Hammerbeam roof

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Westminster Hall in the early 19th century
The restored new hammerbeam roof in the Great Hall at Stirling Castle.
Hammerbeam ceiling, carved in oak by Patrick Keely at St. Mary - St. Catherine of Siena Parish (Charlestown, MA).

Hammerbeam roof is a type of wooden roof. It was used in the gothic architecture.