Norman architecture

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Norman architecture is the style of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the 11th and 12th centuries. In particular the term is traditionally used for English Romanesque architecture. The Normans introduced large numbers of castles, and at the same time monasteries, churches and cathedrals, in a style characterised by rounded arches and heavy proportions compared to other regional variations of the style. The style was developed in Normandy, and brought to England and Wales after the Norman Conquest. It was also used later by Anglo-Norman settlers in Ireland, and by Scottish rulers adopting English fashions. The Normans also conquered Sicily and southern Italy, but the architecture they used there was distinct from that of Normandy and Britain, as it blended local Islamic and Byzantine influences.

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