When Were Flying Buttresses First Used?
When Were Flying Buttresses First Used? Rudimentary flying buttresses were introduced by William the Englishman, beginning in 1179 (F. Woodman, The Architectural History of Canterbury Cathe- dral, London, 1981, 87-130). What year was the flying buttress invented? The flying buttresses of Notre Dame de Paris, constructed in 1180, were among the earliest to be used