Gardiner, Mark and Hill, Nick (2020) The "Norman Hall', Horton Court, Gloucestershire: a reinterpertation. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, 137 . pp. 161-190. ISSN 0068-1032
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Item Type: | Article |
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Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
The ‘Norman Hall’ at Horton Court in Gloucestershire is an early and unusually complete stone building, distinguished, in particular, by a pair of fine entrance doorways. It has previously been identified as a rare example of a 12th-century aisle-less domestic hall. Drawing on recent research work for the National Trust, a new study has been undertaken, examining both the building fabric and historical evidence. It is concluded that it was originally built not as a hall, but as a free-standing private chapel, to serve the adjoining prebendal manor house. The implications of this new identification are considered for the interpretation of contemporary houses and chapels.
Keywords: | chapel, medieval hall, Domestic architecture |
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Subjects: | V Historical and Philosophical studies > V400 Archaeology V Historical and Philosophical studies > V360 History of Architecture V Historical and Philosophical studies > V214 English History |
Divisions: | College of Arts > School of History & Heritage > School of History & Heritage (Heritage) |
ID Code: | 36541 |
Deposited On: | 02 Aug 2019 07:49 |
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