Late English Gothic Style of Vaulting

Oxford Divinity School
The Divinity School was built specifically for Theology lectures between 1427 and 1483. Its ceiling consists of lierne or stellar vaulting, which came into use in the 14th century in England. This form of vaulting comprises of a tertiary rib (a lierne) connecting one rib to another, and as a result, a star shape occurs.
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