Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of York: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal SeeClutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)
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Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of York: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See
Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)
York Minster
These windows are divided into five lights, and are crossed by three
transoms. Below these transoms, in each light, are cinquefoiled arches.
The upper lights closely resemble those of the clerestory in design, and
are of the same size. The main arch in these transepts remains, and is
of the same character as that of the other main arches. Above it in each
case is a gallery with panelled openings. Above the main arch, on each
side of the transept openings, are thick clusters of shafts. The lower
part of the windows has double tracery, like the great east window, and
the east windows in the Chapel of Nine Altars at Durham, the inner
tracery consisting of open lights about a foot off the actual tracery,
containing the glass, and of exactly the same design. On each side of
the windows are five canopies and brackets. The arches east and west of
the transepts and opening into the aisles are of the same character as
those opening into the choir. Above them are windows of the same size
and design as those of the clerestory.
In the spandrels of the arches are coats of arms as follow:--
#North Transept--East Side.#
1. A chief, three chevronelles interlaced in base--Fitz-Hugh.
2. A bend, a label of three points--Scrope of Masham.
#North Side.#
1. Three escallopes--Dacres.
2. A fess between six cross crosslets--Beauchamp.
#West Side.#
1. On a saltire, a martlet--Neville.
2. A bend--Scrope of Masham.
#South Side.#
1. Checky, a fess--Clifford.
2. A cross flore--Latimer.
#South Transept--East Side.#
1. A lion rampant--Mowbray.
2. A lion rampant--Percy.
#West Side.#
1. A fess dancette--Vavasour.
2. A blank shield.
#North Side.#
1. A fess between three cross crosslets--Beauchamp.
2. Three escallopes--Dacres.
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