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ENGLAND: Tewkesbury Abbey

Dimensions


GENERAL

Length (external)  331 ft. 
Length (internal) 311ft. 1 in.
Width of Exterior (West end) 80 ft. 0 in.
Area 25,110 square ft.

TOWER

Side of Square under Tower to center of Arches 40 ft 40 in
Height of Tower to top of Pinnacles 148ft 3 in
Height of Tower to leads 132 ft 0 in
Side of Square in Lantern of Tower 40 ft  4 in

NAVE

Nave- Length (east/west) 170 ft. 3 in
Nave- Width (north/south) 71 ft. 6 in.
Nave- Height of Vault 58 ft. 6in.
Nave elevation- Height to Triforium openings 39ft. 6 in
Nave elevation-  Height of Nave Columns to Abaces 30 ft. 8 in.
Diameter of Nave Columns 6 ft. 3 in
Breadth of side Aisles of Nave 13 ft 0 in.
Height of West Window 65 ft 0 in
Width of West Window 34 ft 0 in.
Height of Arch on West Front 65 ft.
Width of Arch on West Front 34 ft.

CHOIR

Length of Choir from centre of East Arch of Tower to Stone Screen
behind the Altar		 62 ft 10 in 
Total Length of Choir from Screen 103 ft 2 in
Width  33ft o in.

TRANSEPTS

Length of Transepts including Tower space 122ft. 4in.
 North Transept, North to South 41 ft 4 in.
 South Transept, North to South 40 ft 8 in.
 Breadth of North Transept East to West 34ft 0 in.
 Breadth of South Transept East to West 32ft  10 in.
 Adapted from  R. A. Smith, A New Handbook and Guide to Tewkesbry Abbey (Tewkesbury, 1928) page 47

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