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Rib-vaulted Churches
LIST OF EUROPEAN RIB-VAULTED BUILDINGS BEFORE
1145.
The following is a list of all those European churches
with any part with rib vaults erected before 1145. I have
visited all 378 of them and have further details on type of
vault, profiles, capitals and so on.
This list is the
basis for Part C of "The Creation of Gothic Architecture - the
Ark of God" which will discuss the evolution of rib vaults
over a sixty-year period.
You are welcome to use this
list and to publish it with a suitable citation.
|
 | The dates are approximate, and
are being gradually refined as the research project continues. I
would discuss any aspect of these dates with you if you are
inteerested.
For more details on each church - saintname, location and
affiliation - please
click here.
If I have left out any, please
.
| TOWN |
PART OF CHURCH |
APPROX DATE |
| Acy |
south |
1135 |
| Acy-en-Multien |
tower base |
1105 |
| Acy-en-Multien |
apse, crossing |
1132 |
| Acy-en-Multien |
nave aisle |
1140 |
| Acy-en-Multien |
nave clerestory 1 |
1140 |
| Airaines |
nave 1-2 |
1116 |
| Airaines |
nave 3 |
1134 |
| Angles-en-Poitou |
nave 1 |
1130 |
| Athis |
tower base |
1125 |
| Auvers-sur-Oise |
east aisle |
1132 |
| Auvers-sur-Oise |
crossing, nave aisle 1-3 |
1143 |
| Auvillers |
tower |
1114 |
| Auvillers |
crossing, tower |
1122 |
| Avenieres-les-Laval |
choir? |
1135 |
| Avening |
crossing |
1129 |
| Avening |
east |
1129 |
| Aversa cathedral |
choir aisle |
1135 |
| Avrechy |
apse |
1127 |
| Bailleval |
east |
1110 |
| Bailleval |
crossing |
1137 |
| Barre-de-Semilly, la |
apse |
1100 |
| Bayeux |
tower |
1100 |
| Beauvais, Etienne |
nave aisle n1 |
1119 |
| Beauvais, Etienne |
nave aisle s1 |
1122 |
| Beauvais, Etienne |
transept clerestory n1 |
1126 |
| Beauvais, Etienne |
transept clerestory n2, rose |
1130 |
| Beauvais, Etienne |
transept clerestory s1 |
1130 |
| Beauvais, Etienne |
transept clerestory s2 |
1132 |
| Beauvais, Etienne |
nave aisle s2-5 |
1134 |
| Bellefontaine |
north |
1136 |
| Bellefontaine |
apse |
1137 |
| Berkswell |
west crypt |
1132 |
| Berkswell |
east crypt |
1137 |
| Bernier-s-Mer |
nave aisle |
1131 |
| Bernier-s-Mer |
nave clerestory |
1132 |
| Bethisy-Saint-Martin |
nave aisle n1 |
1130 |
| Betz |
east |
1135 |
| Birkin |
apse |
1124 |
| Bonnesvalyn |
apse |
1103 |
| Bonnesvalyn |
crossing |
1105 |
| Bonnesvalyn |
south |
1119 |
| Bougival |
crossing |
1143 |
| Bourgogne |
north, south |
1115 |
| Bourgogne |
crossing (v) |
1130 |
| Bourgogne |
apse |
1137 |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne |
crossing |
1132 |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne |
north, south |
1140 |
| Brasseuse |
east |
1140 |
| Brebbia |
crossing |
1131 |
| Breny |
apse |
1132 |
| Breny |
east |
1132 |
| Breuil-sur-Vesle |
apse, crossing |
1138 |
| Brevands |
nave? |
1130 |
| Brevands |
crossing, ns |
1140 |
| Broglie |
apse |
1130 |
| Bromeilles |
east |
1140 |
| Brucherville |
crossing |
1120 |
