Elements

historic building technology

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Materials
- Brick
- Stone
- Timber
Journal
Regions
- East Midlands
- West Midlands
Projects
- Field Studies
- Food History

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About

Welcome to the Hertes of England historic building resource. We specialise in exploring the traditional buildings and vernacular architecture of the English Midlands. From timber-framed cottages to Victorian town houses and factories, we investigate a range of historic buildings and the skills, techniques and crafts that were used to create them.

Journal

"Whoever builds a house or a ship or forges a sacrificial chalice reveals what is..."
Martin Heidegger
"Vernacular building tradition is one based upon time-immeriorial building techniques and the use of materials,..."
Carole Ryan
"Seeing vernacular architecture in terms of people making their own history can be difficult for..."
Matthew. H Johnson
"The full fascination of vernacular architecture can only be enjoyed by the study of a..."
R. W. Brunskill

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