Glennes, Saint-Georges
construction history in phases

Building Data for Glennes, Saint-Georges

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.355, 3.7139
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2014

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Studies These draft studies have been written as if all carvings were by an individual whereas they can equally be analysed as template modes employed by a number of carvers. The more personal approach was necessitated by the complexity of the data. The drafts will be reconsidered after I have added the rib vault material to the database.
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These draft studies have been written as if all carvings were by an individual whereas they can equally be analysed as template modes employed by a number of carvers. The more personal approach was necessitated by the complexity of the data. The drafts will be reconsidered after I have added the rib vault material to the database.

Timeline and building units for Glennes, Saint-Georges 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 Glennes, Saint-Georges 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 - church


An existing church mentioned in 1157 document; the remnants of the lateral walls of the earlier church may have been left between the chapels and not fully removed until arches inserted, perhaps in fifteenth century; the walls of the chapels would have encased the earlier.
1160

Phase 2 - 1160 [1160] - east (b) - 25 Units


Short version: north and central bases together with curiously angled bases, and above that the apse and crossing with adjacent jambs to nave; then south chapel only because ground level is higher; then north [though bases suggest the reverse]; W1 bases, though slightly different detail behind rib shaft, but as used the same 17cm plinth probably with apse; the flanking chapels have joints running vertically against apse, seen on outside to the start of the buttresses for the towers; axial apse and crossing in at least 6 campaigns. e window rebate, see at top that rebate was curved for curved glass.
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1160

Phase 3 - 1160 - south-w - 25 Units


Capitals to south nave aisle entry on north side, and one for future nave arcade; east not ready for vaults.
1160

Phase 4 - 1160 [1160] - north-w - 25 Units


Capitals to north nave aisle entry on crossing side, the level is higher on the north side and the coursing through the sill suggests this side was constructed with the north chapel.
1160

Phase 5 - 1160 [1163] - apse - 25 Units


Apse and crossing capitals and vaults to the chapel, the crossing and entry arch
1160

Phase 6 - 1160 [1164] - s chapel (b) - 25 Units


South chapel (before north only because ground here is higher) with rectangular bases; built hard up against earlier apse and includes transept wall and capitals to south side of nave entry with arch over, and adjacent stairs.
1160

Phase 7 - 1160 [1164] - s chapel (a) - 25 Units


South arm capitals and vaulted
1160

Phase 8 - 1160 [1165] - n chapel (b) - 25 Units


North chapel built hard up against earlier apse over older plinths; includes transept wall to north side of nave entry and arch over [if the same master built upper courses on each side possibly from caps and imposts, but not vault); the south vault was earlier, north later with a joint over north imposts; the phases of construction were complex in many small steps.
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1160

Phase 9 - 1160 [1166] - n chapel (a) - 25 Units


North chapel capitals and vaults; unlikely to have been one campaign to chapel vault and its entry arch.
1160

Phase 10 - 1160 [1167] - nave - 25 Units


Perhaps contempranelousy, nave in small steps; caps and starter arches on aisle sides while two large square piers do not encase smaller ones as there is a corbel projecting on the south side of one.
1160

Phase 11 - 1160 [1168] - tower I, II - 30 Units


Two storey crossing tower with unfinished gable
1160

Phase 12 - 1160 [1169] - narthex (d) - 40 Units


Narthex with stairs and dado to arches over, includes capitals of entry into nave and west door; the arrangement of en delit shafts show the two stages in setting out; the similarities in the stairs and its windows suggest one master, but small details suggest this was a 3 phase construction, with about 8-10 courses in each.
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1180

Phase 13 - 1180 [1180] - narthex (c) - 40 Units


Wall to clerestory capitals, sills of side windows and start of vault and gable over entry.
1180

Phase 14 - 1180 - narthex (v) - 40 Units


Upper wall with triplet oculi.
1180

Phase 15 - 1180 - narthex loft - 20 Units


Loft and gable roof with termination of buttresses.