crookesey Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 In addition to Bishops House we have The Queens Head (1500's) and Carbrook Hall thats even older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galbraith Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 In addition to Bishops House we have The Queens Head (1500's) and Carbrook Hall thats even older. What would be the oldest buildings in the central area? Anything near to Queens Head in age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenfleece Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 England also contains some surviving 11th century buildings I believe...but not many... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Having history obsessed parents, I was dragged around more historic sites and buildings as a kid than I can even think of. At the time I hated it, now I love it and I'm glad they did take me to all those places. The oldest standing building I think I've seen is the Roman lighthouse at Dover Castle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:DoverCastle-lighthouse-2004-10-03.jpg I've heard that it's the oldest standing building in England but I'm not sure if that's correct or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatoruby Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Eyam in Derbyshire still has the row of cottages known as "The Plague cottages " dating back to about 15th centuary they too are still occupied and of course the church well worth a visit there's quite a good museum there too dedicated to the "plague". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennypenny Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 On a visit to Ireland we went into a grave mound which is still complete, built in 3000bc http://www.travelsinireland.com/ireland/newgrang.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUFFEMS Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 The 12th century "Jew's house" in Lincoln, built by a wealthy merchant called Aaron, is said to be the oldest inhabited dwelling in Britain - see: http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mondes-normands.caen.fr/angleterre/histoires/9/images/lincjhx.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mondes-normands.caen.fr/angleterre/histoires/9/zoom/pic9-1a.htm&h=304&w=338&sz=35&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=Ftw4R9bTHTvkcM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=119&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522jew%2527s%2Bhouse%2522%2Blincoln%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26ie%3DUTF-8 And it costs a fortune to eat there! Duffems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyPurple Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I've seen the sphynx and the pyramids which were built 3000+ years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Knight Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Oldest structure I know of in Sheffield that's still standing is the base of the Brigante Celt hill fort on Wincobank hill - it's Iron Age. The oldest building I can think of in Sheffield is the cruck barn on the Shiregreen side of Concord park - it's supposed to be over 600 years old. There was a Roman fort at Templebrough and a nearby Temple complex on White Hill at Brinsworth, but these as buildings are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Trip To Jerusalem pub near Nottingham castle. Was a place the crusaders stopped at for a bevvy or two on the way to the holy land. Now that is a quaint pub. Been in once. Isn't it carved into the rock below Nottingham Castle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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