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Great visit to Baildon Hall (now a social club) on Saturday. A largely C17 stone house with C19 alterations, incorporating a C15 timber-framed wing. An earlier screens passage still survives inside.
Baildon Hall front view.

ALT Baildon Hall front view.

Baildon Hall parlour ceiling.

ALT Baildon Hall parlour ceiling.

Remnant of screens passage with three doorways at Baildon Hall.

ALT Remnant of screens passage with three doorways at Baildon Hall.

C15 timber-framed wing at Baildon Hall.

ALT C15 timber-framed wing at Baildon Hall.

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Trustees met this evening as plans continue for Clayton Hall's Grand Reopening. A few finishing touches are still underway, but we're excited to welcome visitors soon. We're also gathering memories, stories and photos for future projects. Watch this space!
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Wales is great for buildings archaeology: early vernacular architecture specialists like Lord Raglan, St Fagans museum (📸) & very accurate listing entries... but there are currently no Welsh dates on The Buildings Archaeologist book tour 🥲 Anyone know some events organisers?
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Spent much of this week on an archaeological survey of a Nottinghamshire mediaeval hall house built from trees felled in 1497 and 1500. It is one of those properties that looks entirely Victorian from the exterior but gives up its secrets the moment you step over the threshold...
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Our June Newsletter is hot off the press! Catch up with all our latest news, including info about forthcoming events, publications and of course buildings in Yorkshire (and elsewhere)! yvbsg.org.uk/newsheets/jun26…
Cover page of YVBSG Newsletter June 2026

ALT Cover page of YVBSG Newsletter June 2026

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VIDÉO - Beaucoup de façades à pans de bois ont été détruites ou recouvertes. “Un patrimoine souvent détruit” : course contre l'oubli pour inventorier les dernières maisons à pans de bois à Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor). ici.fr/culture/patrimoine/vi…
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Plus grand musée à ciel ouvert de France, l’Écomusée d’Alsace est organisé comme un village alsacien du début du XXe siècle. actu.fr/histoire-patrimoine/…
Patrimoine rural@PatrimoineRuralFeb 24
The Écomusée d’Alsace: The largest open-air museum in France. L’Écomusée d'Alsace, situé à Ungersheim (Haut-Rhin), offre une immersion totale dans la vie traditionnelle alsacienne en reconstituant un village typique du XIXe siècle. mainlymuseums.com/post/1360/…
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I'm really looking forward to talking folklore at this online event on 2 April. I've found an understanding of folk tradition hugely enriches the study of ancient buildings because it informs us about how people thought about them. Bookings here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-folkl…
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Keen garderobe-gogglers may be interested to learn that I've spent part of today writing a good chunky section on latrines for The Buildings Archaeologist book, including this reconstructed one in the parlour chamber of Bayleaf (now at the Weald & Downland Living Museum).
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Replying to @masterthatcher2
The cottages/shops being re-thatched are Nos. 50, 52, & 54, Botanic Road, Churchtown, Southport, Lancashire. This picture was taken in 2010. There are many thatched buildings in Southport. @VArchGroup @YorksVernacular
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Buildings That I'm Thinking About 1/2: Old Hall Farm, Kneesall (Notts), dated c 1536. One of the earliest lobby entrance buildings - in which the doorway opens into a lobby defined by the side of the chimney. Not found commonly in houses until later 16thC in SE England.
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The next Triskele Heritage winter lecture is happening next week. Please do feel free to share far and wide if you can 🙂 More info and bookings can be found here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-media…
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'Vernacular Architecture of the Yorkshire Dales' - YVBSG day school with co-hosts Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group on 28 Feb 2026 in Skipton Town Hall. Join us for an excellent programme of talks exploring the wonderful traditional buildings of the Dales! yvbsg.org.uk/events.html
Thornton Rust, Wensleydale.

ALT Thornton Rust, Wensleydale.

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Are you a student with an interest in historic buildings? We now offer a reduced membership fee for students - for just £8 a year, you get our annual journal, discount on events, online access to building reports, practical recording experience and more! yvbsg.org.uk/membership.html
Wood Hall, Copley, recorded by the YVBSG in 1991.

ALT Wood Hall, Copley, recorded by the YVBSG in 1991.

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An lovely old #Irish #Christmas blessing "Bless you and yours As well as the #cottage you live in. May the roof overhead be well #thatched And those inside be well matched."
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Our interactive map showing all buildings recorded by the YVBSG has just been updated! The latest version includes this intriguing little outbuilding at Woodsome Hall. If you're a member, the map also gives you access to the full online reports. Browse at yvbsg.org.uk/reports.html.
Outbuilding at Woodsome Hall, possibly former dovecote and forge.

ALT Outbuilding at Woodsome Hall, possibly former dovecote and forge.

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This quaint scene is part of the R F Warner Collection. It was photographed in the early 20th century - but the photographer and location is unknown. We're asking you to help identify photos, share memories, and enhance our records - see more here 👇 flickr.com/groups/historicen…
A black and white photograph of thatched cottages along a street. On the left is the cottage at the end of the left row: it is a thatched cottage with a jettied bay window on the first floor of the flank elevation. The roof above has a central chimney. To the left is a short range with two windows and a chimney. On the right, a row of thatched cottages is side-on to the photographer, stretching away down the street. In front of the flank elevation of the end cottage of this row are two people, one sitting and one standing. The photographer is standing in the road, and it stretches from the foreground and curves slightly to pass between the two rows of cottages.

ALT A black and white photograph of thatched cottages along a street. On the left is the cottage at the end of the left row: it is a thatched cottage with a jettied bay window on the first floor of the flank elevation. The roof above has a central chimney. To the left is a short range with two windows and a chimney. On the right, a row of thatched cottages is side-on to the photographer, stretching away down the street. In front of the flank elevation of the end cottage of this row are two people, one sitting and one standing. The photographer is standing in the road, and it stretches from the foreground and curves slightly to pass between the two rows of cottages.

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The algorithms are making it a lot harder to spread the word about these online talks. Although numbers are still reasonable, it would be a great help if folk were able to give the 30 December event a quick share 🙂 Booking available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings…
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Good news! We've selected Heritage Trust North West to take ownership of Baguley Hall, a stunning Grade I-listed medieval building in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester. 🏛️ Find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/BaguleyHall
A red brick medieval building with a blue sky above and a lawn in the foreground.

ALT A red brick medieval building with a blue sky above and a lawn in the foreground.

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The traditional "Button Houses" (Düğmeli Evler) found in the village of Ormana, located in the Taurus Mountains of Antalya, Türkiye 🇹🇷. These unique structures are renowned for their distinctive architectural style and construction methods. The houses are built using local materials, primarily stone and cedar wood, without the use of cement or mortar. A framework of interlocking cedar beams is used, with the ends of the beams protruding from the stone walls, resembling buttons, which gives the houses their name.  This specific construction technique is earthquake-resistant and has allowed many of these houses to stand for centuries, with some being 400-500 years old. Standing for centuries, these houses represent the cultural heritage and timeless craftsmanship of Taurus mountains. Ormana has been recognized as a UN Tourism Best Tourism Village for its commitment to sustainable tourism and the preservation of this cultural heritage. 📷© Architecture Hub #drthehistories
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