olumns, &c., greater. Arches pointed, generally lancet;
often richly moulded. Triforium arches and arcades open with
trefoiled heads. Piers slender, composed of a central
circular shaft surrounded by several smaller ones, almost or
quite detached; generally with horizontal bands. In small
buildings plain polygonal and circular piers are used.
Capitals concave in outline, moulded, or carved with
conventional foliage delicately executed and arranged
vertically. The abacus always undercut. Detached shafts
often of Purbeck marble. Base a deep hollow between two
rounds. Windows at first long, narrow, and deeply splayed
internally, the glass within a few inches of outer face of
wall; later in the style less acute, divided by mullions,
enriched with cusped circles in the head, often of three or
more lights, the centre light being the highest. Doorways
often deeply recessed and enriched with slender shafts and
elaborate mouldings. Shafts detached. Buttresses about equal
in projection to width, with but one set-off, or without
any. Buttresses at angles always in pairs. Mouldings bold
and deeply undercut, consisting chiefly of round mouldings
sometimes pointed or with a fillett, separated by deep
hollows. Great depth of moulded surface generally arranged
on rectangular planes. Hollows of irregular curve sometimes
filled with dogtooth ornament or with foliage. Roofs of
high pitch, timbers plain, and where there is no vault open.

Early in the style finials were plain bunches of leaves;
towards the close beautifully carved finials and crockets
with carved foliage of conventional character were
introduced. Flat surfaces often richly diapered. Spires
broached. Vaulting pointed with diagonal and main ribs only;
ridge ribs not introduced till late in the style; bosses at
intersection of ribs.

DECORATED. Edward II. A.D. 1307.
Edward III. " 1377 to 1379.

Proportions less lofty than in the previous style. Arches
mostly inclosing an equilateral angle, the mouldings often
continued down the pier. Windows large, and divided into two
or more lights by mullions. Tracery in the head, at first
composed geometrical forms, later of flowing character.
Clerestory windows generally small. Diamond shaped piers
with shafts engaged. Capitals with scroll moulding on unde