House. C17. Adjoining cottage. C18. Timber framing with brick nogging and brick. (1) This former stylistic date has now been superceeded by a much earlier tree-ring date see below. (2)
The structural timbers thought to be associated with the initial construction of the house were probably felled in AD 1494. The ground floor ceiling beam is derived from a timber with an estimated felling date of AD 1607 – 30. The first floor ceiling contains a joist with an estimated felling date range of AD 1498 – 1523 and a main beam derived from a timber felled in AD 1742. A further timber in the south bay used to add structural integrity to the roof was also derived from a timber probably felled in AD 1742. (3)

Listed buildings slides, (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<2> J Buckley (NCC), Observations by Janine Buckley MA (NCC) (Personal comment). SNT5239.

<3> English Heritage, 2010, Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers at The Old House, Main Street, Norwell (Unpublished document). SNT5909.