York Minster - Glossery of Terms:
Source: The York Minster information desk. For further information contact the Visitors Department: *01904 639347 (*44 plus telephone number if outside the UK) Fax: 01904 613049.

Gothic. A term to describe the style of architecture prevalent in Europe from the l2th-l6th centuries.

Purbeck Marble. A type of limestone capable of taking a high polish. Quarried in Dorset.

Capitals. Head or cornice of a pillar.

Iconoclasts. People who break images.

Lath. Thin strip of wood used to reinforce plaster.

Vault. Arched ceiling.

Niche. A shallow recess for statues.

The Reformation. Radical religious change of the 16th century.

Boss. Decorative circular carvings.

Blind Arcading. A series of decorative arches applied to a wall.

Apse. Semi-circular arched or domed recess especially at the end of a church.

Basilica. Oblong hall usually with double colonnade and apse used as law courts or assembly halls by the Romans. This form was adopted by Christians for church buildings.

Colonia. Roman civilian settlement.

Culvert. Large drain for carrying away surface water.

Engaged Pillar. End pillar adjoining a wall.

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