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Outside

Quoins

Dressed stones, or imitations in brick, wood or render, at the corners of a building, set alternately long and short.

Where to look
Look at the corners: a ladder of contrasting blocks up the edge.
Styles
On the drawings
Not marked on the drawings.

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Cross-section of a vaulted building with a nave, two aisles and flying buttresses. Each label links to its feature. NAVE AISLE AISLE RoofPinnacleFlying buttressButtressAisleRib vaultClerestoryTriforiumArcadePierNave
Cross-sectionFor orientation: Quoins is not drawn here.