Rick Gaehl4d ago

Just look at this amazing roof structure.
This is Great Coxwell Barn - near Faringdon, in Oxfordshire . It was built in about 1300 to serve the farming interests of a monastery many miles away.
One can only marvel at the woodworking skills of those medieval carpenters, over 700 years ago.
William Morris was so impressed he took most of his visitors to nearby Kelmscott Manor to see it.

#Photography #History #Architecture

Show threadadingbatponder4d ago
@RickGaehl Perhaps we only see a small percentage that stood the test of time? Did everyone just make it up and hope?
Show threadRick Gaehl4d ago
@adingbatponder
I think they were using tried and tested techniques, but how they were developed in the first place was a combination of trial and error and experience, I guess.
Show threadadingbatponder
@RickGaehl I am amazed. If we think how short life expectancy was and how poor communications were and how low a population density and how rarely one was built at all and how there were noo standards ... how did they know that this wood work...sorry....could not resist the pun... how was the knowledge transferred and why would one person believe the other?
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Show threadRick Gaehl4d ago
@adingbatponder
I don't know, but somehow they managed to build all those amazing gothic cathedrals too. 🤔
Show threadAnna Spanner 👩‍🏫🇪🇺🇬🇧4d ago
@RickGaehl @adingbatponder To your point, this is the scaffolding inside Salisbury Cathedral spire that has been there since the 14th century! Extraordinary sight. If you are ever in the area and can get on a tower tour, I highly recommend doing so.
Show threadRick Gaehl4d ago
@Annaspanner @adingbatponder
Wow! That is just incredible!