Glossary of terms used in the church pages
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Apse
Chancel
Corbel
Hagioscope or squint
Misericord
Nave
Pilaster
Piscina
Reredos
Romanesque
Rood
Splayed window
Triptych
Vesica
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The end of the chancel, often semicircular
The east end of the church containing the altar
A stone block in a wall, often supporting the roof beam
one or usually two openings either side of the chancel arch
The hinged lid of a choir stall, sometimes carved
The main body of the churches
A shallow column attached to a wall
A basin with a drain near the altar for washing vessels used in services
An ornamental screen or hanging behind the altar
Norman or Anglo Saxon architecture with round arches, ‘in the Roman style’.
A cross.
A window in an angled recess to let in more light.
A set of three painted panels hinged together.
An oval with pointed head and foot. May describe a window
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