Black Swan Terrace, Upper Spon Street, Coventry: A Comparison of Medieval Renters
The structure and use of the medieval renter row, 119-23 Upper Spon Street, Coventry, is examined and compared to the 'Wealden' row, 159-62 Spon Street, Coventry, 34-50 Church Street, Tewkesbury, the longest surviving row of medieval renters, and other previously described renters. Most of...
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| Published in: | Vernacular architecture 2016-01, Vol.47 (1), p.1-19 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | eng |
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| Summary: | The structure and use of the medieval renter row, 119-23 Upper Spon Street, Coventry, is examined and compared to the 'Wealden' row, 159-62 Spon Street, Coventry, 34-50 Church Street, Tewkesbury, the longest surviving row of medieval renters, and other previously described renters. Most of them are part-floored, generally with footprints in the range of 15-30m
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, and some of them have smoke aprons to protect the upper rooms. Such premises might have been built for small traders and wage earners. |
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| ISSN: | 0305-5477 1749-6292 |