Ferrières-en-Gâtinais, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul
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Building Data for Ferrières-en-Gâtinais, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul

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  • Type: Parish
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Centre
  • Department: Loiret
  • Coords: 48.090, 2.7894
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  • Surveyed: 1972-74, 1980-83, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Ferrières-en-Gâtinais, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul 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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1120		 gray 20
1140		 gray 82
1160		 gray 18
1180		 44
1190		 22
1200		 38
1210		 30
1220		 gray
1050 1120s 1140s 1160s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s 1250

Phases for Ferrières-en-Gâtinais, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul 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.
1120

Phase 1 - 1120 - apse - 30 Units


Two caps E1 clerestory and remnants in walls of earlier apse, probably for a barrel vault.
1140

Phase 2 - 1140 [1140] - nave (a) - 20 Units


West wall, with highly decorated windows and portal.
1150

Phase 3 - 1150 - Nave walls


Walls of nave, north arcade aisles (6-8 caps as in Boigneville) and groin vaulted ES room; rather complex construction sequence.
1160

Phase 4 - 1160 [1163] - nave (c) - 62 Units


North nave clerestory and upper windows in the west wall.
1160

Phase 5 - 1160 [1163] - w crossing - 20 Units


Entry into choir to capitals, square caps with unique impost with suggestion that intended an aisle into the octagon.
1180

Phase 6 - 1180 [1181] - octagon - 18 Units


Octagon drum bases and piers with imposts that seem misplaced, their shape suggests may have intended two arches to the east for a narrower apse.
1190

Phase 7 - 1190 - crossing walls - 44 Units


Complete surrounding walls to octagon, caps and groin arches, and octagon rib vaults probably at the same time.
1200

Phase 8 - 1200 - apse - 22 Units


Apse two straight bays with 6-part vault across wide span
1210

Phase 9 - 1210 - south - 38 Units


South transept
1220

Phase 10 - 1220 - north - 30 Units


North transept, arch cut through EN1
Later

Phase 10 - Later


Apse, south nave wall