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From: heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk <heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Architecture" 2008.02.28 (04) [E]

from heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk



Ron wrote about a possible second Hansa house in Kings Lynn



I have forwarded that fabulous list of links to a friend who is an
architechural historian, who recommends a book called "The Making of King's
Lynn" by Vanessa Parker which is apparently the standard work on KL

Hope this helps



Heather


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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Architecture

Thanks a lot, Heather.

Now I'm having more serious doubts. I looked at the pictures again and
noticed that the brick boxes are longer than there tend to be in Northern
Germany.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Architecture" 2008.02.28 (04) [E]

On 29/02/2008, at 5:28 AM, R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com> wrote:

Subject: Architecture

Yes, Marcus, timber-framing is know very widely, but Northern Germany has
its own array of styles. The "typically" English style, as exemplified by
the pictures of Holborn and Wormshill

In contrast the major building material in Scotland for centuries was
STONE.
This led to a hilarious incident during Victoria's reign when the
bureaucrats decided to establish a brick tax throughout the
British Isles. Money flowed into the coffers from England but zilch arrived
from up North. "Damned mean Scots !" said the
bureaucrats and sent their inspectors to put things to rights. They asked
the Scots officials "Where is all the money due ?",
to which the Scots enquired "For what ?'. Inspectors answered firmly "For
all the bricks", Scots replied "What bricks ?"
and explained that stone was the principal, nearly sole building material
used in Scotland and bricks were not even
manufactured there. The few required for decorative purposes were imported
from England.
First time the Scots beat the English in centuries.My informant is Robert
Cooper, Grand Librarian, Museum Curator, and archivist of The Grand Lodge of
Scotland.
Many older Scots buildings have stepped gables known as "crow steps". those
I understand were introduced after
Flemish settlement.

Regards

Tom Mc Rae

Brisbane Australia

Oh Wad Some Power the Giftie Gie Us

Tae See Oorsel's as Ithers See Us

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