Malcolm Hislop
Biographic Data
| ID | 5406059 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Malcolm Hislop |
| GIVEN NAMES | Malcolm |
| FAMILY NAME | Hislop |
| SIGNATURE | HISLOP M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Missing Link
The great tower of Dudley Castle, in the West Midlands, is re-examined in order to situate it within the evolutionary sequence of great tower designs. In so doing, it is argued that the origins of its plan are to be found in the works of the early to mid-thirteenth century, and that the tower itself was probably begun during the 1260s. Furthermore, it is asserted that the tower represents a milestone in the thinking that underpinned the redevelop…
Vernacular' or 'Polite'? George Tollet's Farm Buildings at Old Hall Farm, Betley, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
George Tollet, the owner of Old Hall Farm, Betley, was a member of the small circle of agricultural 'improvers' in the second half of the eighteenth century, the most famous of whom were Thomas William Coke of Holkham and the Duke of Bedford at Woburn. Tollet was thus aware of national ideas as well as the building traditions of Staffordshire. Old Hall Farm not only illustrates the influence of progressive thinking on farm buildings design, but a…
The north service range, Aston Hall, Birmingham
Excavation has exposed the foundations of the early 17th-century north service range of Aston Hall, Birmingham. Consideration of the remains alongside documentary evidence and comparative analysis has allowed the room functions, and something of the range's structural character, to be established. In the 17th century it contained a washhouse, brewhouse, bakehouse, laundry and dairy, with a large cellar beneath and a building straddling a water cu…
Rock House Farm, Great Haywood
Tree-ring analysis of a sample from a cruck-framed building in the village of Great Haywood, near Shugborough in Staffordshire, has produced a felling date of 1424 for one of the crucks. The central cruck truss, all that survived of the original two-bay structure, was smoke blackened on both sides, but produced no firm evidence of communication between the two bays. It is suggested that the cruck truss might have served as the party wall between …
John Lewyn of Durham
This paper examines the structural evidence for the claims made on the behalf of the 14th-century master mason, John Lewyn. It suggests that comparison of artistic detail, has limited usefulness when attempting to identify his work. Buildings which, on a superficial level, bear little resemblance to one another, can nevertheless be shown to have significant mutuality of concept when studied in depth. Thus, a close examination of John Lewyn's know…
John Lewyn of Durham
This paper examines the structural evidence for the claims made on the behalf of the 14th-century master mason, John Lewyn. It suggests that comparison of artistic detail, has limited usefulness when attempting to identify his work. Buildings which, on a superficial level, bear little resemblance to one another, can nevertheless be shown to have significant mutuality of concept when studied in depth. Thus, a close examination of John Lewyn's know…
A Remnant of a Medieval Aisle-Truss House from Hamstall Hall, Staffordshire
Bolton Castle and the Practice of Architecture in the Middle Ages
It is suggested in this paper that our view of the medieval master mason's methodology, in respect of building design, tends to be a partial one; that it represents the ideal, and fails to take account of some medieval architects' inherent empiricism. A good deal is made of comparatively scarce documentary evidence, and of analyses of completed buildings chosen for their architectural coherence. For this reason, perhaps, our perception of the med…
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Bolton Castle and the Practice of Architecture in the Middle Ages
It is suggested in this paper that our view of the medieval master mason's methodology, in respect of building design, tends to be a partial one; that it represents the ideal, and fails to take account of some medieval architects' inherent empiricism. A good deal is made of comparatively scarce documentary evidence, and of analyses of completed buildings chosen for their architectural coherence. For this reason, perhaps, our perception of the med…
A Remnant of a Medieval Aisle-Truss House from Hamstall Hall, Staffordshire
John Lewyn of Durham
This paper examines the structural evidence for the claims made on the behalf of the 14th-century master mason, John Lewyn. It suggests that comparison of artistic detail, has limited usefulness when attempting to identify his work. Buildings which, on a superficial level, bear little resemblance to one another, can nevertheless be shown to have significant mutuality of concept when studied in depth. Thus, a close examination of John Lewyn's know…
John Lewyn of Durham
This paper examines the structural evidence for the claims made on the behalf of the 14th-century master mason, John Lewyn. It suggests that comparison of artistic detail, has limited usefulness when attempting to identify his work. Buildings which, on a superficial level, bear little resemblance to one another, can nevertheless be shown to have significant mutuality of concept when studied in depth. Thus, a close examination of John Lewyn's know…
Rock House Farm, Great Haywood
Tree-ring analysis of a sample from a cruck-framed building in the village of Great Haywood, near Shugborough in Staffordshire, has produced a felling date of 1424 for one of the crucks. The central cruck truss, all that survived of the original two-bay structure, was smoke blackened on both sides, but produced no firm evidence of communication between the two bays. It is suggested that the cruck truss might have served as the party wall between …
Vernacular' or 'Polite'? George Tollet's Farm Buildings at Old Hall Farm, Betley, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
George Tollet, the owner of Old Hall Farm, Betley, was a member of the small circle of agricultural 'improvers' in the second half of the eighteenth century, the most famous of whom were Thomas William Coke of Holkham and the Duke of Bedford at Woburn. Tollet was thus aware of national ideas as well as the building traditions of Staffordshire. Old Hall Farm not only illustrates the influence of progressive thinking on farm buildings design, but a…
The north service range, Aston Hall, Birmingham
Excavation has exposed the foundations of the early 17th-century north service range of Aston Hall, Birmingham. Consideration of the remains alongside documentary evidence and comparative analysis has allowed the room functions, and something of the range's structural character, to be established. In the 17th century it contained a washhouse, brewhouse, bakehouse, laundry and dairy, with a large cellar beneath and a building straddling a water cu…
A Missing Link
The great tower of Dudley Castle, in the West Midlands, is re-examined in order to situate it within the evolutionary sequence of great tower designs. In so doing, it is argued that the origins of its plan are to be found in the works of the early to mid-thirteenth century, and that the tower itself was probably begun during the 1260s. Furthermore, it is asserted that the tower represents a milestone in the thinking that underpinned the redevelop…
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