Historic Environment Record
HER 15777 - Burstow Manor, Rookery Hill, Burstow
Burstow Manor is a remarkably complete survival of an early medieval moated manor house. There was a 2-bay open hall, a floored service bay and a 2-bay parlour cross-wing. Everything is of the highest quality and of truly massive timbers. The open truss has a huge tiebeam (8.5m long, 56cm deep) and long, wide arched braces. The spandrels have a complex network of struts, and mouldings abound. Above is a grand crown-post with curious, splayed foot-braces. The parlour wing also has a crown-post roof. Huge, square section knee braces support the central, ground floor, cross beam. Later a central chimney was inserted and the front ‘Georgianised’ with brick and tiling. Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of timbers from the building has dated it to the 14th century.
| Record Type | Historic Building |
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| Grid Reference | TQ 314 441 |
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| Parish | Burstow |
| Parish (old name) | Burstow |
| District | Tandridge, Surrey |
| Evidence Type | Monument Type | Date Range: |
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| BUILDING Environmental evidence | HOUSE MANOR HOUSE OPEN HALL HOUSE | Medieval 14th Century |
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| Activity | Person & Organisation | Dates | |
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| timber sampling |
Moir, A K
Tree-Ring Services | 2007-04-16 |  |
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