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Central aisle

Church Architecture

The aisle provides a clear route between the seating blocks and through the rail opening. Its width and alignment are design choices.

Key points

The aisle provides a clear route between the seating blocks and through the rail opening. Its width and alignment are design choices.
Unobstructed strip through the pews.

Sources and further reading

Adrian Fortescue, The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described (1919; 1920 impression), chapter I, pp. 1–9 (Second edition 1919, new impression 1920; period manual, predates 1962)

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Communion rail (Church Architecture)
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