![]() ![]() But in 1598, it's glass that is the ultimate status symbol. In 1558, a chimney is the way to keep up with the Jones's. So a chimney means your stay will be a lot more comfortable,Įspecially if you want to have a bedchamber of your own, rather than sleep in the hall with everyone else. Essential if you want to show you're on the up.' Bear in mind that Elizabethan England is, on average, two degrees colder than you're used to, with very cold snaps in the 1570s and the 1590s. 'not an unfashionable single storey Mediaeval home. ![]() Thanks to the humble chimney, you can now live in a state-of-the-art two storey townhouse,' Chimneys were previously found in castles and grand houses, but never in the homes of ordinary people. 'Mass production means they are now affordable for the many, not just the few. ![]() Driving this innovation is the availability of cheap bricks.' The arrival of the chimney is just the beginning of what becomes a social revolution. 'Chimneys mean that buildings can expand upwards, and you can now heat every room in your home. It's not a scientific discovery, it's not a political development, it is, in fact, the humble chimney. It transforms the lives of ordinary people and changes the face of every street in the land. Your journey begins at the very heart of the country.' In towns like Stratford, a revolution is taking place. 'Elizabeth the First's reign is a time of great change in England, especially for the middle classes. ![]()
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