TREE-RING ANALYSIS OF THORPE PREBEND HOUSE, HIGH SAINT AGNESGATE, RIPON, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Author(s): G Boswijk
Thorpe Prebend House, Ripon, is a large building, consisting of a central hall and two cross-wings. Externally the building is of brick and render, but original timber framing survives in the hall and cross-wings. Two independent structural surveys had produced differing interpretations of the early phases of construction within the building. A report by RCHME considered that the east wing and central hall were contemporary, and the west wing was a later seventeenth century addition. In contrast, York Archaeological Trust has suggested that the east wing dates to the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, and the central hall and west wing were built at a later date. Tree-ring analysis was undertaken to date the original timber framing, and identify the order of phasing. The east wing was dated to AD 1516/17. This was the earliest part of the building. The hall and west wing were built at the same time in AD 1583/4.
- Report Number:
- 2/1998
- Series:
- AML Reports (New Series)
- Pages:
- 18
- Keywords:
- Dendrochronology Standing Building
