20 and 22 Hart Street: a medieval hall house

Most buildings on Hart Street have brick frontages dating from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. But the majority of Henley's medieval houses were timber-framed, and at Nos 20 and 22 parts of the original structure are still visible. The buildings formed separate units by the 17th century, and at different times were pubs called the George and the Union. But in origin they were part of a single medieval house. The lower part (now No. 20) formed a central hall open to the roof, while the higher part (No. 22) formed a two-storeyed cross wing containing private chambers. Hidden upstairs are the remains of a timber window of c.1400, which formerly looked eastwards down the street towards the bridge.

Read more about medieval hall houses, how Nos 20-22 developed, and who lived here. . Interested in medieval buildings? Explore Burford's buildings on this website, or see the White Hart and Chantry House in Henley. .