Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Tudor arch
Flattened pointed arches in door, door surrounds, window heads, fireplaces, etc.
Tudor arch - a triangular arch with soft curves at the bottom two corners.
TUDOR ARCH A flattened arch with a center point above a door or window, commonly seen in Tudor Revival style buildings, (also called a 4 centered arch).
TURRET A small tower at the corner of a building.
Tudor architecture - a style of English-Gothic architecture popular during the Tudor period; characterized by half-timbered houses ...
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The four-centred arch, now known as the Tudor arch, was a defining feature; some of the most remarkable oriel windows belong to this period; the mouldings are more spread out and the foliage becomes more naturalistic.
A defining characteristic is the detailed doorway with a low elliptical or pointed arch called a four-centered arch (also known as the Tudor arch).
The emphasis was on the simple, rustic and the less impressive aspects of Tudor architecture, imitating in this way medieval cottages or country houses.
A stylised flower, usually based on the lily and with three petals. This is used a great deal in medieval and Tudor architecture as a decoration, owing to its connection to the Royal coat of arms and the Virgin Mary.
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This house has half-timbered elements, a gabled roof, a jerkin-head roof on the dormer, plain vergeboarding, and leaded multi-paned glass. The doorway is a Tudor arch with a hoodmold, a carved reveal, and decorative molding.
Shafted Chimneys
- chimneys in which the flue continued beyond the stack as a shaft usually square, often set diagonally, circular or octagonal and sometimes decoratively treated, eg with a twist. They are a particular feature of tudor architecture.
These use a simplified version of Perpendicular, characterised by straight-headed mullioned windows with arched lights, and by rooflines with steep gables and tall chimneys, often asymmetrically placed.Tudor arch ...
 See also: Tudor, Architecture, House, Gothic, Arches
  
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