Casa Tudor con cornice in legno a Lavenham, Suffolk, Inghilterra, un'antica città di lana e stoffa. Questa casa, al 68 di Church Street, è stata costruita nel 1500s. Ha un ampio timpano al primo piano e un piano superiore sorretto da un molo con travetti a vista. L'intonaco rosa colma gli spazi tra i legni di quercia sulla facciata.
2640 x 3967 px | 22,4 x 33,6 cm | 8,8 x 13,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
22 agosto 2007
Ubicazione:
Lavenham, Suffolk, England, UK.
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Lavenham, Suffolk, UK: 68 Church Street, in one of England's most picturesque medieval towns, is a 16th century (1500s) timber framed or half-timbered house with a wide first floor gable and its upper storey supported by a jetty with exposed joists. Pink-washed plaster fills the gaps between the oak timbers on the facade. No 68 Church Street enjoys official protection as a Grade II Listed building and is among more than 300 properties in the town listed as being of architectural and historic interest. Lavenham, in the heart of the Suffolk countryside, was once an important centre for the wool and cloth trade. In the Tudor era, widespread demand for its Lavenham Blue broadcloth helped it become one of the richest towns in England, paying more tax than major cities of the time such as Lincoln and York. It is now regarded as one of Britain's best preserved medieval settlements, with many timber framed buildings lining its narrow streets and historic Market Place. Lavenham was granted its first market charter by King Henry III in 1257. The charter enabled Lavenham to trade with other areas. Merchant clothiers were drawn to the town in the 15th century and its wealth at that time is demonstrated by the size and magnificence of buildings such as the Gothic Church of St Peter and St Paul, the Wool Hall, completed in 1464, and the Guildhall of Corpus Christi, now rated as one of the finest timber framed buildings in England. D0570.A6817
