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Norman architecture

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Noun1.Norman architecture - a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th centuryNorman architecture - a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century
Romanesque, Romanesque architecture - a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades


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But once you venture around the breathtaking coastal paths, explore the exquisite beaches and take in the architectural mix of British and Norman architecture, you quickly realise you cos uld be thousands of miles away from home.
Then you wake up and need to go racing, to a charming, tree-strewn track that charges you the price of a British racecard to come in and enjoy vernacular Norman architecture (sort of mockTudor with a certain je ne sais quoi), decent food, a bit of art, a bit of chic, a bit for the kiddies and a curious card comprising the Group 1 - which the Brits take by storm - and a lot of races for amateurs or chevaliers, which the Brits take by storm.
Rochester Castle is another well preserved and elegant example of Norman architecture in England.
 
 
 
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