Perpendicular Gothic Building Technology

Timeline

1. 1360–1370Gloucester Cathedral · GloucestershireAfter the Black Death, demand for church expansion in England recovered; stonemasons' guilds in Gloucester, Winchester, and elsewhere experimented with construction methods emphasizing vertical mullions and flattened vault ribs, as Perpendicular transitioned from Decorated Gothic into an independent style.
2. 1380–1500Canterbury and York · EnglandFan vaults, continuous tracery, and stone screens were standardized in cathedral choir stalls; Perpendicular became the preferred style for major royal and ecclesiastical works in England and influenced building practices in colleges and parish churches.