Chapter I: The Origin of the Church Plan in England

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1. The basilican church plan 1

2. Problem of its derivation 2

3. Rival theories of its origin 3

4. The Roman basilica: old St Peter's 6

5. Basilicas at Ravenna 8

6. Tomb-churches and baptisteries 9

7. Centralised plans at Ravenna 10

8. Relative advantages of the basilican and the centralised
plan 12

9. The basilican church at Silchester 13

10. Early churches in Kent and Essex 14

11. Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts. 16

12. Escomb church, Durham 16

13. Early Northumbrian churches 18

14. Wilfrid's churches at Hexham and Ripon 20

15, 16. Brixworth, Northants: other basilican plans 21

17. Exceptional occurrence of the basilican plan in
England 24

CHAPTER II

PARISH CHURCHES OF THE LATER SAXON PERIOD

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18. The normal pre-Conquest plan 27

19. The western bell-tower 29

20. Plans in which the ground floor of the tower forms the
body of the church 30

21. Barton-on-Humber and the centralised plan 33

22. Centralised planning in England 34

23. The Saxon lateral porch 35

24. Development of the transeptal chapel 36

25. Towers between nave and chancel 37

26, 27. Development of the cruciform plan 38

28. Influence of local material upon the aisleless church
plan 42

CHAPTER III

THE AISLELESS CHURCH OF THE NORMAN PERIOD

29. Survival and development of the aisleless plan after the
Conquest 44

30. The nave of the aisleless church 46

31. Rectangular chancels 47

32. Churches with no structural division between nave
and chancel 49

33. Churches with apsidal chancels 49

34. The quire 53

35. The transeptal chapel 54

36. Cruciform plans: North Newbald and Melbourne 58

37. Later developments of the cruciform plan 60

38. Symbolism in planning 62