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Term used to describe a style of Gothic architecture, peculiar to England, that flourished from the 14th century to the early 16th (see GOTHIC,
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| Architecture: Perpendicular style, Rectilinear style |
The last and longest phase of Gothic architecture in England, ca. 1350–1550, following upon the Decorated style and eventually succeeded by Elizabethan architecture. Characterized by vertical emphasis in structure and frequently elaborate fan vaults. Its final development (1485–1547) is often referred to as Tudor architecture.
| Archaeology Dictionary: perpendicular style |
A style of architecture found in Britain in the late 14th century ad through to the 16th century ad in which there is a strong emphasis on the vertical elements of construction and decoration. Pointed arches common in earlier centuries are flattened and arches and windows become framed by rectangular outlines. Towers of great height are added to ecclesiastical buildings and ceilings and roofs are often richly decorated.
| Columbia Encyclopedia: Perpendicular style |
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