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Elements: Walling

February 7, 2019

by Hertes of England

Elements: Walling

Walling in vernacular or traditional buildings is commonly referred to, and recognised, by the nature…

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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.

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  • John Speed "Therein groweth a stone softer than Alablaster, but being burnt maketh a Plaister harder than..."

    John Speed
  • Sidney R. Jones "One only has to travel over the mountains and moors of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire..."

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  • Martin Heidegger "Whoever builds a house or a ship or forges a sacrificial chalice reveals what is..."

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  • Carole Ryan "Vernacular building tradition is one based upon time-immeriorial building techniques and the use of materials,..."

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This is thought to be the first of three houses th This is thought to be the first of three houses that Joseph Pickford designed and built in the Derbyshire town of Ashbourne in the latter half of the 18th Century. Known locally as 'The Grey House’, it is situated next door to the former Elizabethan Grammar School (1585) at the west-end of Church Street. Despite the obvious use of one of Pickford’s signature motifs (central composition of Venetian and Diocletian windows above a pedimented porch), it is unusual in that it exploits two symmetrical full-height canted bays, flanking either side of the main entrance, with balustrade detailing to the parapet wall (thought to be unique in his portfolio). It is currently designated as Grade II*. #heritage #derbyshire #josephpickford
Following an observation made during a routine lis Following an observation made during a routine listing description in the early 1970s, the owner of 2 Market Street, Uttoxeter (long standing local butcher T. G Sargeant & Sons) decided to attempt to uncover what was thought to be an early timber-frame structure of some ‘merit’ that had been encased in brick sometime during the mid 19th Century. Following a period of intense conservation work a few years later, the structure revealed itself to be a late Elizabethan frame with tightly packed studwork (similar to that of Somersal Herbert Hall nearby). With the advent of the railways, and the greater availability of brick, many buildings of this type and age were encased or ‘faced up’ in this way. This structure is a great example (like that of The Prince Rupert in Newark) of what long hidden historic building fabric can be found with the combination of a little bit of research and well founded curiosity. It is currently designated as Grade II. #heritage #conservation #tudor #architecture #staffordshire
At the northern extremities of Nottinghamshire is At the northern extremities of Nottinghamshire is the Welbeck Estate, which is the home of Welbeck Abbey and many other significant historic buildings. In the mid 19th Century, the 5th Duke of Portland embarked on a unique building programme across the estate that produced some of the most valued agricultural assets in the county. The Holbeck Riding School was completed in 1869 and was the second of the estate’s extremely important quadrangle plan stable blocks. Built with ashlar stone and cast-iron over two storeys, this structure, now used as a warehouse, comprises of 19 bays on the north and south elevations with projected central and outer bays that are symmetrically flanked by blind rusticated arches. It currently possesses a Grade II* designation. #heritage #welbeck #nottinghamshire
The geological materials of the English Midlands a The geological materials of the English Midlands are predominantly limestone and sandstone. Both materials have historically been used in abundance for both religious and domestic buildings throughout the region. However, the material extracted from the limestone beds that we know as Lias or Blue Lias (stretching from Dorset to Yorkshire) is perhaps harder to find in buildings these days as it was thought that it weathered particularly badly! Fortunately, its poor reputation as a building material has not affected this mid 16th Century private chapel, built in the former grounds of Bede House in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Constructed of Lias rubblestone and ashlar, it has weathered particularly well over the last 450 years! Perhaps the good Lord looked upon it more favourably than other, less obvious, religiously motivated buildings! Those that have not been officially ordained have prescribed the chapel a designation of Grade II. #heritage #conservation #stone #limestone #newark #nottinghamshire
The backside of a lovely crow stepped gable with d The backside of a lovely crow stepped gable with decorative ridged thatching. Off piste in Holkham, Norfolk.
This relatively unique building is the last remain This relatively unique building is the last remaining structure on the site that was once Josiah Wedgwood’s Etruria pottery factory near Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent. Situated on the embankment of the Trent & Mersey Canal, it was most likely built as a counting house for the import and export of materials and goods to and from the factory site. Known locally as ‘The Roundhouse’ it was constructed in the mid 18th Century on a circular plan over two-storeys and utilises a series of portal window openings (Oculi) from which the ‘comings and goings’ of the canal could be overlooked. It currently possesses a Grade II* designation.
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