 ... suburbs of Bayeux. They are well built of stone, and invariably carved into an imitation of shingles. As we have no instance of the Norman spire in England, those examples are valuable. At St. Nicholas, the roof is wholly of stone, and the pitch is...  Account of a Tour in Normandy - Page 174by Dawson Turner - 1820Full view - About this book
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