- AD 1275-1350 (+/- 25 years)
- Elaborate windows and vaulting
- Higher and more elegant columns
- Exeter Cathedral
- The Octagon at Ely
During the thirteenth century this
style of design developed into what is known as the Geometric style. In this style, the
windows became larger with the increased use of mullions, and the decorations became
more complex and geometric in design.
In the decorated designs, the windows are subdivided by vertical stone bars known as
mullions. The mullions are spaced close together usually rising the whole height of the window
up to the springing line. The springing line of a window or arch is the line at which the arch
shape starts from. The area above the springing line of the window is full of complex
shapes of stone called tracery. With higher walls and larger windows, the cathedrals were
now becoming more open to the light. The majority of Exeter Cathedral is built in this style.
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