![]() ![]() There is an elegant shell cupboard in the rear wall of the panelled room. Panelling was put in one of the rooms – the workmanship and materials were of some quality, so whoever owned the house then had money to spend. It was located at the rear of the central bay, which formed the main living room of the house.Įxtensions were built to the side and rear of the older house. ![]() A brick chimney with ovens for baking was either built with the house or added soon after. It had diamond mullion windows, traces of which remain. The exact layout of the house at this time is not known. The construction of the house may have been a low-cost undertaking – perhaps Elm was used as it was cheaper than Oak.Įlm cannot be be dated by dendrochronology, so we don’t have an exact date for the timber, but we think this structure was built between 15. Soon after it was constructed, some of the roof beams warped, requiring repairs. The wood used to build the house was Elm. It had three bays (shown in red) and a jetty that projected over the front of the house. 1510Īround 1510, in Henry VIII’s reign, a two-storied timber framed house was built. The structure above ground that remains today is not medieval – these parts of the older house came to light as we excavated. The layout of the dwelling then was different, certainly narrower, and possibly extending further back. We have found part of a wall, floor and hearth that date from 1130 – 1250. To learn more, click here for our comprehensive guide to the Middle Ages.The green areas in the middle section indicate medieval dates, belonging to an earlier house. This article is part of our larger selection of posts about the medieval period. Villein’s houses were one-roomed and the family shared the space with the animals. This land would be used for growing crops and vegetables, a percentage of which would be given to a knight as ‘payment’ for their land. Their house would be surrounded by a yard called a ‘toft’ and a garden called a ‘croft’. The largest amount of land on the medieval manor would be used by the villeins. They often comprised several buildings and were mainly self-sufficient, growing their own food and keeping animals in the grounds surrounding the house. Manor houses were large, reflecting the wealth and status of the Lord. The medieval manor house was the home of the Baron. It was the priest’s job to look after the sick of the village as well as preaching in the church Manor House The local priests, however, were much poorer and were often uneducated. The leading churchmen of the land, Bishops and Archbishops were very wealthy and helped to govern the country. The religion of the whole of Europe was Roman Catholic and it was law that people went to church on a Sunday. The church was another central feature of the medieval manor. Many chose to build castles on their land and fill them with knights who, under the Feudal System, were bound to protect the Baron and his family. ![]() They knew that many Saxons would be hostile to them and so they had to make sure that they could defend themselves. Most of the Barons who were given land by William the Conqueror, following his invasion and conquest of England in 1066, were French. ![]()
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