Lhuys, Saints-Médard-et-Gildard
LHUYS

Building Data for Lhuys, Saints-Médard-et-Gildard

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.282, 3.5562
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Lhuys, Saints-Médard-et-Gildard 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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1100		 gray 12
1130		 12
1140		 gray 244
1160		 65
1170		 gray 30
1190		 gray
1050 1100s 1130s 1140s 1160s 1170s 1190s 1250

Phases for Lhuys, Saints-Médard-et-Gildard 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


Nave arcade north side, like Baume, built with west front and dog-tooth, and jut butted into west
1100

Phase 2 - 1100 [1106] - nave (a) - 30 Units


Nave arcade south 1-5 in which the first bay wider with larger pier, possibly for a low-height transept; the heavy doubleau at WS2 reinforces this idea.
1130

Phase 3 - 1130 - east - 12 Units


North aisle wall, date from cornice
1140

Phase 4 - 1140 - s nave - 12 Units


South aisle wall, date from cornice
1160

Phase 5 - 1160 [1163] - crossing - 30 Units


Crossing bases, piers on the west include one capital in the aisle and those at the clerestory level, decision at that time to have a taller building needing taller transepts.
1160

Phase 6 - 1160 [1165] - apse - 86 Units


Apse with dado arcade in first bay, butted into crossing piers.
1160

Phase 7 - 1160 - south - 20 Units


South bases taken only a short height.
1160

Phase 8 - 1160 [1167] - north - 18 Units


North capitals and vault, butted into north aisle wall with EN1 capital as impost plan different
1160

Phase 9 - 1160 [1168] - east (c) - 90 Units


East clerestory and vaults with SE1 crossing capitals
1170

Phase 10 - 1170 - nave (c) - 45 Units


Nave clerestory for five bays, for timber roof
1170

Phase 11 - 1170 - tower I, II - 20 Units


Tower two levels, meant to support a further level, but turned into a gable.
1190

Phase 12 - 1190 - south (c) - 30 Units


South completed with capitals and vaults.