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Cruck

A cruck or crook frame is a curved timber, one of a pair, which support the roof of a building, historically used in England and Wales. This type of timber framing consists of long, generally naturally curved, timber members that lean inwards and form the ridge of the roof. These posts are then generally secured by a horizontal beam which then forms an…

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Cruck

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples48
Avg. degree1.93
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related to Use · 14
Cruck → Alfred Waterhouse, Cecil Hewett, Crucks, Despite, English Historic Carpentry, For, High Holborn, However, London, Nos, Staple Inn Buildings, They, This, Where
related to Revival · 9
Cruck → During, English, For, Glastonbury, Pilton, The, There, Tithe Barn, UK
related to Types · 9
Cruck → Base, Different, Jointed, Middle, Raised, The, They, True, Upper
related to Etymology · 4
Cruck → Middle English, Old Norse, The, This
related to history · 2
Cruck → The, They
related to External links · 1
Cruck → White Timber Framed

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roof blades curved also used beam frame timber english crucks buildings crook framing ridge joined generally isbn building middle timber-framed

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housesinstance ofUseCrucks were chiefly used in the medieval period for structures0.80text
large tithe barnsinstance ofUseCrucks were chiefly used in the medieval period for structures0.80text
which were entirely timber-framedinstance ofUseCrucks were chiefly used in the medieval period for structures0.80text
churchesinstance ofThey were also often used for the roofs of stone-walled buildings0.80text
in Belgiuminstance ofin two to form an equally shaped A frame.Rare examples of cruck framing are found on continental Europe0.80text
Flandersinstance ofin two to form an equally shaped A frame.Rare examples of cruck framing are found on continental Europe0.80text
Northern Franceinstance ofin two to form an equally shaped A frame.Rare examples of cruck framing are found on continental Europe0.80text
the Corrèze region of Franceinstance ofin two to form an equally shaped A frame.Rare examples of cruck framing are found on continental Europe0.80text
by a tie beam.Raised cruckinstance ofThe tops of the blades are truncated by the first transverse member0.80text
Cruckrelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Cruckrelated to EtymologyMiddle English0.60section
Cruckrelated to EtymologyOld Norse0.60section

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