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cruck frame: a pair of curved oak blades forming an arch inside a barn

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Cruck-Framed Houses of the Shropshire Hills: What They Are and Where to See Them

Quick answer A cruck frame is a pair of curved oak timbers (blades), usually cut from one split tree, that lean together to form an A-shaped arch carrying...

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