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19-Jan-2016

Corner of Silent Street and St Nicholas Street

Buildings with prominent 'jetty' projection on the 1st floor evidently very fashionable around 1450-1500. These are said to have been hastily re-arranged to accommodate Henry VIII's retinue when he visited the town.


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Walter Otto Koenig20-Feb-2016 15:23
Interesting building, the modern modifications are unfortunate. The 'jetty' projection is due to the limited building technology of the time in placing the levels of the house on top of one another. Typical for half timbered architecture of this era.
Blandine Mangin27-Jan-2016 07:57
beautiful old houses ! v
Ken Chambers ARPS27-Jan-2016 05:31
I didn't know that.....Wonderful slice of History Chris !
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