| Brumetz |
crossing |
1144 |
| Bruyeres-et-Montberault |
north |
1140 |
| Bruyeres-et-Montberault |
east clerestory |
1143 |
| Bury |
nave aisle south |
1123 |
| Bury |
nave aisle n1 |
1124 |
| Bury |
nave aisle n2 |
1124 |
| Bury |
nave clerestory 1 |
1125 |
| Bury |
nave aisle |
1125 |
| Bury |
nave clerestory 2-5 |
1136 |
| Caen Etienne |
nave north,south |
1132 |
| Caen, la Trinite |
north clerestory 1 |
1129 |
| Caen, la Trinite |
north clerestory 2 |
1129 |
| Caen, la Trinite |
south clerestory 1 |
1129 |
| Caen, la Trinite |
south clerestory 2 |
1129 |
| Caen, la Trinite |
nave clerestory 1 |
1132 |
| Cambridge |
east aisle |
1135 |
| Cambridge |
south aisle |
1140 |
| Cambridge, Templars |
west aisle |
1140 |
| Cambronne-les-Clermont |
north |
1122 |
| Cambronne-les-Clermont |
south |
1123 |
| Cambronne-les-Clermont |
nave north aisle |
1134 |
| Cambronne-les-Clermont |
crossing |
1138 |
| Casale Monferrato cath. |
narthex |
1140 |
| Casalvolone |
nave clerestory |
1115 |
| Cashel |
apse |
1129 |
| Castle Rising |
chapel |
1140 |
| Cauffry |
east clerestory |
1135 |
| Cefalu cathedral |
east 1 |
1140 |
| Chalons-en-Champagne, NDV |
nave, southaisle |
1143 |
| Chars |
nave aisle |
1139 |
| Chartres, cathedral |
tower WN aisle |
1135 |
| Chartres, cathedral |
tower WS aisle |
1139 |
| Chartres, Pierre |
ambulatory aisle |
1107 |
| Chartres, Pierre |
chapel e |
1135 |
| Chateau-Landon, Assomption |
east |
1124 |
| Chateaudun, Madeleine |
nave aisle n4-6 |
1137 |
| Chef-du-Pont |
east |
1127 |
| Christchurch |
crypts |
1090 |
| Christchurch |
south e1 |
1097 |
| Christon |
crossing |
1140 |
| Clerkenwell |
crypt |
1120 |
| Collemiers |
east |
1132 |
| Colleville-Montgomery |
crossing |
1140 |
| Compiegne, Pierre |
crossing |
1140 |
| Compton-Martin |
east 2 |
1125 |
| Compton-Martin |
east 1 |
1129 |
| Conflans-Sainte-Honorine |
crossing |
1120 |
| Corbeil-Essonne, Spire |
nave aisle 2, east 1 |
1137 |
| Corcy |
apse, crossing |
1143 |
| Cormeilles-en-Parisis |
crypt |
1130 |
| Cormeilles-en-Parisis |
east, n1 |
1137 |
| Cormery |
tower |
1080 |
| Corroy |
crossing |
1135 |
| Coudun |
apse (v) |
1130 |
| Coudun |
east |
1133 |
| Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames |
crossing |
1130 |
| Courmelles |
east (b) allwalls |
1142 |
| Creully |
east |
1134 |
| Croix-sur-Ourcq, la |
tower base |
1135 |
| Crouy-en-Thelle |
east 1 |
1140 |
| Cuise-la-Motte |
crossing |
1136 |
| Cuise-la-Motte |
east |
1136 |
| Cuverville |
apse |
1130 |
| Cuverville |
crossing |
1130 |
| Cuverville |
east |
1141 |
| Dackenheim |
east |
1130 |
| Dalmeny |
apse |
1140 |
| Dalmeny |
east |
1140 |
| Damery |
crossing clerestory |
1137 |
| Devizes J |
east |
1132 |
| Devizes M |
east 1 |
1136 |
| Devizes M |
east 2 |
1136 |
| Dhuizel |
apse, crossing |
1119 |
| Domont |
choir (t,c) |
1143 |
| Duclair |
crossing |
1117 |
| Dunfermline |
nave aisle |
1129 |
| Dunstable |
nave aisle s |
1138 |
| Durham |
east aisle |
1101 |
| Durham |
nave aisle 1-2 |
1102 |
| Durham |
nave aisle 3- |
1113 |
