Urcel, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
URCEL

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

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.487, 3.5638
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Urcel, 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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1100		 12
1110		 16
1120		 155
1130		 27
1140		 122
1150		 35
1160		 gray 4
1190		 gray
1050 1100s 1110s 1120s 1130s 1140s 1150s 1160s 1190s 1250

Phases for Urcel, 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


As far as one can tell from the post-war rebuilding and pre-war photographs, the western porch was butted into the west wall of a nave with all three doors, and thus the tower was first then the porch.
1100

Phase 2 - 1100 [1104] - porch - 23 Units


Porch joined onto tower originally with three gables and circular window from pre-war photos.
1110

Phase 3 - 1110 - tower II - 12 Units


Tower II, all the tower stories were before the apse as the present crossing reflects a somewhat taller building.
1120

Phase 4 - 1120 - tower III - 16 Units


Tower III.
1130

Phase 5 - 1130 - apse 1 - 27 Units


Apse with three chapels and dado arcade with shafts for transept and crossing, and keel shafts in apse, for the joint iss visible outside where pilaster changes just above the slope, 3 courses above the ground
1130

Phase 6 - 1130 - apse 2 - 27 Units


Apse about 7 courses with double shafts externally to underside putlok holes; on inside with first course of window and start of interior round shafts and pointed arches in dado.
1130

Phase 7 - 1130 [1131] - apse 3 - 27 Units


2 or 3 courses to window sills as keel shafts added on the outside and the continuous drip; since the octagonal shafts in central chapel were not completed there is a joint partway up windows with shafts with rings, includes oculus.
1130

Phase 8 - 1130 - w crossing - 20 Units


All 4 bases and piers of W1 with splayed plinth and larger shafts, in some 8-9 courses.
1130

Phase 9 - 1130 [1132] - east - 27 Units


Round arches to windows, circular shafts above octagonal window shafts, vault capitals; about 8 courses including upper aisle capitals and round arch to E2 and cornice; WN wall and piers with splayed plinth.
1130

Phase 10 - 1130 [1133] - w1 entry - 27 Units


Pointed arch to east entry with &ldquo;pineapple&rdquo; decoration, and WS wall and piers with south plinths.
1140

Phase 11 - 1140 - crossing (c+) - 27 Units


Windows over crossing, was there any thought for a lantern
1150

Phase 12 - 1150 [1155] - nave (a) - 122 Units


Nave aisle followed by the arcade and clerestory above; much replaced after the war.
1160

Phase 13 - 1160 - tower IV - 35 Units


Tower IV and lost octagonal spire?
1190

Phase 14 - 1190 - "porch" - 4 Units


Interior "porch".