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Title: Rare Welsh 15th-century hall house
Post by: Duncan Head on January 13, 2019, 04:13:08 PM

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/13/welsh-farmstead-is-in-fact-rare-medieval-hall-house-experts-confirm

Title: Re: Rare Welsh 15th-century hall house
Post by: Erpingham on January 13, 2019, 04:50:03 PM

Thanks Duncan. I look forward to the programme about the restoration (Landmark Trust renovations are always interesting as they are bringing the house back to use, rather than just conserving).

Title: Re: Rare Welsh 15th-century hall house
Post by: Jim Webster on January 13, 2019, 09:22:40 PM

old farm houses can be remarkably difficult to date
Ours we know was there in 1640 because we've still got the will, and there are gravestones locally from people who lived here dated about 1580 but that's about the limit to 'documentation'
By definition there aren't really many maps back then and the houses weren't owned by people notable enough to be mentioned :-[

Title: Re: Rare Welsh 15th-century hall house
Post by: Imperial Dave on January 14, 2019, 10:35:34 PM

just up the road from me....didnt realise it was that close

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