11 Ladygate is located close to the market place and centre of the historic town of

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, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. This unassuming building represents what would have been normal and common in the middle ages when the town prospered from the wool trade. Ladygate has another timber-framed building of 16th or 17th century origin at 19-21 Ladygate. The street which runs the full length of the market place is predominately consists of later 18th and 19th century dwellings and businesses. This 14th-century building is constructed from timber-frames brick and a clay pan-tile roof. The limited 13 feet width of the property was determined by the

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of the

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cogs bringing timber from

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and

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into the docks probably at

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or Beverley Beck. This two storey shop has a loading bay above the shop front and a wooden staircase at the rear. The timber framing can be seen along the passageway to the left of the building. The shop keeper would have lived above the business and as the property would have been let as just the walls and floor, the tenant would have taken the staircase with them when the lease ended. This building's

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has been dated by taking a core of wood from its timber. The sample would be then examined under a lower power microscope to compare the width and number of tree-rings to that of a known date. This is known as

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the scientific method of dating using the annual nature of tree growth. The building is listed as

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References

{{Reflist Beverley Grade II listed buildings in the East Riding of Yorkshire

External links

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