Norman arch

British  

noun

1. Also called: Roman arch.  a semicircular arch, esp one in the Romanesque style of architecture developed by the Normans in England

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Norman arch

Entering under a carved Norman arch, we opened a heavy unlocked door to find the place utterly deserted.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2015

A lofty Norman arch leads from this aisle into the south transept.

From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Fisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)

Walmgate Bar dates from the reign of Edward I., and still retains the barbican rebuilt in 1648, whilst Bootham Bar, with a Norman arch, is the main entrance from the north.

From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George

In each bay on the triforium level a wide Norman arch envelops two smaller arches, supported by semi-circular piers on each side.

From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Fisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)

West of this is the principal entrance, a Norman arch, beneath which a pointed arch has been inserted, the original imposts, however, remaining.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Hallett, Cecil Walter Charles