| Durham |
south clerestory 1 |
1119 |
| Durham |
south clerestory 2-3 |
1120 |
| Durham |
north clerestory 1-2 |
1123 |
| Durham |
north clerestory 3 |
1124 |
| Durham |
nave clerestory |
1130 |
| Durham |
nave clerestory 4 |
1132 |
| Durham |
chapter house |
1134 |
| Elkstone |
east |
1140 |
| Etampes, Notre-Dame |
east 1 vault |
1132 |
| Ewenny |
east |
1122 |
| Exeter, Nicholas |
cellar crypt |
1100 |
| Fay-Saint-Quentin, la |
apse |
1140 |
| Fay-Saint-Quentin, la |
nave |
1140 |
| Ferte-Alais, la |
east, crossing |
1143 |
| Fitz-James |
crossing |
1125 |
| Fontaine-Henri |
east |
1140 |
| Formigny |
crossing |
1130 |
| Fosses, Etienne |
east, north |
1139 |
| Foulangues |
apse |
1122 |
| Foulangues |
north (v) |
1123 |
| Foulangues |
nave saisle 2 |
1125 |
| Foulangues |
crossing, south |
1129 |
| Foulangues |
nave clerestory |
1135 |
| Foulangues |
nave naisle |
1140 |
| Francastel |
east |
1130 |
| Frankfurt-am-Main |
east |
1130 |
| Gaillon-sur-Moncient |
nave |
1126 |
| Gaillon-sur-Moncient |
crossing |
1134 |
| Gaillon-sur-Moncient |
north |
1139 |
| Gloucester |
crypt e |
1121 |
| Gloucester |
crypt w |
1122 |
| Gloucester |
nave aisle n |
1125 |
| Gueron |
east |
1124 |
| Hardricourt |
east 2, apse |
1139 |
| Hardricourt |
east 1 |
1140 |
| Heddon-on-t-Wall |
apse |
1130 |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall |
east |
1150 |
| Hemel Hemstead |
east |
1136 |
| Hemel Hemstead |
north |
1136 |
| Hermonville |
east aisle |
1143 |
| Icklesham |
tower base |
0 |
| Istres-et-Bury, les |
apse, crossing |
1140 |
| Jaca cath |
crossing |
1130 |
| Jouy-le-Comte(Parmain) |
east, crossing |
1140 |
| Jouy-le-Comte(Parmain) |
north |
1144 |
| Jumieges Chapter House |
refectory |
1137 |
| Kilpeck |
apse |
1133 |
| Labruyere |
south |
1144 |
| Laon, Commanderis |
porch |
1138 |
| Laon, Commanderie |
nave clerestory |
1140 |
| Latilly |
crossing |
1111 |
| Lavannes |
tower base |
1130 |
| Lavilletertre |
nave aisle n 2-4 |
1132 |
| Lavilletertre |
apse clerestory |
1133 |
| Lavilletertre |
nave aisle |
1134 |
| Lavilletertre |
crossing, sclerestory |
1135 |
| Lavilletertre |
nave clerestory |
1137 |
| Lery |
east |
1130 |
| Lesges |
apse |
1118 |
| Lesges |
chapels |
1129 |
| Lesges |
south (v) |
1131 |
| Lessay |
east clerestory 1 |
1090 |
| Lessay |
east clerestory 2 |
1090 |
| Lessay |
n, s clerestory |
1090 |
| Lessay |
nave clerestory 1 |
1122 |
| Lessay |
crossing |
1140 |
| Leuchars |
apse |
1128 |
| Lierval |
east (v) 1 |
1139 |
| Lierval |
east (v) 2 |
1140 |
| Littry |
east 1 |
1133 |
| Littry |
east 2 |
1133 |
| Loches |
porch |
1140 |
| Lucheux |
apse |
1138 |
| Lucheux |
east |
1139 |
| Magneville |
east |
1140 |
| Mainz cathedral |
nave clerestory |
1135 |
| Mans, le, cathedral |
nave, south door |
1137 |
| Mans, le, cathedral |
nave clerestory 4-5 |
1139 |
| Marolles-en-Brie |
east, s chapel |
1130 |
| Marolles-sur-Ourcq |
crossing |
1121 |
| Martinvaast |
east 1 |
1127 |
| Martinvaast |
east 2 |
1127 |
| May-en-Multien |
east n1-2 |
1144 |
| Melun, Assomption |
