Apron (architecture) explained

An apron is a raised section of ornamental stonework below a window ledge, stone tablet, or monument.^[1]

Aprons were used by Roman engineers to build Roman bridges. The main function of apron was to surround the feet of the piers.^[2]

References

• Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus. Nikolaus Pevsner . Sherwood, Jennifer. The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire . 1974 . . Harmondsworth . 0-14-071045-0 .

Notes and References

1. Pevsner, p872.
2. Book: Ruddock, Ted . Masonry Bridges, Viaducts and Aqueducts . 2017-05-15 . Routledge . 978-1-351-91928-9 . 22 . en.