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staddle stone — noun A low mushroom shaped arrangement of a conical and flat, circular stone, used as a support for a haystack • • • Main Entry: ↑staddle … Useful english dictionary
Staddle stones — were originally used as supporting bases for granaries, hayricks, game larders, etc. The staddle stones lifted the granaries above the ground thereby protecting the stored grain from vermin and water seepage. In Middle English staddle or stadle… … Wikipedia
staddle — n. a platform or framework supporting a rick etc. Phrases and idioms: staddle stone a stone supporting a staddle or rick etc. Etymology: OE stathol base f. Gmc, rel. to STAND … Useful english dictionary
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Dalgarven Mill — The main Dalgarven Mill buildings The Dalgarven Mill complex … Wikipedia
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Weald and Downland Open Air Museum — The museum covers convert|50|acre|ha, with nearly 50 historic buildings dating from the thirteenth to nineteenth centuries, along with gardens, farm animals, walks and a lake.The buildings at the museum were all threatened with destruction. They… … Wikipedia
