Not 'Mansard or Gambrel

Some authors writing on architectural styles, especially in glossaries of the subject, appear to classify mansard and gambrel roofs together as alternative names for the same type of construction. The writer sets out to separate these two terms and to show that whereas the mansard belongs to polite architecture the gambrel is a vernacular form. It is hoped that this article will enable readers to distinguish 'mansard' from 'gambrel' and will stimulate them to locate and record gambrel roofs, especially outside the areas mentioned here

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