The Great Barn of 1425-27 at Harmondsworth, Middlesex
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848023715 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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. The Great Barn of 1425–7 at Harmondsworth, Middlesex explores one of the most impressive and interesting of the great barns, completed in 1427 for Winchester College and recently restored through a collaboration between English Heritage and Historic England. The book begins with an exploration of the estate to which it belonged and of its precursor buildings, then explores why, how, and when the barn was built; the ingenuity and oddities of its construction; and the trades, materials and people involved. But, unlike homes, castles, and churches, barns were centers of production, where grain crops were stored and threshed, and they therefore offer a glimpse of a different side of medieval life—the ceaseless work of farming, on which the lives of both the rich and poor depended. The great barns built by landowners of medieval England are among England’s most important historic monuments. Impressive structurally and architecturally, they are not only beautif
About the AuthorEdward Impey is director of the Royal Armouries in Leeds and the former director of English Heritage.
. Edward Impey is director of the Royal Armouries in Leeds and the former director of English Heritage