Lesges, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
LESGES

Building Data for Lesges, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.306, 3.5058
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2005, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Lesges, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption 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		 gray 18
1140		 12
1150		 28
1160		 28
1170		 gray 110
1190		 48
1200		 57
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1050 1110s 1140s 1150s 1160s 1170s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1250

Phases for Lesges, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption 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


Square apse and crossing, with walls to arches into north and south arms, side buttresses for tower, windows very high up and no vaults.
1110

Phase 2 - 1110 [1115] - apse (a) - 43 Units


Apse shafts and capitals added onto inside of walls, with the vaults; decorated arch into nave, replaced
1110

Phase 3 - 1110 - tower I - 12 Units


Tower I to setback at level of top of later nave clerestory capitals.
1140

Phase 4 - 1140 [1142] - raise arch - 18 Units


Central opening into the nave rebuilt with raised arch that may have included aisles but the entries between nave and choir were delayed a while, or the aisles may have been added later.
1150

Phase 5 - 1150 - n chapel - 12 Units


North chapel walls with corbels, shaft caps to level of arch into apsidiole, but no window to north nor ribs; plinths higher than east.
1160

Phase 6 - 1160 [1161] - north (a) - 12 Units


North window and vault with the arches over both openings into nave aisles.
1160

Phase 7 - 1160 - tower II - 16 Units


Tower II with shafts and capitals, and openings filled.
1170

Phase 8 - 1170 - south - 28 Units


Douth room with pointed arch and ribs on corbels from level of increased width to chapel and underside of window.
1190

Phase 9 - 1190 - nave walls - 110 Units


Nave west wall and door capitals, with short return for 3 courses in south corner, followed by outer walls of the nave constructed in a dozen small campaigns with some 5 courses in each.
1200

Phase 10 - 1200 [1205] - nave (a) - 48 Units


Nave capitals and arcade to the full height and vaulting of the aisles with drums made from very large stones.
1210

Phase 11 - 1210 - nave (c) - 30 Units


Western rose, heads of nave clerestory and high vaults.
1210

Phase 12 - 1210 - tower III - 27 Units


Tower III.
Later

Phase 13 - Later


Apse windows replaced.