of the Middle Ages. |
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Japanned |
Varnished and lacquered paper strong enough to be made into
household items. |
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Loggia |
Row of columns standing out from the main body of the
building, to which they are joined by a roof or porch. |
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Lunette |
Semi-circular window or crescent shaped area of a wall. |
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Mansard |
A roof with a double slope. |
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Mullions |
The vertical member between lights in in window opening. |
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Nave |
The main body of a church, usually from door to choir. The
word comes from the Latin for Ship, as the nave was thought
to resemble an upturned ship. Also the Church was often
described as the Barque of Peter, as Jesus preached a sermon
from Peter’s boat when the crowds on land became too
pressing. |
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Oriel Window |
A projecting window in an upper storey. |
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Perpendicular |
Style of Gothic architecture popular from the 14th to 16th
centuries, used for many English cathedrals. |
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Pilaster |
Shallow column attached to a wall. |
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Reredos |
Screen of stone or wood covering the wall at the back of an
altar. |
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Tester |
Canopy acting as a sounding board for a pulpit. |
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Tansepts |
The two “arms” of a church that give it its cruciform shape. |
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Triforium |
Decorated or arcaded band at roof height in the Nave of a
church.
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