Surf these sites: Barley Hall, York -- This medieval oak-framed house has been carefully restored to the way it would have looked in the 1480s. Photographs, visitor information. CertHE in British Vernacular Architecture -- Details of course offered by the University of Birmingham School of Continuing Studies. East Midlands Earth Structures Society -- A voluntary group of people who are interested in earthen buildings in the East Midlands, forming a local part of ICOMOS-UK. Exploring the Round Houses of Doves -- An article on dovecotes by Klara Spandl in British Archaeology, no 35, June 1998, with references and a list of dovecotes open to the public. MA/Graduate Diploma in International Studies in Vernacular Architecture -- Details of the Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture Centre for Vernacular Architecture Studies (CAVES) courses. Medieval Peasant Houses -- Scholarly summary by Paul Gans of the Department of Chemistry, New York University, on his Medieval Technology Pages. National Pub and Brewery History -- Steven Williams has gathered articles and links for those interested in the history (and legend) of the British pub. Hosts pages for the Old English Inn Society and Brewery History Society. RCAHM Vernacular Architecture -- Outline of the Royal Commission for Ancient and Historic Monuments in Wales approach to the study of the traditional architecture of farmhouses, farm-buildings and cottages. Ritual Protection Marks -- Results of a survey of Norfolk buildings (UK). The Pubs of Kent -- Photographs of public houses and their signs by Peter Blanche. Part of the Kent Genealogy Resources site. Timber-Framed Houses -- A beginner''s guide to the history and construction of medieval timber-framed houses in England and Wales by the owner of one. Examples, bibliography and glossary. Virtual Pub Crawl of Hull -- List of publications by Hull College''s Local History Unit about the pubs and breweries of Hull.
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