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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.

Swan House (and School View), West Street (SMR 16385)

Description
Behind the brick front of this building are the substantial remains of a high status, box-framed medieval open hall of four bays with a cross passage at the east end. The hall was almost square in plan, measuring about 24ft long and 23ft wide. The three storey service cross-wing at the east end is now a separate tenement (School View). The upper, solar cross-wing at the west end has vanished.

Sampling
Samples 35-39 were obtained from the roof of this building.

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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