Late medieval timber framed building, Chapel Street, Bedworth

Description of this historic site

The timber cross-frame of a cottage was exposed during removal of rendering from the western face of the Nurse's House of Bedworth Almshouses. It is suggested, by comparison with comparable timber cross frames recorded in the Midlands, that the structure may date to somewhere between the 16th century and mid-17th century.

Notes about this historic site

1 The timber cross-frame of a cottage was exposed during removal of rendering from the western face of the Nurse’s House of Bedworth Almshouses. This was photographically recorded and a trench excavated; this contained only unstratified 17th-19th century pottery. Traces of wattle and daub were observed, It is suggested, by comparison with comparable timber cross frames recorded in the Midlands, that the structure may date to somewhere between the 16th century and mid-17th century.

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