NORMAN PERIOD.
The Clere-story in nearly all large buildings carriesa gallery made in the thickness of the wall, which passesbetween the Clere-story Window , and the inner face ofthe Main Wall. This inner face is accordingly carriedon one or more arches. In Norman buildings this Clere-story arcade usually consists of three arches, of whichthe middle one is the largest, and corresponds with thewindow. In some examples, this middle arch is stiltedabove the others, by being lifted on a second small shafton each side, standing on the lower one which carriesthe side arches.
In almost all buildings of importance, an Arcade iscarried along the walls of the Church below the side-aisle windows. In Norman buildings this usually con-sists of a series of single or intersecting circular arches,resting on small cushion capitals on single shafts.
The side-aisles are usually covered with a plain circularquadripartite Vault, having sometimes a diagonal rib,as well as a transverse band, moulded with single rollmouldings.
PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS
OF
THE NORMAN PERIOD.