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Constable's House (Norman House)

Name: Constable's House (Norman House)
Rating: 1.9

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Location: Christchurch, Christchurch, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Sandbanks Ferry – Studland Bay loop from Hinton Admiral

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2. Woodland Path at Holes Bay – Holes Bay Cycle Path loop from Hinton Admiral

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3. Southbourne Beach loop from Bournemouth

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Mike Cree

June 28, 2024

The Norman House is a rare example of Norman domestic architecture in England. Whereas most ordinary domestic buildings of this date were built of timber, the house was built of stone, reflecting the high status of its builder. The tall, circular Norman chimney is a particularly unusual survival.
The ground floor was probably used for storage. An external staircase led to the main rooms on the first floor, where a small lobby divided the two principal rooms, the hall and solar chamber. The hall was open to the roof with widely splayed windows to let in as much light as possible. The elaborately decorated window at the north end of the hall marks the dais end, where the high table stood. The private solar chamber had an adjoining latrine emptying into the mill stream.
The east wall of the house, nearest the river, is thicker as it served as the defensive curtain wall of the castle. All the doors and windows on this exposed side had drawbars in case of attack.

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Location: Christchurch, Christchurch, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Constable's House (Norman House)

1. Sandbanks Ferry – Studland Bay loop from Hinton Admiral

2. Woodland Path at Holes Bay – Holes Bay Cycle Path loop from Hinton Admiral

3. Southbourne Beach loop from Bournemouth

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