I believe this is so that it presents an illusion that the nave is longer than it really is.
Those medieval architects were quite clever, really.
The everyday blog of Richard Bartle.
RSS feeds: v0.91; v1.0 (RDF); v2.0; Atom.
7:40am on Saturday, 26th August, 2023:
Anecdote
The flagstones that comprise the floor of Canterbury Cathedral are diamond-shaped.
I believe this is so that it presents an illusion that the nave is longer than it really is.
Those medieval architects were quite clever, really.
Latest entries.
Archived entries.
About this blog.
Copyright © 2023 Richard Bartle (richard@mud.co.uk).