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Post Medieval
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About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)
The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.
This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836). more ->
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Imperial
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1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)
This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914. more ->
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COUNTRY HOUSE *
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The rural residence of a country gentleman.
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YARD *
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A paved area, generally found at the back of a house.
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CONSERVATORY *
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A glasshouse used to grow and display tender decorative plants. May be either an extension to a house or freestanding.
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HOUSE *
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A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known.
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BUILDING *
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A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known.
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CULVERT *
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A drainage structure that extends across and beneath roadways, canals or embankments.
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ROBBER TRENCH *
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MANOR HOUSE *
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The principal house of a manor or village.
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PARK *
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An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known.
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FLOOR *
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A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known.
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FEATURE *
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Areas of indeterminate function.
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TOWER *
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A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known.
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CELLAR *
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A room or group of rooms usually below the ground level and usually under a building, often used for storing fuel, provisions or wines.
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FARMHOUSE *
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The main dwelling-house of a farm, it can be either detached from or attached to the working buildings.
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DRAIN *
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An artificial channel for draining water or carrying it off.
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WINTER GARDEN *
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Originally an area planted with evergreens or winter-flowering plants for winter display, they can also be large glasshouses built for public entertainment where the original purpose of displaying plants has either disappeared or been minimalised.
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BUILDING COMPONENT *
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A structure which can be an area within a building, a separate building within a complex or a detached architectural component of a building
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INDUSTRIAL *
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This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms.
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SERVICE WING *
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A building or wing of a large house in which the servants would live and carry out some of their duties.
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CHAPEL *
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A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. Use more specific type where known.
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LOGGIA *
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A covered arcade, often attached to a building, open on one or more sides.
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STRUCTURE *
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A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type.
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WALL *
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An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)