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  1. Geography

    The oldest examples can be seen in Ghent (Flanders, Belgium) and date from the 12th century, such as the … See more

    Stepped gable - Wikipedia

    • A stepped gable, crow-stepped gable, or corbie step is a stairstep type of design at the top of the triangular gable-end of a building. The top of the parapet wall projects above the roofline and the top of the brick or stone wall is stacked in a step pattern above the roof as a decoration and as a convenient way to finish the brick courses. A stepped parapet may appear o… See more

    Architecture

    In some regions of France, it's a utilitarian element in the architecture of thatched rural houses, where flat stones cover the load-bearing walls. In other regions, such as northern France (notably in the Soissonnais region), or … See more

    Construction

    Convenient access to the roof ridge motivated the crow-step design, along with the availability of squarish stones to accomplish this form of construction. The access would have been convenient for chimney s… See more

    Design variation

    There are a number of variations on the basic design. One such structure is Culross Palace built in 1597 which features a veiled woman on the crow steps. Roofs in Scotland are typically steeper than in the rest of the … See more

    Alternative terms

    The Nuttall Encyclopædia suggests this architectural feature is called corble steps. Corbie steps (from the Scots language corbie: crow) is a more common version. Another term sometimes used is craw step. In Dutch, th… See more

    See also

    • Architecture portal
    • Cornice
    • Pediment
    • Dutch gable
    • Redan
    • Flagstone… See more

    External links

    • Media related to Stepped gables at Wikimedia Commons
    • Roper Gate, an example of the use of crow-stepped gable See more

     
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  1. A crow-stepped gable, also known as a stepped gable or corbie step, is a design for a building’s triangular gable end. It takes the form of a stair- step pattern at the top of the stone or brick parapet wall which projects above the roofline.
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  2. List of roof shapes - Wikipedia

    See also roof pitch, crow-stepped, corbie stepped, stepped gable: A gable roof with its end parapet walls below extended slightly upwards and shaped to resemble steps.

     
  3. Stepped gable - Wikiwand

  4. Crow-stepped gable - Designing Buildings

    A crow-stepped gable, also known as a stepped gable or corbie step, is a design for a building’s triangular gable end. It takes the form of a stair-step pattern at the top of the stone or brick parapet wall which projects above the roofline.

  5. On the origins of so-called "Dutch" gables - Blogger

    Dec 17, 2014 · The Spout gable (Tuitgevel) is a very restrained variation on the triangular gable end with raised "shoulders" and a flat-topped elongated section that replaces the gable tip (the "spout"). The stepped gable is historically …

  6. The Gable End Explained: Key Features and Design …

    A gable end of a house is the triangular section of an exterior wall that supports the two sides of a sloping roof. This part of the wall often extends from the eaves to the peak of the roof. The gable end can be a simple triangle or have more …

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  8. Gable | Victorian, Roof Design & Construction

    If the gable end projects above the roof level to form a parapet, however, its silhouette may be one of many types—such as the crowstepped, catstepped, or corbiestepped gable—with a stepped outline. The edge of such a parapet is …

  9. Crow-stepped gable | Wikidwelling | Fandom

    A Stepped gable, Crow-stepped gable, or Corbie step is a stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable-end of a building. The top of the parapet wall projects above the roofline and the top of the brick or stone wall is …

  10. Gable - Designing Buildings

    A common example is a crow-stepped gable, also known as a stepped gable or corbie step, which takes the form of a stair-step pattern at the top of the stone or brick parapet wall which projects above the roofline. They can be designed …

  11. Category : Stepped gables - Wikimedia

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