Wisson Hill is an English timber frame and stone farmhouse dated to 1530. This site is intended to share the excitement of discovering, restoring and preserving an original Tudor building. The aim is to share the restoration journey, the little details that are so precious, the historical research that has been done, and invite genuine enthusiasts to get in touch.
This site is a work in progress, so the main pages will change as time allows more detail to be added, as well as blog posts.
The project started in 2007 and most of the major work has now been done….maybe…
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Repair: unsupported extended lintel
When water-damaged plaster was removed to check for impact on the timber behind, it was a surprise to find that the thick stone wall above the window was apparently held up by a single metal bracket. You can just see the bracket near the front edge of the lintel in the photo. No – the
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Apotropaic marks: the daisy wheel
My first Wisson Hill blog is about probably my most exciting find: a hexafoil ‘carving’ on the bressumer of what was probably the kitchen fireplace. I say ‘carving’ because it is very faint and, now the timber has dried after removing paint, nearly invisible. Historic England provides good information about these markings, saying ‘The most
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