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The traditional Cruck frame has been in use for many hundreds if not thousands of years but was very popular in medieval times. As a structural building style it is recognisable as quintessentially traditional English, rustic architecture but these structures trace their origins back to boat building. Turn a Cruck frame over and you have a structure that is similar in principle and practice, to a boat so the whole building style probably evolved from using unseaworthy boats as roofs for buildings.
Cruck Barn offers our guests a little taste of paradise. A romantic cottage in an idyllic location. Chance to escape the pressures of everyday life. Every thought has been given to your comfort, relaxation and enjoyment. A welcome basket brimming with a selection of that local produce awaits your arr.
Torthorwald has all the attributes of a medieval village; Castle, Church, water supply and workable agricultural land, although in this present day very little is left of the original fabric of the village, new developments in the form of dwelling houses have taken the place of the old crucks and quaint little rights of way More . The Cruck Cottage, Shieldhill Road, Torthorwald, Dumfries, Scotland, was originally constructed in the mid 18th century or thereabouts.
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Occasional musings on food and architecture. Cruckster on Tour of Eastern Croatia. DAY 1 26th August 2010. It is quite hot, probably about 30 degrees C. Spin along main coast road to Dubrovnik. Ostentatious mega yachts at berth. DAY 2 27th August 2010. DAY 3 28th August 2010.