Hacton Cruck – Medieval Hall

Preston-on-Wye, HR2 9JU

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www.hactoncruck.co.uk
phil@hactoncruck.co.uk
01981 500401

Accommodation

Total: 1

Details: 1 x double, 1 x twin

Sleeps: 4

Pricing from

£680 per unit per week

Description

Hacton Cruck: A recently completed restoration of a medieval cruck framed building dating from the late C14th/early C15th. Slowly and lovingly worked on over a number of years, the open hall with screens passage and gallery over has been brought back to life.

Particular attention has been paid to detail and all work done to a high standard using traditional methods and materials. Considerately furnished, it offers the rare opportunity to experience the atmosphere and romance of a medieval building in relative comfort. A ground source heat pump gently warms the floor slab, while the wood burner (in the living area) is the focus for winter evenings round the fire.

Perfect for that second honeymoon, the tranquil retreat, the exploration base, the long weekend with friends or family.

We have tried to recreate the atmosphere of the medieval hall without it becoming a museum piece stuck in a time warp. Aspects of the building are decidedly C21st; furnishings are a mix of periods but leaning towards the contemporary. The solar/parlour now comprises of a modern bathroom and twin bedroom downstairs while the upstairs has a large double bedroom with a shuttered opening overlooking the hall. An island kitchen sits at the head of the hall, representative of the position the “high table” would have once occupied. At the opposite end of the hall is the screens passage with a gallery over. In between is the dining/sitting area.

Located in an idyllic rural setting on the edge of a small village between Hereford and Hay-on-Wye.