Woodchester Mansion - Vaulting corbels
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Woodchester Mansion - Vaulting corbels
Image: © Rob Farrow Taken: 20 Sep 2015
The fan corbels which would have supported vaulting in this ground floor room are attached to the walls, but the ribbing of the vaults was never installed. Woodchester Mansion is full of examples of Victorian building techniques such as this. See shared description below for more information:
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Image Location
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51.710645
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-2.277689