Welcome to S. Harlow Period Oak Ltd
Throughout the ages oak has been revered for its protective qualities and it still stands proud today as the ‘King of the Forest’.
There are some that believe that the oak was the first tree created and its fruit, the Acorn, the first food of mankind.
Even though the oak today is widely cultivated across Europe and the Northern Hemisphere, it is still regarded characteristically as English. Years ago, as a symbol of Britain, a spray of oak was .
imprinted onto coins. The old sixpence and shilling pieces bore it, and then later the British lion replaced it.
Until the 17th century, England was blessed with a plentiful supply of oak, which was the most widespread material used for timber framing and home building. Since oak is a hard and durable timber it explains why so many of our ancestors beautiful medieval homes have survived and we take pride in being able to recreate these oak frame buildings which will also stand for many centuries.