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Fraid not! It says 'My image for this link is no longer there' - Photobucket.
I've never managed to post pics either.
I've never managed to post pics either.
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The dreaded red cross on white ground on my screen...
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Hope this isn't too big.
The East elevation June '04
The East elevation June '04
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How much of this elevation had to be rebuilt? Or was it more sound than this pic shows?
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Frances
The phasing crack (RH) has just been repointed so that it still shows!
The 1914 chimney bricks and firebacks have been taken out and replaced with stone on site.
The door opening at first floor level in the elderberry tree has been reformed into a 6 panelled stone mullion window as the sides where still there. Behind it was a three corbled pillar that is very interesting.
Karen
The phasing crack (RH) has just been repointed so that it still shows!
The 1914 chimney bricks and firebacks have been taken out and replaced with stone on site.
The door opening at first floor level in the elderberry tree has been reformed into a 6 panelled stone mullion window as the sides where still there. Behind it was a three corbled pillar that is very interesting.
Karen
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Frances
This is the East elevation Nov 0'5.
Crenellations ready to go on if it stops raining!
Karen
This is the East elevation Nov 0'5.
Crenellations ready to go on if it stops raining!
Karen
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Internal of East wall
Someone let me know if these files are too big and will crash the system also if I am boring you senseless!
Someone let me know if these files are too big and will crash the system also if I am boring you senseless!
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I don't think so.......just knocked senseless by your sheer bravery and tenacity actually. Most of us here know exactly what goes into a small job!!! All I can say is you must be jolly poor by now! I will send you some spuds!?
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Wow. I cant help thinking though its gonna be grim once the roof's on, very dark.
NT
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Thanks Frances,
Spuds will go well with the beans on toast for the 25yrs!
Karen
Spuds will go well with the beans on toast for the 25yrs!
Karen
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Hi NT
Yes, it was a shame to put a roof on.
But white limewash has done wonders and now you need sunglasses!
The other 3 sided are Georgian sliding sashes, they obviously couldn't afford to complete the East.
Karen
Yes, it was a shame to put a roof on.
But white limewash has done wonders and now you need sunglasses!
The other 3 sided are Georgian sliding sashes, they obviously couldn't afford to complete the East.
Karen
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The appearance of your tower house is similar to one that used to be near where I was brought up. ("Used to be" until the local Council decided to make it into a "safe ruin" which meant leaving only 3-foot of perimeter wall - criminal that they even removed historic features that had been at ground level).
On the East elevation, the first-floor opening had been the original door with a newer smaller door opened at ground level. Is there any chance that your main first floor window was also originally the door?
On the East elevation, the first-floor opening had been the original door with a newer smaller door opened at ground level. Is there any chance that your main first floor window was also originally the door?
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Worms
We think the first floor door opening dates from 1914 when a two storey extention was added. They put in a pink stone archway through at first floor level into the drawing room of which we have a water colour of. Behind which were the jams of the mullion so we have just filled in the missing parts.
There are plans in the book on 'greater medieval buildings' that if you put into 'google' you can see. It shows that phases of the towers/house which is really interesting. Also you can see on the south elevation where all the mullions are as they are still left in the stonework (they are very big ) even though it was Georgianised by 1805.(Whittickers Craven has an etching at this date.)
We think the first floor door opening dates from 1914 when a two storey extention was added. They put in a pink stone archway through at first floor level into the drawing room of which we have a water colour of. Behind which were the jams of the mullion so we have just filled in the missing parts.
There are plans in the book on 'greater medieval buildings' that if you put into 'google' you can see. It shows that phases of the towers/house which is really interesting. Also you can see on the south elevation where all the mullions are as they are still left in the stonework (they are very big ) even though it was Georgianised by 1805.(Whittickers Craven has an etching at this date.)
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To be more specific!
Google Book search.
Hellifield Peel -Greater Medieval buildings of England and Wales 1300-1500 page 346/347
Karen
To be more specific!
Google Book search.
Hellifield Peel -Greater Medieval buildings of England and Wales 1300-1500 page 346/347
Karen
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Very interesting! It must be nice to be able to find information like that.
The castle that I was refering to is pictured in the link below. You can see the large first floor opening that I was always told had been the main entrance in days when fortification was needed. Inside, there was only a very small stairway down to the ground floor level.
All now sadly gone.
Cathcart Castle
The castle that I was refering to is pictured in the link below. You can see the large first floor opening that I was always told had been the main entrance in days when fortification was needed. Inside, there was only a very small stairway down to the ground floor level.
All now sadly gone.
Cathcart Castle
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Worms
What a shame it is nolonger with us.
Karen
What a shame it is nolonger with us.
Karen