Illustrated Dictionary of British Churches - Archivolt Definition

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Archivolt

Concentric bands of moulding on a classical arch. These are often most profuse on Romanesque churches, or on later large church doorways.

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Shute Barton

Shute Barton
Also known as Old Shute House, Shute Barton is an embattled 14th-century manor house with the addition of a late 15th-century wing. There was also a Tudor block, but this was demolished around 1785. The …

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