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Research Results For 'Half-Timbered'

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In architecture half-timbered refers to buildings constructed of a timber frame, having the spaces filled in with masonry. This style of decoration was extensively practised in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries and in England during the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I and enjoyed a revival during the late 19th century.
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