THE ENGLISH MEDIAEVAL HOUSE The first-floor hall, Brinsop Court ; c. 1340. THE ENGLISH MEDIAEVAL HOUSE MARGARET WOOD M.A., D.LIT., F.S.A. (MRS \l. G. KAINHS-THOMAS) With frontispiece, 60 pages of half-tone plates, 32 pages of engravings and t 17 illustrations in the text PHOENIX HOUSE LONDON © Text, Margaret Wood, 1965 All rights reserved Text and photographs printed in Great Britain at the Aldine Press • Letchworth • Herts Engravings printed by Novello & Company Ltd • London for J. M. DENT & SONS LTD Aldine House • Bedford Street • London A Phoenix House publication First published 1965