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The history and antiquities of the see and cathedral church of Norwich : illustrated with a series of engravings of views, elevations, plans, and details of the architecture of that edifice : including biographical anecdotes of the bishops and of other eminent persons connected with the church

Britton, John, 1771-1857, Cattermole, Richard, 1795?-1858, Mackenzie, Frederick, 1787 or 1788-1854 · 1816 · London : Printed for and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown ; the author ; and J. Taylor · 16 pictures

John Britton's 1816 antiquarian survey of Norwich Cathedral, engraved by Richard Cattermole and Frederick Mackenzie and published in London for historians and church antiquaries. The plates give measured elevations, plans, sections and interior views of the Romanesque and Gothic fabric. A designer could take from them the rhythm of arcades, tracery windows and vaulting, drawn in precise engraved line with clear architectural hierarchy.

Norwich Cathedral (Norwich, England) · Christian antiquities · Church architecture · Architecture, Gothic

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