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  2. Anglo-Saxon architecture - Wikipedia

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    Distinctive Anglo-Saxon pilaster strips on the tower of All Saints' Church, Earls Barton. Anglo-Saxon architecture was a period in the history of architecture in England from the mid-5th century until the Norman Conquest of 1066. Anglo-Saxon secular buildings in Britain were generally simple, constructed mainly using timber with thatch for ...

  3. List of oldest buildings in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Anglo-Saxon features include a tall, narrow nave and chancel, late Anglo-Saxon wall-arcading in the north west aisle and traces of a Saxon door. St Michael at the North Gate: Oxford, England 1040 The tower dates from 1040. Probably Oxford's oldest building. St George's Tower, Oxford Castle: Oxford, England Uncertain, perhaps mid-11th century

  4. List of historic buildings of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The earliest are Neolithic buildings and these are followed by those of ancient, medieval and modern times, all exemplifying the architecture of the United Kingdom. Below is a list of important buildings and structures from the beginning until Georgian times (18th and early 19th centuries).

  5. Category:Anglo-Saxon architecture - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Anglo-Saxon architecture" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  6. List of English Heritage properties - Wikipedia

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    11th Century Remains An extensive earthwork of a motte-and-bailey castle, with only the earth ramparts and mound now visible. It was built on a wealthy former Anglo-Saxon estate by Bishop Odo of Bayeux, half-brother of William the Conqueror. It was strengthened in the 12th century, but from the 13th century onwards it fell into disrepair.

  7. Architecture of England - Wikipedia

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    The earliest examples date from the 7th century, notably at Bradwell-on-Sea and Escomb, but the majority from the 10th and 11th centuries. Due to the systematic destruction and replacement of English cathedrals and monasteries by the Normans, no major Anglo-Saxon churches survive; the largest extant example is at Brixworth.

  8. Pre-Romanesque art and architecture - Wikipedia

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    The period from the time of King Alfred (885) is known as the Anglo-Saxon period proper, with the revival of English culture after the end of the Viking raids, to the early 12th century, when Romanesque art became the new movement. Anglo-Saxon art is mainly known today through illuminated manuscripts and metalwork.

  9. Category:11th-century architecture - Wikipedia

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    Buildings and structures completed in the 11th century (17 C, 73 P) Pages in category "11th-century architecture" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.