The English Mediaeval House

List of Illustrations ix
Foreword by Sir Mortimer Wheeler xxiii
Introduction xxv
1. Norman Town Houses: Jews\' and Merchants\' Houses, \"King John\'s\" Houses 1
2. The First-floor Hall 16
3. The Aisled Hall 35
4. The Great Hall 49
5. The Solar, or Great Chamber 67
6. Vaulted Cellars; the Cellar under the Solar; the Parlour 81
7. Oriels 99
8. Doorway Arrangement; the High Seat; the Chamber over the Service 122
9. Development of the Screen; Internal Partitions 139
10. The Porch 148
11. The Gatehouse 155
12. Tower Houses 166
13. Lodgings 177
14. Domestic Plans of the Later Middle Ages 189
15. Timber Houses 208
16. The Domestic Chapel 227
17. The Kitchen 247
18. The Central Hearth 257
19. Fireplaces 261
20. The Louver 277
21. Chimneys 281
22. Roof Covering 292
23. Roofs 300
24. Staircases, Corridors and Pentices 328
25. Doorways 338
26. Windows 345
27. Squints; Lighting 365
28. The Piscina and Laver; Baths; Water Supply 368
29. Garderobes 377
30. Floors 389
31. Interior Decoration 394
Glossary 409
Bibliography 417
Index 430