Relocation of Winkhurst Farm and 
Reinterpretation as a Tudor Kitchen

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Winkhurst with scaffolding

Scaffolding in position and ready to go

Dismantling the Building

December 2001

The daub and then the wattle is removed and disposed of, the remaining vertical staves will be re-used.

Winkhurst exposed wattle and staves

Upstairs the floor boards are removed exposing the floor joists.

winkhurst floor joists

The roof tiles are removed and the frame and lath construction is revealed.

winkhurst roof laths

The complete frame is now exposed

winkhurst timber frame

Once dismantled the individual timbers are removed for restoration to the Museum workshops at Charlton, using traditional means of transport.

winkhurst timbers horse drawn

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