Étréchy, Saint-Étienne
ETRECHY

Building Data for Étréchy, Saint-Étienne

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Essonne
  • Coords: 48.493, 2.1900
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  • Surveyed: 1972-74, 1980-83, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Étréchy, Saint-Étienne 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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1180		 40
1190		 60
1200		 142
1210		 22
1220		 gray
1050 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s 1250

Phases for Étréchy, Saint-Étienne 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


Walls of east square end to about 15 courses, marked by uneven spring on north
1180

Phase 2 - 1180 - crossing (b) - 29 Units


Crossing and transept by Pilaster master, and north chapel to 1 course below sills; there is a change to the junction to apse.
1190

Phase 3 - 1190 - south - 40 Units


South chapel between pilasters and east, to 1 course above sills, and then completes both chapels and vaults.
1200

Phase 4 - 1200 [1205] - crossing (c) - 60 Units


Continued crossing piers to imposts.
1210

Phase 5 - 1210 - east (c) - 80 Units


East clerestory with side triple windows and vault on engaged shafts, with octagonal imposts.
1210

Phase 6 - 1210 - nave (d) - 32 Units


Nave wall arcade dado intended to support a thicker upper wall, and may have wanted dado arches to be wide, but not too high, so round arches.
1210

Phase 7 - 1210 [1218] - nave (a) - 30 Units


Join above dado arcade (not S3-4) with vaults; west doors and nave aisle drums, date suggested by closed torus
1220

Phase 8 - 1220 - nave (c) - 22 Units


Nave vault with clerestory windows now closed by roof over aisles, and triplets in west.
Later

Phase 9 - Later - tower II, e window


Tower II, east window enlarged