Wells Cathedral - Nave, East - Wells, Somerset, England
Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, England - Nave - In 1338 the mason William Joy employed an unorthodox solution by inserting low arches topped by inverted arches of similar dimensions, forming scissors-like structures. These arches brace the piers of the crossing on three sides, while the easternmost side is braced by a choir screen
Picture No
13449811
Media ID
45772111
Size
3334px x 5208px
(5.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Frith's series postcard
Date
circa 1905
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1338 Brace Bracing Inverted Pews Piers Structures
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