Medieval History
Shandy Hall is a good example of a late medieval timber-framed hall, built around 1430.
Shandy Hall is a bit like a museum, but charting the house's own history is difficult. The architectural scholar Nikolaus Pevsner reckoned it was built in the 17th century, but he was wrong, probably because he didn't have access to the inside. In fact, the building is a symmetrical, timber-framed hall built around 1430. The roof rafters show signs of the fire that would have been in the centre of the house, and through a hatch in the kitchen you can see the medieval outside wall.
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Medieval History
Life in a medieval home
Shandy Hall is a good example of a late medieval timber-framed hall, built around 1430.
Shandy Hall is a bit like a museum, but charting the house's own history is difficult. The architectural scholar Nikolaus Pevsner reckoned it was built in the 17th century, but he was wrong, probably because he didn't have access to the inside. In fact, the building is a symmetrical, timber-framed hall built around 1430. The roof rafters show signs of the fire that would have been in the centre of the house, and through a hatch in the kitchen you can see the medieval outside wall.
Click here to read this article from The Guardian
- Architecture: Early Medieval Survivors
Because early medieval domestic buildings were usually made of wood, only the stone edifices raised for Christianity and military protection remain, says Rosemary Hill. At the heart of the Old English epic poem Beowulf is Heorot, the splendid mead hall...
- Fears That Fire Cover Changes Would Put York's Historic Buildings At Risk
A second conservation watchdog has claimed that proposed changes in York city centre fire cover will put medieval buildings at increased risk of destruction. The York Conservation Trust claims firefighters will take too long to get to fires in several...
- Medieval Hall Opened In Ireland
The remains of Red Earl's Hall, the oldest surviving structure in the Irish city of Galway, was officially opened yesterday as a visitor's attraction. The medieval hall, built in the late 12th or early 13th century, were uncovered and preserved...
- Tunnels Discovered Under Medieval House In England
A team of top archaeologists have been drafted in to explore a number of secret tunnels that have been found underneath a medieval building in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell in England. The tunnels have been found at the 13th century West Bromwich...
- Master's House In Ledbury Dates Back To The 15th Century
As part of the planning for the new library and customer services centre in Ledbury, a full survey has now been carried out on the historic Master?s House. The survey, carried out by Sawyer and Fisher Quantity Surveyors, has revealed the building dates...