http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk/styles/medieval/roofs-and-vaults/timber-roofs/archbrace-roof.html, printed from the Looking at Buildings website on Thursday 4th December 2025
Archbrace Roof
arch-bracedGlossary Term [1] roof became a popular late medieval form for the open hall, with a timber archGlossary Term [2] forming bracing beneath the principal raftersGlossary Term [3]. The addition of decoration to the principal timbers was a sign of status.