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unusual facts about timber framing



Ahr

Its source is at an elevation of approximately 470 metres above sea level in Blankenheim in the Eifel, in the cellar of a timber-frame house near the castle of Blankenheim.

Cholmondeley, Cheshire

The original timber-framed building dates from the late 15th century; it was rebuilt in brick in 1717 by John Vanbrugh and extended during the 19th century.

Ickleton Priory

However, Nikolaus Pevsner and English Heritage state that Priory Farmhouse, a timber-framed 16th-century farmhouse in Abbey Street, some distance southeast of Abbey Farm, stands on what is claimed to be the site of the priory.

Meersbrook

Bishops' House, a half-timbered house, built circa 1500 lies at the south entrance to Meersbrook Park.

R. Harold Zook

He is known for the "Cotswold style cottages" he designed which use details from Tudor architecture including timber framing, exposed beams, diamond-shaped window panes, and intricate brick or stonework.

St Mary's Church, Astbury

Architectural historian Andor Gomme dates this from about the middle of the 12th century and states that at that time the church would have been a simple rectangular building, and mainly timber-framed.

Thomas Meakin Lockwood

Number 1 Bridge Street, built in 1888, is timber-framed in Black-and-white Revival style.


see also

Pepperstock

However, Pepperstock displays an interesting range of vernacular buildings, most notably in the form of 16th and 17th century timber framing with brick infill and red clay tiled roofs.