Hall houses - How they were constructed

From Thursley Parish Magazine July 2019

Did you know….?

Some houses in our area were called ‘hall houses’ because originally the fire was placed in the middle of the large central room and smoke escaped through a hole in the roof. An example is Bowlhead Green Farmhouse. Now, of course, an upper floor has been put in and so the roof beams cannot be seen. This drawing of Bayleaf at the Weald and Downland Museum illustrates how a ‘hall house’ was constructed. The museum has kindly given permission for this picture to be included.

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