tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post4143164620458366600..comments2024-03-22T20:28:42.517+00:00Comments on Wood End and Beyond: South London storeChris Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17126638769396595508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-23799849997245478292011-12-27T10:36:45.455+00:002011-12-27T10:36:45.455+00:00Yes, the ground floor would be open on one side......Yes, the ground floor would be open on one side...originally before RSJ's and all that, the roof would be supported by a couple of vertical posts and the floor supports for the upper works hung from this. There are a couple round here, will have to go out (if it ever stops raining) and photo them.Iain Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633733907566547236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-69878275692068883832011-12-27T10:08:12.127+00:002011-12-27T10:08:12.127+00:00Thanks Iain. Now I've learnt something. The de...Thanks Iain. Now I've learnt something. The definition of 'linhay' states 'open sided building.. which may explain the long lintel on the lower photo. So would the ground floor be completely open? I'm getting a picture of a space with bales and carts below an enclosed first floor.Chris Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126638769396595508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-7354994808832639122011-12-26T13:16:27.326+00:002011-12-26T13:16:27.326+00:00Looks like it might be an old Linhay, a fodder sto...Looks like it might be an old Linhay, a fodder store for a large stables since demolished...perhaps for some of the myriad horses used in London in victorian times? Later repurposed as a builders yard or whatever. The pulley could be a later addition, but bales of hay are heavy, trust me!<br />Looks like a very promising subject for a model.Iain Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633733907566547236noreply@blogger.com