II.—Wharram-le-Street Church, Yorkshire, and St. Rule's Church, St. Andrews
John Bilson
Last year I had the honour of submitting to Society a communication on remarkable church Yorkshire Wolds, which lies in middle wide district within northern border East Riding evidence Domesday proves have been still derelict 1086. Weaverthorpe was built second decade twelfth century by Herbert chamberlain (the father St. William York), and its examination showed that, spite essentially Norman character all details, it retains certain pre-Conquest characteristics relative thinness ashlar-faced walls, absence usual pilaster buttresses, tall proportion unbuttressed tower. Reference then made more example this overlap somewhat earlier Wharram-le-Street, venture think is sufficient interest justify extended notice, for two reasons. Its tower belongs type there reason believe common England Edward Confessor's time. There has always great difficulty dating many these towers, because, while some them show no details can be pronounced definitely Norman, others much doubtful. The importance Wharram fact so that undoubtedly English tradition, also shows are just as certainly origin, afford material assigning an approximate date building. claim our attention conclusion seems justify, influence school master-mason belonged far away into Scotland.
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