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Vault
Underground chamber of interment
Vaulting
Roofing over a space consisting of ribbed arches radiating from a point
Vert
A green colour used in heraldry (More...)
Vesica
Shape produced when a the centre of a circle is placed on the diameter of another circle of equal radius
Vice
A spiral staircase normally found in a tower or keep.
Villein
Villagers who were owned by the Lord of the Manor and could not leave.
Voussoir
One of the wedge shaped stones used to form an arch
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Wall plate
The horizontal piece of wood at the top of a wall immediately under the roof
Wall-walk
The passage along the top of a wall
Ward
An enclosure surrounded by walls. Another name for the bailey or courtyard
Warming Room
The one room in an abbey apart from kitchens where a fire was allowed
Waterleaf
Leaf shaped ornamental motif at top of columns. Introduced by the Cistercians
Wattle and Daub
Filling between the timber frame of a building
Wheel-window
See rose-window
Wicket
A small door in a larger Cathedral door that allows access without opening the main door
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