apse, crossing clerestory |
1144 |
| Meuvaines |
east |
1137 |
| Milan, San Ambrogio |
narthex |
1116 |
| Milan, San Ambrogio |
nave aisle |
1119 |
| Milan, San Eustorgio |
nave aisle |
1131 |
| Milan, San Nazaro |
east clerestory |
1126 |
| Milan, San Nazaro |
nave clerestory |
1140 |
| Mogneville |
transept (v) |
1126 |
| Mogneville |
apse |
1127 |
| Mogneville |
crossing (v) |
1135 |
| Moissac |
porch |
1125 |
| Moissac |
tower 1 |
1125 |
| Monchy-Saint-Eloi |
tower base |
1140 |
| Mont-S-Michel |
crossing |
1130 |
| Montchauvet |
apse, crossing |
1134 |
| Montechiarugolo |
nave |
1140 |
| Montefiascone |
en1 aisle |
1130 |
| Montefiascone |
nave aisle |
1130 |
| Montevrain |
south |
1140 |
| Montivilliers |
south clerestory |
1135 |
| Montivilliers |
north clerestory |
1136 |
| Montmartre |
chapels, e crossing |
1137 |
| Morienval |
east aisle |
1125 |
| Morienval |
apse clerestory |
1131 |
| Morienval |
east clerestory |
1131 |
| Mouchan |
crossing |
1130 |
| Mouliherne |
south |
1135 |
| Nesles-la-Vallee |
tower base |
1132 |
| Newark-on-Trent |
crypt |
1120 |
| Noel-Saint-Martin |
north |
1134 |
| Noel-Saint-Martin |
apse |
1138 |
| Noel-Saint-Martin |
crossing west |
1139 |
| Nointel |
crossing |
1114 |
| Norwich Music Hse |
crypt |
1130 |
| Nouvion-le-Vineux |
apse clerestory |
1142 |
| Octeville |
east |
1115 |
| Oliva |
north aisle |
1132 |
| Osly-Courtil |
apse |
1130 |
| Osly-Courtil |
east |
1130 |
| Ouistraham |
north, south |
1123 |
| Ouistraham |
nave clerestory |
1135 |
| Paris, Julien-le-Pauvre |
chapel north |
1142 |
| Paris, Julien-le-Pauvre |
chapel south, apse |
1144 |
| Pavia, San Michele |
east |
1130 |
| Pernant |
apse |
1135 |
| Peterborough |
gatehouse |
1122 |
| Peterborough |
east aisle n |
1125 |
| Peterborough |
east aisle s |
1125 |
| Peterborough |
nave aisle 1-3 |
1126 |
| Peterborough |
nave aisle s9 |
1138 |
| Piacenza S Savino |
nave clerestory |
1130 |
| Pirmil |
crossing |
1130 |
| Pirmil |
nave |
1135 |
| Pithiviers |
north chapel |
1122 |
| Pithiviers-le-Vieil |
apse, crossing |
1133 |
| Poissy |
chapels |
1126 |
| Poissy |
transepts vault |
1126 |
| Poissy |
nave vault 1-3 |
1143 |
| Poitiers, Hilaire |
tower |
1140 |
| Pontoise |
ambulatory aisle |
1138 |
| Puiseux-le-Hauberger |
east, south |
1132 |
| Rhuis |
s chapel |
1120 |
| Ripon |
crypt |
1110 |
| Rivolta d'Adda |
nave clerestory |
1129 |
| Roche-Mabile, la |
north, south |
1130 |
| Roche-Mabile, la |
crossing |
1140 |
| Rocquemont |
east |
1130 |
| Rocquemont |
crossing |
1135 |
| Romsey |
apse |
1131 |
| Romsey |
east aisle n4,s4 |
1132 |
| Romsey |
west aisle s1 |
1133 |
| Romsey |
east aisle n,s |
1139 |
| Romsey |
west aisle n |
1139 |
| Romsey |
west aisle s2 |
1139 |
| Rouen |
tower n1 |
1143 |
| Rouen Paul |
east |
1135 |
| Rudford |
east |
1129 |
| Saacy-sur-Marne |
crossing |
1135 |
| Saint Ceneri-le-Gerei |
north |
1130 |
| Saint Chrstphe-en-Halatte |
east aisle |
1140 |
| Saint Contest |
tower |
1136 |
| Saint Denis-en-France |
narthex aisle |
1136 |
| Saint Denis-en-France |
