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| Narthex (Narthex) | | An enclosed passage between the main entrance and the nave of a church. See Nave | | | Nave (Nave, Naves) | | The main part of a church where the people (congregation) sit during services. It always lies to the west of the chancel. It will often have aisles or passages along both sides. See Chancel. | | | Neo-classical (Neo-classical) | | A style within classical architecture which aimed to design buildings more like the original buildings of the Greeks and Romans. Architects visited Rome, Athens, etc accurately observing and measuring the remains of their buildings. It was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. | | | Neolithic (Neolithic, New Stone Age, Stone Age) | | The Neolithic period or New Stone Age lasted from about 4000BC until 2200BC. It started when farming first arrived in Britain from Europe. It was the time when people in Britain started to live in permanent settlements. | | | Nonconformist (Nonconformist, Nonconformists, Nonconformity) | | A person whose is a member of a Christian, Protestant religion that does not follow the teaching of the Church of England. Nonconformist religions include Methodist, Baptist and Congregationalist. Nonconformist churches are much plainer than parish churches. The minister stands in the same part of the church as the congregation (people attending the service). | |
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