The oak cruck wood frame of the roof of the Quilter's Cottage at Beamish Museum, England, UK

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This is an interior shot of Joe The Quilter's Cottage, built at Beamish museum using traditional materials and craft skills. The roof is supported by a oak cruck style rafters and a tie beam. The roof is heather thatched. The original building stood in Northumberland but was demolished in 1872

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Beamish Museum, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG, England, UK
Photo credit: © Washington Imaging / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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