Lintels

The lintels, structural devices over the windows to support above material as well as providing an anchor point for windows, like the corner structures, are made of a variety of materials, the most common of which is a solid block of either sandstone or limestone.

The second most common lintel is wood. A block of wood embedded at the ends in the stone wall allows carved wood to be nailed to it, thereby providing a decorative effect.

Split stones are also used and vary in color, and bricks laid in various configurations serve as lintels in a number of buildings.

Omission of lintels in instances where cobblestones are laid across the top of the window is the least used format.

Roudabush Survey, Lintels, page 34

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Solid red sandstone.
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Wood lintel
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Split stones.
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Brick corner structure in quoin pattern. Note quoin-like brick window sides and brick lintels.
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No lintels, just cobblestones.

¹ Photograph courtesy Gregory A. Lawrence, editor, Cobblestone Info Base.