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The Norman undercroft, with Norman arches
and flint walls, with remains of the Roman road. Described as 'one
of the best preserved examples of the Undercroft of a Norman house
in England' (Leaflet available in the building.)
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Side of Norman
door - alleged to be the entrance
to an old tunnel which took the Knights into the Cathedral on the
other side of the road. Now it
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Detail of one of
the original window openings. This once looked out into the courtyard
- which is now the front room. (The wooden panel is to hide the modern
heater!) |
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Notes: Details of the marvellous Norman undercroft (cellar)
with exposed flint and cement walls
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Detail of another
window opening which once looked out onto the courtyard at the front
of the house. |
Detail of the flint
walls. |
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Detail of the flint walls (south) with traces of
the flat Roman bricks from the original Roman road which once went
through this part of town.
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Detail of fireplace in undercroft
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Rear window looking out over garden
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Staircase up to ground level
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