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English-Gothic

English-Gothic

8.5
A style of church and cathedral building from 14th–15th century England with tall lines, Tudor arches, and fan-shaped stone ceilings
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The cathedral is a stunning example of English-Gothic architecture, with its soaring vaults and intricate stonework.

Examples

  • The English-Gothic period saw the introduction of fan vaulting to English cathedrals.

  • During the 15th century, many churches were rebuilt in the English-Gothic style, featuring characteristic Tudor arches.

  • The English-Gothic cathedral in York is stunning.

  • Many English-Gothics feature intricate stone carvings.

  • The cathedral's stunning fan vaulting is a prime example of English-Gothic architecture.

  • Many historic buildings in England showcase the distinctive features of English-Gothic design.

  • The tall spires of the English-Gothic churches are designed to draw the eyes upward.

Synonyms

English-Gothic architecture
vsEnglish-Gothic
  • Specialized
8.9

A style of English church design from the 1300s and 1400s with tall lines, Tudor arches, and fan vaults

is the shorter name often used as a single term
perpendicular style
vsEnglish-Gothic
9.9

A type of English Gothic building style from the 1300s with tall vertical lines, Tudor arches, and fan-shaped ceilings

describes the same features more as a general architectural type
perpendicular
vsEnglish-Gothic
9.9

An English Gothic church style with strong vertical lines

is the same architectural form expressed with general descriptive wording

Surface Forms

English-Gothic singular
English-Gothics plural

Morphology

English-Gothic = English + Gothic (transparent) = English + Gothic

A straightforward hyphenated compound: 'English' + 'Gothic' = the Gothic style as found or developed in England, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

English-Gothic is simply English + Gothic, and it names the Gothic building style as it grew in England. Think of Gothic as a tall, dramatic 'medieval style' and English as the local, special form with Tudor arches and fan vaulting, which is why the term means that particular English kind of Gothic architecture.