Lierval, La Nativité
LIERVAL

Building Data for Lierval, La Nativité

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.484, 3.6136
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2003, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Lierval, La Nativité 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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1140		 18
1150		 100
1160		 gray
1050 1140s 1150s 1160s 1250

Phases for Lierval, La Nativité 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.
1140

Phase 1 - 1140 [1140] - east - 74 Units


Apse and both lateral chapels in a big project with large stones.
1140

Phase 2 - 1140 [1144] - east (a) - 40 Units


Apse and E1 vault capitals with joint over impost as the window capitals don&rsquo;t match the profile of the arch
1150

Phase 3 - 1150 [1158] - transept - 18 Units


Western crossing capitals, transept window capitals and vaults.
1160

Phase 4 - 1160 - nave (a) - 60 Units


Nave arcade and west portal, north door and porch, in four campaigns
1160

Phase 5 - 1160 - nave (c) - 40 Units


Nave clerestory with west window capitals, for timber roof
Later

Phase 6 - Later


Both stories of the tower rebuilt after the War.