LL-L "Architecture" 2004.05.08 (02) [E]

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From: Pat Reynolds <pat at caerlas.demon.co.uk>
Subject: (No subject)

Dear colleagues,

This was posted on another list to which I subscribe.

>I looked yesterday at a house which had ceiling beams with multiple roll
>mouldings, such as occur in Norfolk in the early 16th century. The owners
had
>been told by their agent that these were known as Devils Beams and the roll
>mouldings were to ensure that the Devil in the form of a bat could not hang
on
>the edge of the beam to listen to family conversation...
>I have never heard anything like this before and doubt if it is true
folklore.
>Has nayone else come across it or is it just one nu...one person of unique
>ideas?

Has anyone come across this piece of folklore in other lowlands areas -
or, indeed, in Norfolk?

Checking my Dutch dictionaries, I found 'duivejager' as a term for a
single roll moulding - is this 'dove-hunter' or a contraction of
'duivelstoejager' 'odd-job-man', 'devil' (devils-hunter???) - none of
these etymologies seem to make any sense for roll mouldings!

Best wishes to all,

Pat
still a research student at the University of York, still interested in
'Dutch' buildings and their meanings
--
Pat Reynolds
pat at caerlas.demon.co.uk
   "It might look a bit messy now,
                    but just you come back in 500 years time"
   (T. Pratchett)

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