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Oriel window


 

Oriel windows are a form of window commonly found in Gothic revival architecture, which jut out from the main wall of the building but do not reach to the ground. Corbels or brackets are often used to support this kind of window.

Related Topics:
Window - Gothic revival - Architecture

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Oriel College, Oxford took its name from a balcony or oriel window forming a feature of a property which occupied the site the college now stands on.

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