Dragon Hall - the trading hall
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Dragon Hall - the trading hall by Evelyn Simak as part of the Geograph project.
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Dragon Hall - the trading hall
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 3 Feb 2020
Much more timber was used than would have been required for the stability of the structure > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6384754 with the aim to show off the wealth of the owner. Tree ring dating revealed that the English oaks used were felled in the spring of 1427. The timbers were assembled off site and every single piece was numbered > https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6384770 so that its exact position was known, before being taken apart again and transported by wherry to the property to be re-assembled in situ.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.625326
Longitude
1.301362