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Newton Hall fig 51
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Newton Hall fig 51

The eastern blade and cruck spurs of the eastern cruck in 1968 showing the surviving stone sill on which the timber building rested. Photograph courtesy of George Kenyon and Sons Ltd.

Newton Hall fig 50
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Newton Hall fig 50

The two surviving cruck trusses at Newton Hall after the demolition of the brick barn had been completed. Photograph courtesy of George Kenyon and Sons Ltd.

Newton Hall fig 49
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Newton Hall fig 49

The two cruck trusses as found within the barn after demolition had been halted in 1967. Photograph courtesy of George Kenyon and Sons Ltd.

Newton Hall fig 48
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Newton Hall fig 48

The remains of the timber cruck hall at Newton Hall Farm as revealed by demolision in 1967. Photograph courtesy of George Kenyon and Sons Ltd.

Newton Hall fig 47
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Newton Hall fig 47

The Newton Hall farm site in 1967 looking northwards. On the left is the brick barn containing the medival timber hall and on the right is the northern farm building. The farmhouse/cottage had already been demolished. Photograph courtesy of George Ke... Read More about Newton Hall fig 47.

Newton Hall fig 46
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Newton Hall fig 46

The eastern elevation of the renovated Newton Hall in 2008.

Newton Hall fig 45
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Newton Hall fig 45

The apex of the southern truss at Heathlands Farm in Warburton. This cruck building was only rediscovered in 2007.

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Newton Hall fig 44

The excavation plan of the cruck house at Staircase House showing the remains of internal partitions and floors.

Newton Hall fig 43
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Newton Hall fig 43

The surviving western cruck truss at Staircase House, Stockport, which dates from c. 1459.

Newton Hall fig 42
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Newton Hall fig 42

Excavated plan of Rainsough cruck cottage showing the groove for the wattle and daub panelling and the slots for the timber uprights.

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Newton Hall fig 40

The excavations of the cruck-framed Onion farm cottage in 1999.

Newton Hall fig 39
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Newton Hall fig 39

Distribution of excavated cruck building sites within the Greater Manchester area.

Newton Hall fig 38
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Newton Hall fig 38

Trench 5 looking north across Newton Hall cottage.

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Newton Hall fig 37

Plans of trenches 8 and 9 showing the foundations of the northern stone barn (T8)and the brick foundations of the north-eastern corner of the barn range containing the medival timber hall (T9).

Newton Hall fig 36
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Newton Hall fig 36

A plan of trenches 5 and 6 excavated across the site of Newton Hall cottage.

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Trench 9 at Newton Hall showing the north-eastern corner of the 18th century brick combined barn.

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Newton Hall fig 34

Plan of the trenches excavated around Newton Hall in 2008.

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Newton Hall fig 33

The eastern elevation at Newton Hall showing the surviving original timber-framing(shaded)and the 1968-9 reconstructed framing.

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Newton Hall fig 32

The medival (right) and the 1969 (left) curved wind-braces on the western side of the southern cruck truss at Newton Hall

Newton Hall fig 30
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Newton Hall fig 30

The eastern double cruck spurs on the northern cruck truss at Newton Hall.