Reflection
This building is one of the few remaining examples of domestic Norman architecture in England.
Constructed in about 1160, these rooms provided elegant and comfortable living quarters for the lord of Christchurch. As a high status building, it was made of stone rather than timber which has ensured its preservation until today. The tall circular Norman chimney is a particularly rare survival. The building later became the home of the lord's constable or bailiff.
Reflection
This building is one of the few remaining examples of domestic Norman architecture in England.
Constructed in about 1160, these rooms provided elegant and comfortable living quarters for the lord of Christchurch. As a high status building, it was made of stone rather than timber which has ensured its preservation until today. The tall circular Norman chimney is a particularly rare survival. The building later became the home of the lord's constable or bailiff.