Sanctuary knocker
Redirected to Sanctuary ring.
Religious architecture
Religious architecture
Sanctuary ring
Church door ornamentation, the grasping of which granted sanctuary to fugitives.
Religious architecture
Aisle (architecture)
Part of a church on either side of the nave or choir, separated from them by arcades, colonnades or piers. More generally, a passageway between seats in an auditorium, shelves in a supermarket and so on.
Architectural term, Religious architecture
Clerestory
Uppermost range of windows in the wall of a church, or a row of windows above eye-level.
Religious architecture
Aumbry
Cupboard or recessed cabinet in the wall of a Christian church, used for storing holy oils or the reserved sacrament.
Religious architecture
Round Tower Church
Church with a circular tower rather than the more common square tower, mainly found in East Anglia.
Religious architecture
Piscina
Small basin in a Christian church used to clean the priest’s hands and the sacred vessels used at Mass.
Seats for the officiating clergy found on the south side of an altar.
Religious architecture
Porticus
Side chamber typically added to the north and south sides of early Christian churches to give the building an overall cruciform plan.
