Historic Carpentry

Rick Lewis has worked on hundreds of local timber buildings over nearly 40 years, gaining a rare insight into ancient carpentry practices and their regional variations. He'll begin in the woodlands of Suffolk to look at how timber was produced and what tools and techniques were used in the conversion process. Looking at the standing archaeology in local buildings we can begin to see how a frame is cut and with manuscript images as a cross-reference we can begin to build a picture of how a timber framed building is actually constructed from start to finish.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 14 September:

1030

Location & directions

131 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1LR

Directions:

Plan your visit at https://www.suffolkarchives.co.uk/about-suffolk-archives/the-hold/

Contact on day:

The Hold - Ipswich home of Suffolk Archives

Telephone number:

+441473296666

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

www.suffolkarchives.co.uk/whats-on/

Booking contact name:

The Hold - Ipswich home of Suffolk Archives

Booking telephone number:

+441473296666

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.suffolkarchives.co.uk/whats-on/

Booking opens:

28 Jul 2025 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

14 Sep 2025 10:00 AM

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

60

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