Fig. 388.—St. Nicholas’ Church. Details of Piers of Crossing.
The roof is groined throughout, the three compartments in the length ([Fig. 392]) being separated by pointed arches, which spring from moulded caps on octagonal responds. The ribs are the same in all the compartments, except that in the centre and north a length of the ridge rib is omitted (see Plan). The opening into the apse has a stunted
Fig. 389.—St. Nicholas’ Church. North Transept.
round arch ([Fig. 393]), and is a prominent example of the love of the Scottish builders for this form of arch all through the Gothic period. This is the only place in the crypt where the width is sufficient to allow
