Spend a day with David Andrews discovering timber-framed buildings:  learn how they were constructed; what the dating features are and how to date your own house.  Click on his name above to find out more about him.

Bring a torch, strong boots or wellies and old clothes in case we want to climb into roofs, and be prepared to remove your shoes when we enter the houses.

Course content: 

• Materials, what they are and where they are from
• Timber conversion
• The medieval house plan

• Archaic carpentry
• Late medieval carpentry
• Transitional house plans
• Late timber framing
• LUNCH
• visit to two houses

COURSE  AVAILABILITY:  6 places as at January 2011

Comments from participants:

Wonderful day, looking forward to choosing another course.  Well done for all your hard work.

Food was excellent, warm, friendly hosting.  Lecturer v knowledgeable.  Group size appropriate to visits etc. allowed opportunity for questions etc.

Thank you Anne & Bob for yet another wonderful day, and thank you for the kind friends and family who let us walk round their houses.

Very nice food, delicious cake.  Catering absolutely exceeded expectations.  I really enjoyued the day, great warm, friendly hosting.

Thank you so much for such a friendly and informative day.  the information was wonderful with great staff.  The food was excellent.  Jacqui & Steven Parry

A very interesting and informative day that has built on some existing knowledge and challenged assumptions about timber framed buildings.  A day to remember and recommend.  Many thanks - great food!  Chris Norrington