House of Building

Types of Houses

H denotes Home

The following areas expected dates of construction refers only to Surrey.

Open Hall (until 1540)

Normally, a house of four bays with two windows on the roof and a central fireplace.

Half-storey Hall (1500 - 1540)

Open House floor hall with a central span floors.

Smoke House Bay (1530 -1620)

A short-Bay (central or final) sealed the top of the house as a flue.

Smoke Hood House (1530 -1620)

A wood frame house resting on the log in the fireplace mantle and tapering towards

a jack on the roof - an intermediary between the bay and chimney smoke.