Table 1: Dendrochronology Results: Buildings with Timbers Felled Before 1300 plus selected buildings after 1300

Felling date

Published date

Location

Building type

Source

where different (1)

12th Century Felling

1

1063

-1100

Greensted Church, Onger, Essex

log church

VA

28.142

2

1105

-1140

Cathedral, Ely, Cambs

reused tie-beam

VA

20.39

3

1124

-1160

1120

-1250

St Mary's Church, Kempley, Gloucestershire

nave roof with bacefaced dovetails and half-lap joints

VA

30.99

4

1152

-1187

Thame Park House, Thame, Oxon

Remodelled Cistercian blds with 12thC roof & undated cloister arcades

VA

24.41

5

1160

-1195

Handsacre Hall, Armitage, Staffs

reused brace

VA

21.38

6

1161

-1196

1159

-1189

Chepstow Castle, Chepstow, Monmouthshire

outer bailey main gates

VA

29.127

7

1166

-1201

The Monastic Blds, SE Wing, Ely, Cambs

reused timbers from roof of uncertain form

VA

23.52

8

1167

-1185

Fyfield Hall, Essex

aisled hall, passing braces, notched laps

VA

28.135

9

1176

-1221

Knights Templars' Hall, Temple Balsall, W Midlands

aisled hall, passing braces, notched laps

VA

24.49

10

1179

Bishops Palace, Hereford

aisledhall, no passing braces or notched laps

VA

20.46

11

1184

-1219

Westwick Cottage, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hemstead, Herts

aisled, passing braces, notched laps

Howard etc 1997(1)

12

1186

-1221

c1201

St Hugh's Choir roof, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincs

roof, notched lap soulaces

VA

15.67

13

1182

-1227

1187

1207

Newbury Farmhouse, Tonge, Kent

aisled hall, passing braces

VA

32.14

13th Century Felling

14

1200

-1222

Church of the Holy Trinity, Wistanstow, Shopshire

roof - unrefined notched lap collors & soulaces

VA

28.161

15

1205

Sycamore Frm, Long Crendon, Bucks

aisled hall, passing braces, notched laps - probably reused

VA

23.58

16

1205

-1230

Barley Barn, Cressing, Essex

aisled barn, passing braces, notched laps

VA

24.50

17

1207

-1223

Pembridge Bell Tower, Herefordshire

t/f tower with passing braces & notched laps

VA

28.145

18

1212

-1214

Wells Cathedral Nave roof, Wells, Somerset

11 eastern trusses of nave with refined and unrefined notched laps

VA

29.125

19

1213

-1248

Morning Chapel, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincs

roof

VA

26.48

20

1214

-1255

St John the Baptist Church, Mamble, Hereford & Worcester

church tower, passing braces, notched laps

VA

28.144

21

1220

-1225

Harlowbury Hall, Harlow, Essex

aisled hall, passing braces, notched laps

VA

28.141

22

1225

-1269

1225

-1235

Nave, Lincoln Cathedral

roof, notched lap soulaces

VA

12.39

23

1230

Bellringers' Chapel, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincs

roof, notched lap soulaces

VA

26.48

24

1230

-1269

Blackfriars Priory, Gloucester

Monastic bld, notched laps, scissor braces

VA

24.47

25

1231

Old Hall, Breadsall, Derby

fragment survives of floor

VA

27.81

26

1237

-1267

1235

-1270

Deanery, Brecon Cath, Brecon, Powys

notched lap rafters, smoke blackened roof

VA

25.38

27

1237

-1269

Coggeshall Grange Barn, Coggeshall, Essex

aisled barn, passing braces, notched laps

VA

28.141

28

1238

-1266

1236

-1271

Floor over crossing vault, Salisbury Cathedral, Wilts

floor of crossing vault

VA

22.41

29

1240

-1275

Barn, St Paul's Hall, Belchamp St Paul, Essex

aisled barn, passing braces, notched laps

VA

24.50

30

1243

-1287

1243

-1247

Lime Tree House, Harwell, Oxon phase 1

aisled, passing braces, notched laps

VA

12.39

31

1245

-1247

Tithe Barn, Siddington, Cirencester, Glos

base cruck with reverse assembly, passing braces, notched laps

VA

23.44

32

1246

-1289

55 Sheinton St, Much Wenlock, Shops

sampson post & bolster - prob aisled or base cruck

VA

25.32

33

1247

Gt Oxenbold, Monkhopton, Shrops

Monastic 1st fl hall

VA

24.57

34

1249

-1250

Winchester Cathedral nave roof, Winchester, Hamps

double collar rafter roof with king strut between collars, all mortised

VA

29.120

35

1249

-1284

1249

-1274

Chapter House, Salisbury Cathedral

curved braced hexagonal roof

VA

27.79

36

1250

Old Stables, Wherwell Abbey, Wherwell, Hamps - phase 1

upper aisle roof/stone walls, passing braces, barefaced lap joints - infirmary?

