Remedial
Another application of the flying buttress is to prop up a wall which may be leaning with a danger of collapse. An example is found at Chaddesley Corbett, where the wall of the south aisle of the parish church is leaning outwards. A flying buttress has been added as a more practical option instead of dismantling the wall and rebuilding it. The aisle was built in the 14th century, and dismantling it would be a major work. The accompanying picture also shows another form of buttress.
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