SNN110708 - The Tree-Ring Dating of the Roof and other Timbers at Brackley Town Hall, Brackley, Northamptonshire, 2016
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| Type | Report |
|---|---|
| Title | The Tree-Ring Dating of the Roof and other Timbers at Brackley Town Hall, Brackley, Northamptonshire, 2016 |
| Author/Originator | Bridge, Dr M C and Miles, Dr D |
| Date/Year | 2016 |
| SMR Input Date (use for label searches) | 01/06/2017 |
Abstract/Summary
A large transverse beam, and a re-set joist in the mezzanine floor area were shown to be from the original build, the beam being from a tree felled in summer 1699, and the joist in spring 1703. Timbers from the length of the original four-bay roof area, including those supporting the clock tower, were from trees felled over a period from spring 1881 to late summer/autumn 1882, showing that the whole of this roof was rebuilt when the building itself was extended north by one bay in the 1880s.
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Description
Digital copy only
Location
NCC Archives Service, Heritage Team HER Library
Referenced Monuments (1)
- 130/7/1 Brackley Town Hall (Building)
Referenced Events (1)
- ENN108740 Brackley Town Hall, 2016 (Tree-ring dating) (Ref: 2016/12)
Record last edited
Jun 1 2017 10:07AM
