10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONG-AND-SHORT WORK»
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long-and-short work in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
long-and-short work and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reports
and papers of the architectural
and archaeological ...
And now, having noticed the peculiarity of the Saxon " long and short work," I
proceed to that evidence which proves how directly this grew out of the Roman,
and which so satisfactorily illustrates the truth of the axiom I have elsewhrn'e'J ...
Associated Architectural Societies
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An attempt to discriminate the styles of architecture in ...
THE CHURCH OF STOKE D'ABERNON, SURREY. This church has the chancel
arch, and east wall, of long and short work. 17. THE CHURCH OF NORTH
BURCOMBE, WILTS. This is a small church close by the road side from Wilton to
Hin- ...
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An attempt to discriminate the styles of English ...
THE CHURCH OP STOKE D'ABERNON, SURREY. This church has the chancel
arch, and east wall, of long and short work. 17. THE CHURCH OF NORTH
BURCOMBE, WILTS. This is a small church close by the road side from Wilton to
Hin- ...
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The Archaeological Journal: Published Under the Direction of ...
This being, as I conceive, the origin of long and short work, and its primary
intention, I come next to consider two varieties that are observable, which shews
that, taken by itself, it furnishes no criterion of early date. Long and short work is,
first, ...
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Arts
and Sciences: Or, Fourth Division of "The English ...
The walla were usually built of coarse rag-stone, rubble, or flint, having as
bonding at the angles oblong quoins set alternately upright and horizontal, so as
to form what is called long-and-short work. Narrow ribs or strips composed of ...
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The English Cyclopaedia: Division. Geography. 4v.
and Suppl
The walls were usually built of coarse rag-stone, rubble, or flint, having as
bonding at the angles oblong quoins set alternately upright and horizontal, so as
to form what is called long-and-short work. Narrow ribs or strips composed of ...
Perhaps this is but a common quoining, and not real " long and short work," and
in noticing it 1 only show my own ignorance, especially as Rochester Castle is so
well known, — but I thought it worth while to hazard the communication.
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Archaeologia: or Miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity
I consider this tower the most pure specimen of the long and short work, and
particularly deserving of a visit from those who wish to see this style fully
exemplified ; and the Norman belfry is valuable from at once limiting the date of
the tower to ...
Society of Antiquaries of London, 1835
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Archaeologia: or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity
and one straight. The walls of the tower are thick, and there is no appearance of
any staircase having ever existed. The church is mostly of decorated character. I
consider this tower the most pure specimen of the long and short work, and ...
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art
and Architecture
Normally made for use in ashlar walling, dressed stone may also be used for
quoins or long and short work (see below). Dry-stone. Use of stone blocks or
slabs without mortar or cement bonding. Dry masonry may be either ashlar,
cyclopean ...
