Latilly, Saint-Laurent
LATILLY

Building Data for Latilly, Saint-Laurent

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Augustinian
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.154, 3.3115
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Latilly, Saint-Laurent 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		 26
1120		 31
1130		 gray 38
1190		 38
1200		 gray 40
1240		 gray
1050 1110s 1120s 1130s 1190s 1200s 1240s 1250

Phases for Latilly, Saint-Laurent 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
1110

Phase 2 - 1110 [1111] - crossing - 50 Units


Crossing with massive domical rib vault, one of the first providing a tall space; though capitals replaced they are in the manner of this decade.
1110

Phase 3 - 1110 [1118] - tower - 15 Units


Tower
1120

Phase 4 - 1120 - nave (a) - 26 Units


Nave arcade includes whole of west wall, no clear date but after the crossing; bases and remnants of west capitals indicate this date.
1130

Phase 5 - 1130 - nave (c) - 31 Units


Nave clerestory with windows over the piers, and cornice
1190

Phase 6 - 1190 - south - 38 Units


South arm with dado and entry and stairs with one dado arch next to stair entry, and rose on the west; the entry into crossing springs a little higher than imposts of crossing as broken through under the older arches: altogether five campaigns from the breaks in the stairs.
1200

Phase 7 - 1200 - north - 38 Units


North probably laid out at the same time as the south, but completed a little later.
1240

Phase 8 - 1240 - east - 40 Units


Rebuild east with heavy tracery [could be later].
Later

Phase 9 - Later


South aisle wall angled 2.7m at the west to 3.5m and the dado on the west side of the south was blocked of and is a new western entry; north nave wall.