- Norman architecture
- noun Date: 1797 a Romanesque style first appearing in and near Normandy about A.D. 950; also architecture resembling or imitating this style
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Norman architecture — This article is about Romanesque architecture, primarily English. For other buildings in Normandy, see Architecture of Normandy. The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches … Wikipedia
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