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Glossary

Glaciated
Of masonry, carved in the form of icicles; hence e.g. glacial quoins. Also called frost-work.
Glacis
Artificial slope extending out and downwards from the parapet of a fort.
Glazing bars
Wooden or metal bars separating and supporting window panes.
Gnomon
Vane or indicator casting a shadow onto a sundial.
Gothic
Huntingdonshire
The style of the Middle Ages from the later 12th century to the Renaissance, with which it co-existed in certain forms into the 17th century. Characterized in its full development by the pointed arch, the rib-vault and an often skeletal masonry structure for churches, combined with large glazed windows. The term was originally associated with the concept of the barbarian Goths as assailants of classical civilization.
Gothick
Buckinghamshire
An early phase of the Gothic Revival, at its peak c. 1730-80, marked by thin, delicate forms used without much concern for archaeological accuracy or structural logic.
Gothic Revival
London
The self-conscious and often scrupulously accurate use of Gothic architecture for its historical or religious associations. It began in the 17th century and reached its peak in the 19th.
Graffito (plural: graffiti)
Scratched drawing or writing.
Grange
Farm owned and run by a religious order (a body or community of monks, nuns, etc.).
GRC
Glass-reinforced concrete.