Tudor arch

Windows - King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England

Tudor arch, a low, wide arch, was a common architectural element in the Tudor period in England.^[1] It is a flattened pointed arch usually drawn from four centers, the four-centred arch, which was a defining feature. The arch has a low elliptical shape.^[2]

The Tudor period refers to a period between 1485 and 1603 in England during the reign of the Tudor dynasty. The Gothic period's pointed arch was blunted into the flattened Tudor arch. The Tudor arch placed over the oriel window, a bay window supported on a bracket or corbel, was a striking window design of the Tudor period.^[3]

From a functional perspective, the Tudor arch design, also called a semicircular arch or parabolic arch, can handle a span over six feet and bear a load capacity of over 1,000 pounds per foot. It has a rise-to-span ratio of more than 0.15.^[4]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ John Poppeliers, Nancy Schwartz (1983). What Style is It?. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. pp. p. 106. ISBN 0471144347. 
2. ^ "Tudor arch". http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Tudor+arch. Retrieved 2007-02-15. 
3. ^ "Tudor Architecture in England 1500-1575". http://www.britainexpress.com/architecture/tudor.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-15. 
4. ^ "Construction work center - glossary". http://www.constructionwork.com/glossary/a8.html. Retrieved 2007-02-15. 

[edit] External links

• Tudor revival
• Tudor Arch Styles
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