semicircular-headed

Updated: August 18, 2026

Round the lower part of this the arcade of intersecting arches which runs round the whole transept is carried; above this, round the turret, runs an arcading of semicircular-headed arches springing from pairs of shafts; above this the wall is decorated with diaper work; and finally, another arcading, this time of round-headed arches rising from single shafts, encircles the turret.

Rev. Thomas Perkins - Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory : A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings