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Sally-Beth MacLean, 04-Jun-08; Gord Oxley, 16-Jun-08; Sally-Beth MacLean, 17-Jun-08;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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2008
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Paul MacLean

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The stone fireplace on the E wall is decorated with a row of heraldic shields and badges, including, at either end, the Treasurer's purse, Cromwell's proud insignia.
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Sally-Beth MacLean, 21-Nov-07; Sally-Beth MacLean, 21-Nov-07; Sally-Beth MacLean, 21-Nov-07;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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'In the third bay from the north was a great fireplace with a flat segmental-arched head: it is 10 ft. wide and no less than 5 ft. deep, but the chimney-piece has been destroyed. It had two flues running up the buttresses on either side of the window above, and the whole appears to be an insertion of Tudor times' (Brakspear, 'Abbot's House' 158, reporting in 1993).

The large fireplace in the E wall was inserted in 1812.
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Sally-Beth MacLean, 21-Nov-07;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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'In the third bay from the north was a great fireplace with a flat segmental-arched head: it is 10 ft. wide and no less than 5 ft. deep, but the chimney-piece has been destroyed. It had two flues running up the buttresses on either side of the window above, and the whole appears to be an insertion of Tudor times' (Brakspear, 'Abbot's House' 158, reporting in 1993).

The large fireplace in the E wall was inserted in 1812.
Submitted by serafinm on
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Sally-Beth MacLean, 06-Jun-06; Sally-Beth MacLean, 06-Jun-06;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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2006
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Sally-Beth MacLean

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The Jacobean overmantel with a carved panel of Adam and Eve flanked by caryatids may have been relocated from elsewhere in the house during later remodelling.
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Sally-Beth MacLean, 17-Jan-06; Sally-Beth MacLean, 17-Jan-06; Sally-Beth MacLean, 18-Jan-06;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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The fireplace on the W wall in the middle bay was restored in the mid-19th c.
Submitted by serafinm on
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Sally-Beth MacLean, 12-Dec-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 11-Jan-06; Sally-Beth MacLean, 30-Jan-06; Sally-Beth MacLean, 30-Jan-06;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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By 1515 a fireplace with 'a great chimney' was built, replacing an earlier square brazier in the centre of the hall with an open lantern above.
Source

Willis and Clark, Architectural History 1.263

Submitted by serafinm on
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Sally-Beth MacLean, 12-Dec-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 31-Jan-06; Sally-Beth MacLean, 31-Jan-06; Sally-Beth MacLean, 07-Feb-06;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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A fireplace with a high chimney was added in the N wall towards the high end at an uncertain date.
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Willis and Clark, Architectural History 2.220

Submitted by serafinm on
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Sally-Beth MacLean, 28-Jun-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 16-Aug-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 27-Sep-05;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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2004
Textual Description
The medieval hall had an open fireplace in the centre with a louvre in the roof protected by a trellis to let the smoke escape.
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Sally-Beth MacLean, site notes

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Sally-Beth MacLean, 12-Apr-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 12-Apr-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 25-Apr-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 26-Apr-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 26-Apr-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 26-Apr-05; Carolyn Black, 29-Apr-05; Gord Oxley, 03-May-05; Gord Oxley, 03-May-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 04-May-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 04-May-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 31-May-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 06-Jun-05;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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2005
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National Trust

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The massive moulded granite fireplace is located on the N wall toward the dais end. The NW door leading to the parlour and solar is visible to the left of the fireplace.

Photographer: Rachel Hunt

Copyright: National Trust.
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Submitted by serafinm on
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Sally-Beth MacLean, 21-Dec-04; Sally-Beth MacLean, 26-Apr-05; Carolyn Black, 23-Jun-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 16-Aug-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 23-Aug-05; Sally-Beth MacLean, 23-Aug-05;
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detail: fireplace/hearth
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1916
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Weaver, 'Buckland' 340

Commentary
A large granite fireplace remains as installed by Grenville in the N wall of the hall towards the high end.

The plaster frieze above the fireplace includes the date 1576 (in roman numerals), with the figures of Justice, Temperance, Fortitude and Learning below.
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