History Of Thatched Roof Cottages

There is now less than one.

History of thatched roof cottages. A roof thatched by a skilled craftsman can last 40 to 50 years without needing refurbishment all the while providing excellent watertight insulation. Wouldn t it just be the perfect place for a summer in england or a writing holiday. P erhaps the most important single event in the history of the craft of thatching is the massive decline. Most thatch used in england is made of long wheat straw grown specially for the purpose.

But thatched cottages. Thatched roof cottage in wendlebury england. Holiday cottages with thatched roofs as you might imagine from a site like historic uk thatched cottages are our proverbial bread and butter. This cane plant grows well in moist soils in temperate and fresh climates making it easily available in ireland.

For every six or seven thatchers appearing in the 1851 census. A good thatched roof not only makes a country cottage picturesque it is also remarkably long lasting. At the time of writing we currently offer 50 properties across england and scotland with the majority of these cottages in the southern english counties of kent cornwall gloucestershire including the. A bit of tea some scones a good book.

This impossibly quaint semi detached thatch roof cottage is located in the small village of wendlebury in oxfordshire. 25 lovely english thatched roof cottages. So why do so many cottages in england have thatched roofs. Thatched cottages are one of the most beautiful symbols of ireland.

In 1300 the great norman castle at pevensey sussex bought up 6 acres of rushes to roof the hall and chambers. These traditional irish dwellings dot the irish country side built by a process kept safe by generations. Even into the late 1800s thatching was really the only roofing material available to rural residents in england s countryside. Thatch became a symbol of poverty after other materials became available but has seen a resurgence in popularity especially among the wealthy.

A thatched pub the williams arms at wrafton north devon england. Churches also used thatch frequently. A skilled thatcher uses domestic cane to create these beautiful roof lines. The thatched roof is the feature we associate most with the irish cottage.

While labour was cheap and thatch was close at hand the craft more than held its own thousands of thatchers covering.