The Textbook of Architecture

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Tile-hanging

Also called tile-hung, tile hanging

Clay tiles hung on battens on the face of a wall, usually an upper storey, to keep out the rain; traditional in the south-east of England and revived by the Queen Anne and Arts and Crafts architects.

See also: Roughcast

Where it appears in the book

A feature of Edwardian architecture.

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