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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 roofing. No universally accepted example survives above ground.
However, this is only a hypothesis; [5] we have only one surviving Anglo-Saxon timber church, Greensted Church, a small number of written descriptions, and some archaeological evidence of ground plans. [8] The extant stone structures can also be interpreted as having been built by carpenters who were transferring their skills to masonry work. [9]
All Saints' Church, Brixworth, now the parish church of Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, is a leading example of early Anglo-Saxon architecture. It is the largest English church that remains substantially as it was in the Anglo-Saxon era. It was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1954.
Neither the buildings used by the Anglo-Saxons nor those used by William I survive. The oldest existing part of the Palace, Westminster Hall, dates from the reign of William I's successor, King William II. The Palace of Westminster was the monarch's principal residence in the late Medieval period.
Plan of the Abbey showing the different building periods [15] Following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, William the Conqueror confiscated landed estates, but he respected Church property. [16] At St Augustine's Abbey, the Anglo-Saxon buildings were completely reconstructed in the form of a typical Norman Benedictine monastery. [8]
Interior of the nave, looking towards the chancel (right) and north aisle (left) St Bene't's Church is a Church of England parish church in central Cambridge, England.Parts of the church, most notably the tower, are Anglo-Saxon, and it is the oldest church in Cambridgeshire [1] as well as the oldest building in Cambridge.
Some Anglo-Saxon architectural features were never used under the Normans, and, as time went by, some Saxo-Norman features began to fade. [2] Old Anglo-Saxon features such as brick arches in stone buildings were simply eliminated from new designs, and "long and short" stonework, "half-roll" features slowly disappeared from use. [ 6 ]
Anglo-Saxon England portal The main article for this category is Anglo-Saxon architecture . See also the preceding Category:Ancient Roman architecture and the succeeding Category:Norman architecture