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Notes: Origins in 13th century, perhaps as a house
for the Rector of St. Alphege's Church nearby, "with
an upper hall or chamber built over an undercroft"
(Quiney, see bibliography. He
also gives a date of about 1250).
Massive stone piers and stone flags on floor. First floor
with jetty (sticking out) is from "the end of the 15th
century" (Quiney again)
In the next hundred years or so a chimney stack was built
into the first floor, then the top part was added in the
17th century (after 1665 according to Quiney).
(See also Scoffham in the bibliography)
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The demons holding their breasts shock/amuse the tourists
- note the cloven hooves as in the demons along the street
at 28 Palace Street and at St.
Peter's Street. I have heard a suggestion that they
are not old - that they were added around 1910, but Quiney
is specific:
" the fascias with guilloche mouldings
attached to both jetties [see photos below] belong to this
last phase [i.e.17th century], but the grotesquely carved
brackets ... probably belong to about 1495 and serve to
carry the eaves" (Quiney
p233)
For woodcarving in Canterbury see the woodcarving
pages.
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Demon - right-hand side - said to be from
1495
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Demon - right-hand side, different angle
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Demon - left-hand side - said to be from
1495
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The building seen from right side
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Small side window, detail
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Detail of wood carving - middle level,
above the demon on right-hand side (17th century)
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Detail of wood carving at front of building
- highest level, above the window and under the roof - 17th
century
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Detail of wood carving - lowest jetty,
right-hand side - 17th century
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