clearstory
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It was, however, probably added at the same time as the nave clearstory.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
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.
While the north aisle is later than the south, the clearstory, as has been said is earlier, being of late Decorated date with large three-light windows of reticulated tracery.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
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.
In the West these structural divisions were developed into the triple composition of nave-arcade, triforium, and clearstory.
From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander
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