A talk on historic stonemasonry and the men who shaped not only the material but the architectural appearance of the Mediaeval period. The discussion looks at quarrying, transporting, setting out, cutting and fixing stonework. The place and influence of stonemasons in the history of architecture and how that relates to exciting new discoveries made by the Thames Discovery Programme of stonework from the Mediaeval Palace of Westminster is also covered, along with a look at some of the stonework of Exeter Cathedral.

Presented via Zoom by award-winning Buildings Archaeologist James Wright, from Triskele Heritage.

FREE to attend but with an option to pay any amount as a donation to support the work of Crediton Library in bringing expert speakers to the community through digital presentation.