Author: HB Archaeology & Conservation Ltd

A partition truss with comb decorated daub panels of mid to late 16th century origin. The collars are integral to the construction and were intended to carry a high-status under-plastered ceiling from the outset. The Georgian facade:  An 18th century upgrade to the front of the 16th century building (the projecting gable of the earlier…

I have been involved in alterations to a Grade I Listed building in East Sussex since July last year. The work involved recording fabric before, during and after the alterations in addition to providing advice on ways to best protect the building while managing change. I had the final visit on Tuesday this week, 11…

A Level 4 Historic Building Record of the Signal Box at Billingshurst Railway Station, Billingshurst, West Sussex was commissioned by CgMs Consulting, on behalf of Network Rail. The record was required in advance of decommissioning the box and relocating it to Amberley Museum and Heritage centre, to ensure its survival in the form of an…

The design of this late 17th century coach house was intended to emulate that of a small manor house and was particularly placed to be publicly visible to all visitors. The architecture of the building was intended to represent the fashionable, wealthy and high-status image of its creator, the politically driven Thomas Pelham, Duke of Newcastle.…

Tucked away above an inserted ceiling, the remains of part of a crown post roof dating to at least 1300 were observed. The four-way braced crown post survives above the later first floor ceiling and is significant in terms of construction, comprising an early and rare bare-faced lap joint between the two truss braces and…