Largny-sur-Automne, Saint-Denis
LARGNY-A

Building Data for Largny-sur-Automne, Saint-Denis

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.260, 3.0422
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2003, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Largny-sur-Automne, Saint-Denis 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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1170		 65
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Phases for Largny-sur-Automne, Saint-Denis 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


Apse lowest 16 courses not for rib vaults, to partway up window frames, could have been before Crusade.
1140

Phase 2 - 1140 [1144] - nave (a) - 50 Units


Nave arcade piers and west front extended across aisles from south face of WS5 to north corner of aisle; whole of nave completed in 4 campaigns.
1140

Phase 3 - 1140 - apse shafts - 40 Units


Arcade arches with break just above clerestory window sills
1140

Phase 4 - 1140 [1145] - nave (c) - 50 Units


Nave upper walls and capitals to window to west and timber roof.
1160

Phase 5 - 1160 [1162] - apse (c) - 85 Units


Apse rib shafts and bases added en delit into older walls, above which the shafts are engaged; crossing, base to transepts and south tower consisting of some 6 campaigns with many modifications to profiles, and includes a large campaign under the tower
1170

Phase 6 - 1170 - tower II - 20 Units


Tower II continued above vaults to start of gable over window to south.
1180

Phase 7 - 1180 - south - 35 Units


Ssouth arm and vault, with vault in tower II.
1180

Phase 8 - 1180 - tower III - 30 Units


Tower III.
Later

Phase 9 - Later


North arm and all aisle walls, west porch.