Out now and available
for purchase
New EHBG Book 2011 – THE ENGLISH MEDIEVAL ROOF: Crownpost to Kingpost
This contains eight papers given by leading experts at the 2008 EHBG Day School on medieval roofs:
John Walker - Introduction and Overview
David Stenning - East Anglian Roofs: An Essex-Centric View
Edward Roberts - Early Roofs in Hampshire: 1240-1600
Bob Meeson - Medieval Roofs in the West Midlands
John R. L. Thorp - Roof Carpentry in Devon from 1250-1700
Robert Hook - Medieval Roofs in the North of England
Barry Harrison - Roofs in Yorkshire Timber-Framed Buildings before c.1560
Philip Aitkens - Queenpost Roofs in East Anglia
John Walker - Glossary
Example of extracts of papers can be viewed (click here to view extracts) and it is lavishly illustrated with over 240 line drawings, 91 coloured pictures and over 20 charts and maps (click here to view index)
Price £15 – special offer of £10 to EHBG, SHBG and VAG members – to order click here