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Protecting the Scheduled Historic Buildings and Monuments of Pembridge. A Registered Charity No 1060265

Pembridge the Village - Pembridge has clearly seen many changes since its inception. The village pre-dates the Domesday book. A community has existed at this place for over 1000 years. At one point in its history the village exceeded Leominster in size and was an important centre of commerce during the mediaeval period. Following the Industrial Revolution, Pembridge appeared to "fall off the map" and economic activity declined. The village was left alone to continue its rural traditions in relative isolation and, as a consequence, much of its medieval character remained unspoiled.

Gatehouse, East Street (RCHM 10, SMR 16362)

Discussion
Another Pembridge building with markedly different trees used for the cruck blades compared to the straighter grained purlins and struts. The fairly similar construction dates for Gatehouse, Brick House, Swan House and possibly Wheelwrights appears to indicate there was a major revision of the housing stock in the village over the period AD1444-55.

The above is from the following report: "The History and Heritage of Pembridge: A report on the tree-ring analysis of ten houses"
Report Number ARCUS 574q
Compiled by Ian Tyers, with contributions by Duncan James
Date December 2002

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What is Dendrochronology or tree ring analysis?

ARCUS Dendrochronology Laboratory
University of Sheffield
West Court
2 Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 4DT

Phone: 0114 222 5107 Fax: 0114 276 3146 Email: dendro@sheffield.ac.uk

For more information please contact the secretary of the Pembridge Amenity Trust info@pembridgeamenitytrust.co.uk