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The transverse arm, north or south, of a cross-shaped church.
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What is the name of covered passage between transept and chapterhouse?
Slype
What are the main features of a Norman castle?
Roughly, Gothic architecture, mainly in churches and cathedrals, has arches that come to a bit of a point at the top, steeply-pitched stone roofs (previous architecture had flatter wood roofs that would burn and collapse into the church), and had interior outer aisles with clerestory windows up high, and also vaulted ceilings whose crossings feature groined 'joints'.
What is the space called where the nave and the transept intersect?
the Crossing
What is the Part of cathedral in front of altar?
Choir or transept.
What is the name of covered passage between transept and chapterhouse?
Slype
What is the Slype passage way?
The Slype is a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house. It is famous that a Slype is a covered passageway in a cathedral or church that connects the transept to the chapterhouse.
What are either of the two wings of a cruciform church at right angels to the nave?
Transept The ground plan of many churches forms the shape of a cross. The two 'arms' of the cross are the transepts.
Covered passage transept to chapterhouse?
Slype - found in Chambers Dictionary
What is it called that crosses the nave in a church?
This is called the 'transept' and its purpose is to provide separation between the Sanctuary and the Nave. Sometimes the transept will include an area for the choir (although a loft is more common) and/or statuary, or side altars.
What is the South transept of Westminster Abbey where literary figures are buried?
Poets corner
What is a church wing called?
If you mean the side arms of a church, it is called "the transept". Each of the two may contain a chapel.
Either of the two wings of a cruciform church at right angles of the nave?
Sunday Express: transept
What year did the york minster get burnt down?
It did not 'burn down' however a fire in 1984 destroyed the roof in the south transept.
What are church sections called in a crossword puzzle?
The parts inside a church are: aisle, almonry, ambulatory, chancel, chapel, chantry chapel, Lady chapel, chapterhouse, choir, cloister, crossing, crypt, presbytery, sacristy, vestry, sanctuary, nave, slype, and transept. hope this helps !
