Abstract
Abstract The recovery in recent months of the complete set of large drawings, the ‘Schedules’, made by Sir Frank Baines in preparation for his restoration of the Westminster Hall roof (1913–22) is a major archaeological document that complements Baines's published Report to Parliament (1914). In addition to a painstaking record of earlier repairs to the timberwork, the ‘Schedules’, enhanced by colour and marginal comments, expand our knowledge of the original framing of c. 1395, especially the lower region of the truss. From the combined information of the Report and now the ‘Schedules’, further insight into Herland's technological perceptions are presented, in particular, the configuration of the masonry support for this immense roof of unprecendented clear span. This paper, therefore, concentrates on the portion of the roof occupying the space between the heraldic corbels and the top of the wall—an area that has caused some recent debate with regard to the overall structure of the roof The new archaeolo...
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