Le Manoir de Saint Lô, Aclou
J-C. Bans|Patricia Gaillard-Bans|Peter Smith
The discovery, not far from Rouen, of an aisled and base-cruck hall carrying a crown-post collar-purlin roof very similar to those common in south-eastern England raises important historical questions. Can this building, incorporating features seemingly much more characteristic English than French work, have been the work carpenters? Nothing well-documented history manor supports such explanation. However, although careful search suggests it may be possible find distant parallels, no exact equivalent has yet found on soil. Possibly here is further evidence that many architectural ideas, eventually with strong regional concentrations, began by being thinly but widely scattered, idea first propounded Eric Mercer. Perhaps striking differences between vernacular architecture north-western France only developed after severing political ties following final disappearance 'Angevin Empire' fifteenth century.
Vernacular Architecture