Georgian
architecture refers to the style during the reign of
the four King Georges of England (1714 - 1830).
The
term 'Georgian' refers to stripped-down Classical domestic
architecture, characterised by plain mullioned, sashed
windows, and doorways topped with fanlights.
mullion
- the vertical division between the glass panes in a
window.
transom
- a horizontal bar of wood or stone across a mullioned
window, dividing it in height. Also a cross-bar which
separates a door from the fanlight above it.
sash
window - a window frame, usually made of wood and
fitted with one or more panes of glass (especially frames
that slide). The framed glass panes are raised and lowered
vertically by cords with counter-balancing weights.
fanlight
- a fan-shaped window over a door, sometimes applied
loosely to mean any window over a door.
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