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19-525: Westhorpe may refer to the following places in England: Westhorpe, Lincolnshire Westhorpe, Nottinghamshire Westhorpe, Suffolk site of Westhorpe Hall Westhorpe House , Buckinghamshire See also [ edit ] Westhorp Westthorpe [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with

38-571: A corrugated iron roof with dormer windows. Westhorpe is connected by bus to Quadring and Spalding. The nearest school is Gosberton Academy primary school in Gosberton village. Sash window The oldest surviving examples of sash windows were installed in England in the 1670s, for example at Palace House , and Ham House . The invention of the sash window is sometimes credited, without conclusive evidence, to Robert Hooke . Others see

57-409: A double-hung window with two sashes that can move up and down in the window frame. These windows are commonly found in older buildings in warmer climates, as they promote airflow and are easy to clean. A significant advantage of double-hung windows is that they provide efficient cooling of interiors during warm weather. Opening both the top and bottom of a sash window by equal amounts allows warm air at

76-468: Is a hamlet in the civil parish of Gosberton and the South Holland district of Lincolnshire , England. It is 30 miles (50 km) south-east from the city and county town of Lincoln , 6 miles (10 km) north from the nearest large town of Spalding , and 1 mile (1.6 km) west from parish village of Gosberton. Westhorpe is a linear settlement on the east to west Westhorpe Road. It

95-601: Is also possible to clean all the glass from within the building by sliding the two panes to different positions. uPVC or vinyl sash windows have become available since the first PVC window frames were being introduced in Germany in the 1960s. They have come to dominate the window industry with more than 50% of all window sashes being made of vinyl in the USA as of 2017 . The waterproof nature of uPVC and ease of installation are also benefits. Problems with uPVC include durability and

114-433: Is an early 19th-century two-storey three-bay house of Flemish bond red brick, with sash windows , slate roof and a "lattice porch". Further west is an early 18th-century cottage, with later alterations from the 19th and 20th centuries. It is of three bays with sash windows , and in rendered brick. The pantile roof has gable dormers and attics. Further west is a single storey mid-18th-century cottage with three bays and

133-478: Is centred on the junction of Westhorpe Road with Windmill Lane which runs to the village of Risegate 1,000 yards (900 m) to the south. Adjacent to the east of this junction is a road bridge over the north to south National Rail line from Lincoln to Peterborough . Westthorpe Road, which starts at Gosberton, runs 1500yds to the west from the Windmill Lane junction, where it becomes Swale Bank (road) at

152-561: Is recognised by its imperfections ('ream') which result in optical distortion. Traditional cylinder glass is still made, but other sorts of antique glass are no longer available. Modern double-glazed sash windows are available. These may have true muntins or "glazing bars", or may imitate them by applying them to the surface of the glazing, giving the appearance of multiple small panes , whereas each sash consists of only one large double-glazed unit. Traditional problems with solid wooden sash windows include rot , swelling or distortion of

171-623: Is used interchangeably with the term "box sash windows" in the United Kingdom , and frequently used to describe the same thing. Historically box sash windows are heavier and more stately in nature than modern sash windows, but both terms are used within the industry when referring to the same type of window. The name "hung sash window", which is more usual in the United States than in the United Kingdom, typically refers to

190-419: Is usually of softwood , and these sashes were traditionally only single-glazed. Sash windows may be fitted with simplex hinges , which allow the window to be locked into hinges on one side while the counterbalance on the other side is detached, allowing the window to be opened for escape or cleaning. The glass in old windows can be the very early 'plate' or 'broad' glass to 'crown' or 'cylinder'. Old glass

209-409: The appearance of fine wood. Vinyl is also available in a large range of colours and textures although white is by far the most common. Vinyl is limited mainly to residential usage and low rise commercial due to its flammability and the toxic fumes it produces when burned. In the future fire rated versions of UPVC windows may be used in high rise construction, but currently flammability and toxic fumes are

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228-413: The environmental issues. Over time the plasticizer chemicals used to make vinyl sashes flexible evaporate leaving the material brittle and prone to breaking. Vinyl is also weaker than wood and aluminum sashes and requires extra support in large window openings. Vinyl is also used on wood windows as an outside cladding to protect the wood from the weather but allow the inside of the window to take advantage of

247-532: The junction with Quadring Bank (road) which runs north. Today, Westhorpe is a settlement of detached properties including new-build houses and bungalows. There is a creative craft company, a soft furnishings company, and four farms. In 1872 Westhorpe was a hamlet of Gosberton parish. There were twelve farmers, a beerhouse owner, a miller, a grocer & draper , and a " thrashing machine owner". There are four Grade II listed buildings in Westhorrpe. At

266-473: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Westhorpe&oldid=925375542 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Westhorpe, Lincolnshire Westhorpe

285-700: The sash window as a Dutch invention. H.J. Louw believed that the sash window was developed in England, but concluded that it was impossible to determine the exact inventor. The sash window is often found in Georgian and Victorian houses, and the classic arrangement has three panes across by two up on each of two sash, giving a six over six panel window, although this is by no means a fixed rule. Innumerable late Victorian and Edwardian suburban houses were built in England using standard sash window units approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) in width, but older, hand-made units could be of any size. To facilitate operation,

304-503: The top of the room to escape, thus drawing relatively cool air from outside into the room through the bottom opening. A double-hung window where the upper sash is smaller (shorter) than the lower is termed a cottage window . A single-hung window has two sashes, but normally the top sash is fixed and only the bottom sash slides. Triple- and quadruple-hung windows are used for tall openings, common in New England churches. Construction

323-437: The weight of the glazed panel is usually balanced by a heavy steel, lead, or cast-iron sash weight or counter-weight concealed within the window frame. The sash weight is connected to the window by a braided cotton sash cord, or a chain, that runs over a pulley at the top of the frame, although spring balances are sometimes used. Repairing a broken cord requires disassembling parts of the window frame. The term "sash windows"

342-464: The west from the Windmill Lane junction is Yew Tree Farmhouse, which dates to the 16th century. It had a front facade added in the late 17th century, and was altered in the early 19th and the 20th century. The farmhouse is a mixture of two storeys with three bays , and a single storey with attic, and is in red brick laid in Flemish bond with a pantile roof. At the east from the Windmill Lane junction

361-615: The woodwork or rattling in the wind (due to shrinkage of the wood). These problems can be solved by careful repair and the introduction of draught stripping. It is also a common problem for painters to paint the sash stuck. The sliding mechanism makes sash windows more vulnerable to these problems than traditional casement windows . Sash windows are relatively high maintenance, but offer advantages in return (style, aesthetics, abides by laws (relating to older houses and buildings), natural resources etc.). However, well-maintained sash windows should last generations without needing parts replaced. It

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