The  great  facade  of  Peterborough  belongs,
however,  to  the  next  century.     By  the  end  of
the  twelfth  century  the  early  pointed  form
of   Gothic   had  been  evolved.      St.  Hugh's
{q-v.)  work  at  Lincoln,  1188-1200,  is  usually
considered  the  first  example  of  pure  Gothic  in
England.     It  is,  however,  now  proved  that
the  western  end  of  the  choir,  the  eastern  end
of  the  nave  with  the  transepts,  and  exquisite
north  porch  of  Wells  are  the  work  of  Bishop
Reginald  de  Bohun,  1174-91.     This  work  is
undoubtedly  Early  English,  with  traces  only
of  the  earlier  style  in  the  mouldings  and  the
square  abacus.     Also  at  Ripon  and  Bishop
Auckland  very  early  examples  of  Early  Eng-
lish occur.      The  Early  English  or  Lancet
form  of  Gothic,  1190-1245,  is  distinguished
from  contemporaneous  work  abroad  by  the
use  of  the  round  abacus  (the  square  abacus
is  found  only  in  early  examples  chiefly  in  the
north) ;    by  the  depth  and  richness  of  the
mouldings  of  arch  and  pillars ;   by  the  freer
and  less  conventional  foliage  of  the  capitals ;
and  by  the  use  of  the  detached  shaft,  usually
of  Purbeck  marble,  long  and  slender,   con-
nected with  the  central  shaft  at  base   and
capital,  also  sometimes  by  one  or  two  inter-
mediate bands.
