Tie bar
Stained Glass Windows: Managing Environmental Deterioration, published by Historic England in 2020, defines a tie bar as: A horizontal metal bar supporting the window structure, spanning the entire width of the window, usually at springing level. It pierces and passes through any mullions.
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