The later windows became more elaborate in the tracery, which was essentially geometric, and further elaborated by cusping. Triforium arches and canopy heads being similar in design.
No. 59. Early pointed Gothic Capital.
No. 60. Pointed Gothic tracery Windows. A. Ely Cathedral. B. Meophan Church, Kent.
The central tower, which was common in the Romanesque, developed into the spire, which was carried to a great height; the lower part occasionally pierced with openings for purpose of interior lighting, forming the lantern.
Decorated Gothic
The principal characteristics of the Decorated period are the form of the Arch, the elimination of detached shafts and the enlarged clerestory with increased lighting area.