VA

27.99

37

1252

-1287

Roof North aisle, Angle Chapel, Lincoln Cath, Lins

roof, trait-de-jupiter scarf

VA

20.40

38

1253

-1288

The Cathedral Barn, Cathedral Close, Hereford

part of aisled hall or barn

VA

28.143

39

1256

King John's House, Romsey, Hamps

stone bld, King post roof changed to crown post - maybe reused timber

VA

27.99

40

1257

-1280

Wheat Barn, Cressing, Essex

aisled barn, passing braces, notched laps

VA

24.51

41

1257

-1302

1262

-1297

104 Bakers Close, Lower Radley, Oxon

3 bay cruck house, possibly timber reused

VA

22.46

42

1258

-1311

1258

-1263

Apse, Westminster Abbey, Middlx

roof, scissor braces, secret notched laps

VA

11.34

43

1262

-1263

Stokesay Castle, Shopshire - south tower

joists

VA

28.160

44

1263

/1264

Bridge Farmhouse, Butleigh, Somerset

reused cruck blade with notched lap joint

VA

28.172

45

1264

-1271

Place House, Ware, Herts date of build may be much later

aisled hall, crown post, high end crosswing, stop splayed & tabled scarf with sallied & undersquinted abutments, transverse key, counter-tongue & grooved

Howard etc 1997(2)

