Cernay-lès-Reims, Saint-Martin
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Building Data for Cernay-lès-Reims, Saint-Martin

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Champagne-Ardenne
  • Department: Marne
  • Coords: 49.264, 4.1048
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Cernay-lès-Reims, Saint-Martin A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.
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A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.

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Phases for Cernay-lès-Reims, Saint-Martin The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history, using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications. The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis. <p>I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign. One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals. <p>Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade. <p>While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated. <p>Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
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The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history, using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications. The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis.

I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign. One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.

Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade.

While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated.

Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
Earlier

Phase 1 - Earlier


Possible apsidiole or square ended apse finishing level with later eastern chapel walls.
1120

Phase 2 - 1120 [1127] - crossing - 46 Units


Crossing piers and transept together with entries into nave; vaulted with room over for tower.
1120

Phase 3 - 1120 [1129] - west wall - 17 Units


The west wall from one buttress to the other was built first, probably full height; included the portal, but not the porch.
1150

Phase 4 - 1150 [1152] - nave piers - 40 Units


Nave inserted between west wall and crossing, and shafts were added onto the face of the west wall.
1150

Phase 5 - 1150 [1153] - nave (c) - 35 Units


Nave and crossing clerestory.
1160

Phase 6 - 1160 - chapels - 30 Units


North and south chapels to the east of crossing added;
1160

Phase 7 - 1160 - tower II - 25 Units


Upper part of tower and the porch to western door.