The English Mediaeval House

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Phoenix House, 1965 - 448 pages

Contents

Jews and Merchants Houses King Johns Houses
1
The Firstfloor Hall
16
The Aisled Hall
35
The Great Hall
49
The Solar or Great Chamber
67
Vaulted Cellars the Cellar under the Solar the Parlour
81
Oriels
99
Doorway Arrangement the High Seat the Chamber over the Service
122
The Domestic Chapel
227
The Kitchen
247
The Central Hearth
257
Fireplaces
261
The Louver
277
Chimneys
281
Roof Covering
292
Roofs
300

Development of the Screen Internal Partitions
141
The Porch
148
The Gatehouse
155
Tower Houses
166
Lodgings
177
Domestic Plans of the Later Middle Ages
189
Timber Houses
207
Staircases Corridors and Pentices
328
Doorways
338
Windows
345
Squints Lighting
365
Floors
389
Glossary
409
Index
430

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