46

1268

-1308

1268

-1303

Black Hostelry, Ely Cathedral, Cambs

monks guesthouse, grd stone, top t/f; crownpost roof with curved braces

VA

23.51

47

1268

-1312

Higher Broughton Farm, Stoke St Mary, Somerset

aisled hall with centre cruck truss

VA

28.173

48

1269

Cruck Cottage,Upton Magna, Shops

reused cruck blades with notched laps

VA

26.70

49

1269

-1293

Manor House, West Bromwich, W Midlands

base cruck with crown post

VA

20.41

50

1272

-1303

31 High St, Bruton, Somerset

beam, splayed scarf, stone bld

VA

28.172

51

1274

-1302

1272

-1307

Manor House, Donington House, Leics

U shaped stone house

VA

20.40

52

1280

Old Stables, Wherwell Abbey, Wherwell, Hamps - phase 2

upper aisle/stone walls extended in 1250 style but with notched laps

VA

27.99

53

1281

-1325

1279

-1311

Chives, 15 Fareham High St, Fareham, Hamps

crosswing, with kingpost roof, ridge piece and side purlins, normal jetty

VA

29.117

54

1282

-1327

hall of Tiptofts, Wimbish, Essex

aisled hammerbeam hall with crosswing, crownpost

Tyers 1999

55

1283

-1327

42 Chesil St, Winchester, Hamps

unaisled, king post roof

VA

27.99

56

1284

Cottage, Aston Tirrold, Oxon

Two storey chamber

VA

23.58

57

1284

Manor Barn, Rockbourne, Hamps

raised cruck, poss open hall but no smoke blackening - clasped side purlin

VA

26.63

58

1284

/1285

York Farm, W Hagbourne, Oxon

base-cruck hall with crosswing, crownpost roof

VA

24.55

59

1285

-1290

Stokesay Castle, Shopshire - great hall

great hall crucks & rafters

VA

28.160

60

1285

-1322

1285

-1295

Pilgrims Hall, Winchester, Hants

base cruck/hammerbeam

VA

15.69

61

1285

-1330

1294

-1306

Lime Tree House, Harwell, Oxon phase 2

double tiebeam base-cruck hall, crown post roof

VA

14.62

62

1285

-1332

1293

-1318

St Lawrence Church, Rushton Spencer, Staffordshire

t/f church with plank walls and crownpost roof

VA

29.107

63

1287

-1290

Stokesay Castle, Shropshire

North Tower

VA

28.160

64

1287

Garnivals Week, Milverton, Somerset

base cruck hall with reverse assembly

VA

28.173

65

1287

-1321

Bucks Head, Church Stretton, Shops

box framed crosswing, crownpost

VA

26.69

66

1287

-1329

South wing, Tiptofts, Wimbish, Essex

box framed crosswing, crown/tuncated king post

VA

30.118

67

1288

Foulbridge, Snainton, N Yorks

aisled hall with strainer beam, stone walls, crownpost with curved braces

VA

15.68

68

1289

-1290

Abbas Hall, Gt Cornard, Suffolk

aisled hall, passing braces, notched laps

VA

31.87

69

1289

-1334

3-3A Vicars' Court, Lincoln, Linolnshire

low pitched roof for lead

VA

28.145

70

1290

-1325

West Barn, Barton Frm, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts

raised cruck

VA

24.41

71

1291

-1326

Handsacre Hall, Armitage, Staffs

base cruck

VA

21.38

72

1291

-1333

Marwell Hall, Twyford, Hamps

t/f base cruck hall between 2 stone crosswings, collar rafters

VA

25.25

73

1292

/1293

Old Rectory, Warbleton, E Sussex

unaisled hall house

VA

22.40

74

1293

-1320

Bishop's Kitchen, Chichester W Sussex

hammerbeam roof on stone walls

VA

24.52

75

1295

/1296

The Hollies, Bathley, Notts

Semi base cruck with double tie and passing braces

VA

22.45

76

1299

/1300

Old Cheriton Rectory, Cheriton Bishop, Devon

cob house

VA

28.140

77

1299

-1328

Great Barn, Manor Farm, Ruislip, Greater London

aisled barn

VA

28.143

78

1299

-1332

Hall House, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset

3 bay base cruck hall/ normal assemby - aisle truss reverse assembly

VA

24.49

Selected 14th Century Fellings

79

1302

Plowden Hall, Lydbury North, Shops

base cruck hall with crownpost roof

VA

24.57

80

1303

-1327

1299

-1319

Nurstead Court, Meopham, Kent

aisled hall, stone walls, crown post roof, no passing braces

VA

19.48

81

1304

/1305

The Bury, Clavering, Essex

aisled hall, passing braces, notched laps

VA

28.141

83

1306

-1311

Quaintree House, Braunston, Leics

base cruck hall/double ties, passing braces, notched laps, crownpost

VA

22.45

84

1309

-1354

Wanborough Barn, Wanborough, Surrey

reused aisle posts

VA

28.146

85

1310

-1315

Headstone Manor, Harrow, Middlesex

aisled hall, low end crosswing, undershot crosspassage, crown post, no passing braces

VA

27.79

86

1312

/3

Old White Hart, Newark, Notts

single aisled hall

VA

22.41

87

1317

-1358

1320

-1358

Sandiacre Tithe Barn, Sandiacre, Derbyshire

dismantled aisled barn, side purlins

VA

28.128

88

1319

/20

Upton Court, Slough,Berks

aisled hammerbeam hall, high end crosswing, crownpost roof

VA

19.46

89

1321

-1363

Southchurch Hall, Southend-on-Sea

unaisled hall house with high end crosswing, crownpost

VA

28.142

90

1327

-1370

Codham Hall, Braintree, Essex

crosswing, possibly to aisled hall, with crownpost

Tyers forthcoming

91

1328

/9

Turners, Belchamp St Pauls, Essex

aisled hall with notched laps, no passing braces

VA

28.142

92

1355

-1360

Lodge Farmhouse, Denton, Norfolk

Raised aisled hall

VA

25.25

No heartwood/sapwood boundary

1

after

1152

Arcade post Gt Hall, Leicester Castle, Leics

aisled hall - stone walls

Laxton 1982, 77

2

after

1159

Burmington Manor, Warwickshire

aisled hall, stone walls, passing braces

VA

24.49

3

after

1174

Manor Farm barn, Broughton, Bucks

Aisled barn

VA

28.139

4

after

1180

Farnham Castle, Farnham, Surrey

aisled hall with stone walls

VA

27.91

5

after

1214

Whiston Hall barn, Whiston, S Yorks

aisled barn, passing braces, notched laps

VA

19.44

(1)

The various dendrochronology laboratories use differing estimates for the number of years of sapwood added to cores without bark edge to estimate the 95% confidence limits for the felling date. For comparability, dates in this table have been standardised to assume sapwood of between 10 and 55 years. The published ranges where different are given in the 3rd column.

Refs

VA = Vernacular Architecture followed by volume No and page. CT = Cressing Temple: A Tempar and Hospitaller Manor in Essex, Andrews D 1993

July 1999, amended July 2002