The architecture of Great Britain has a long history, and over that history architecture has ranged from the simplest hovel to the most elaborate palace.
on the orders of William the Conqueror. The structure was completed in 1097, providing a colonial stronghold and a powerful symbol of Norman domination.
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Durham Cathedral was begun by Bishop William de
St Carilef in 1093 and completed about 1175. The
choir was extended in the Gothic style between 1242 and 1280. Muscular pillars and round-headed arches make Durham one of the most imposing Norman buildings in England.
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Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, was probably begun in the
12th century, but was remodelled and adapted at various
times right through to the 16th century. It was then carefully restored in the early 20th century. Haddon shows the quality which characterises the great medieval house, in which function dictates form.
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King's College Chapel, Cambridge, spans the period of
transition between the Middle Ages and the Tudors. Its
foundation stone was laid in 1446 by Henry VI and the structure, with its lacy perpendicular fan-vaulting, was completed by 1515 during the reign of Henry VIII. The windows were installed in 1546-7.