clearstory
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The clearstory windows in both transepts are similar in general design to those of the south clearstory of the nave but with variations suggesting a rather later date.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
The windows are high in the clearstory and set so deeply in the casement that the light falling on the mural paintings and fresco work is sifted and softened.
From Through Our Unknown Southwest by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
We have no record of the building of the clearstory 62and roof of the nave.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
The panelling beneath the clearstory is richer than that in the nave.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
The clearstory was restored in 1861 "from sufficiently clear indications" in the remains of the original windows.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
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