Coulonges-Cohan, Saints-Rufin-et-Valère
COULONGE

Building Data for Coulonges-Cohan, Saints-Rufin-et-Valère

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  • Type: Parish
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.201, 3.6370
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 1992-98, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Coulonges-Cohan, Saints-Rufin-et-Valère 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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1110		 9
1120		 16
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1150		 120
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1050 1100s 1110s 1120s 1130s 1150s 1160s 1250

Phases for Coulonges-Cohan, Saints-Rufin-et-Valère 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.
1100

Phase 1 - 1100 [1106] - crossing (a) - 25 Units


Crossing piers with buttresses to outside; project 92cm on south but had to be cut back on the north by 30cm to get the same width opening; details confusing, and sizes suggest could have been built in two stages; seem to be marks left by the wall of the earlier apse in centre of these piers;
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1100

Phase 2 - 1100 [1106] - crossing (d) - 15 Units


Crossing n-n wall with dado
1100

Phase 3 - 1100 - s crossing - 15 Units


Crossing s-s wall, no dado; seems built with crossing by the time the tower got to height of west arch;
1110

Phase 4 - 1110 [1113] - crossing (c) - 20 Units


Clerestory string and caps, and pointed barrel vault and external buttresses to each side; apse was demolished when choir built;
1120

Phase 5 - 1120 - tower I - 9 Units


Tower I with no openings;
1130

Phase 6 - 1130 - tower II - 16 Units


Tower II
1150

Phase 7 - 1150 - nave (b) - 53 Units


Nave bases all round to 2 courses above door entry which is 1 course below capitals; bases now buried 2 courses below present floor; w-w door begun; pilaster piers a little like Cohan; windows built with walls, 770 wide; complex arches over entry into crossing aisles; the north was generally ahead of the south from arch keystones;
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1150

Phase 8 - 1150 [1156] - nave (a) - 60 Units


Nave capitals including west door, arches and vaults begun and window arches;
1160

Phase 9 - 1160 - nave (av) - 35 Units


Rest of walls, cornice, aisle vaults; probably string course and start clerestory windows;
1160

Phase 10 - 1160 [1166] - nave (c) - 85 Units


Nave clerestory capitals, window sills, and start to vaults; includes caps added to w1 on west side;
Later

Phase 11 - Later


Flyers and enlarged buttresses to nave; choir rebuilt