narthex (a++) |
1138 |
| Saint Denis-en-France |
narthex upper chapel |
1139 |
| Saint Denis-en-France |
ambulatory aisle |
1143 |
| Saint Gabriel-Brecy |
choir |
1134 |
| Saint Germain-des-Pres |
ambulatory aisle |
1139 |
| Saint Germain-sur-Ay |
east |
1125 |
| Saint Germer-de-Fly |
ambulatory aisle |
1142 |
| Saint Germer-de-Fly |
ambulatory aisle |
1144 |
| Saint Giles-du-Gard |
crypt |
1130 |
| Saint Leu-d'Esserent |
narthex gallery |
1130 |
| Saint Loup-Hors |
tower n |
1130 |
| Saint Loup-de-Naud |
nave aisle |
1136 |
| Saint Loup-de-Naud |
west door |
1139 |
| Saint Loup-de-Naud |
nave clerestory |
1141 |
| Saint Martin-d-Boscherv'l |
apse clerestory |
1126 |
| Saint Martin-des-Champs |
choir aisle |
1135 |
| Saint Martin-des-Champs |
choir aisle 2 |
1135 |
| Saint Martin-des-Champs |
choir aisle 3 |
1137 |
| Saint Martin-des-Champs |
choir clerestory |
1144 |
| Saint Saveur-de-Pierpont |
? |
1133 |
| Saint Vaast-les-Mello |
nave clerestory 1 |
1140 |
| Saint Vaast-les-Mello |
nave clerestory 2-3 |
1143 |
| Saintes |
crypt |
1087 |
| Saintines |
crossing |
1120 |
| Santeuil, (VO) |
tower base,1 |
1117 |
| Santeuil, (VO) |
east |
1125 |
| Selby |
nave aisle s1 |
1120 |
| Selby |
nave aisle s2 |
1124 |
| Sens, Cath |
choir aisle 1-5 |
1136 |
| Sezzadio |
nave aisle clerestory |
1130 |
| Southwell |
nave aisle n1 |
1120 |
| Southwell |
nave aisle s1 |
1120 |
| Southwell |
nave aisle n2 |
1125 |
| Speyer cathedral |
transepts clerestory |
1130 |
| Steetley |
apse |
1140 |
| Stewkley |
east |
1137 |
| Studland |
east |
1133 |
| Studland |
apse |
1140 |
| Studland |
tower |
1140 |
| Suevres |
crossing |
1120 |
| Tarquinia, Giacomo |
nave |
1140 |
| Tarquinia, Giovanni G. |
n1aisle |
1140 |
| Tarquinia, SM di Castello |
aisles aisle 1-2 |
1127 |
| Tarquinia, SM di Castello |
apse |
1127 |
| Tarquinia, SM di Castello |
nave 3-6aisle |
1128 |
| Tarquinia, SM di Castello |
nave clerestory 1 |
1135 |
| Tewkesbury |
south chapel |
1095 |
| Themericourt |
east |
1140 |
| Tickencote |
east |
1140 |
| Tollevast |
east |
1120 |
| Tour-en-Bessin |
north |
1140 |
| Tour-en-Bessin |
crossing |
1141 |
| Tours, St-Martin |
tower |
1140 |
| Tours, cloister |
s tower 1 |
1140 |
| Tudela |
north aisle |
1135 |
| Ully-Saint-Georges |
east n1 |
1128 |
| Ully-Saint-Georges |
crossing, south |
1143 |
| Upton |
east |
1140 |
| Vaudreuil, le |
crossing |
1135 |
| Vaumoise |
crossing (v) |
1139 |
| Vaurezis |
apse |
1135 |
| Vaurezis |
crossing |
1142 |
| Ventimiglia |
apse |
1130 |
| Verneuil-sur-Seine |
east |
1135 |
| Verneuil-sur-Seine |
north |
1140 |
| Vertus |
crypt e |
1135 |
| Vezelay |
narthex |
1130 |
| Vezelay |
west gallery |
1140 |
| Vezzolano Badia |
nave clerestory |
1140 |
| Warkworth |
east |
1120 |
| Warwick |
crypt |
1127 |
| Winchester |
north aisle e1 |
1109 |
| Winchester |
south aisle e |
1110 |
| Winchester |
north aisle w1 |
1130 |
| Worms cathedral |
nave clerestory 1 |
1130 |
| Worms cathedral |
east clerestory 1 |
1140 |
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