Thatched Roof Cottages In England

The original thatched roof is attached directly to the roof timbers.

Thatched roof cottages in england.

Weavers thatch dates from the 15th century and is grade ii listed set in lovely gardens in south shropshire. Loosely speaking thatching is the use of straw or grasses as a building material. Cottage outside the golden pond fishery in the beautiful test valley in hampshire southern. Located in the picturesque village of finchingfield is this quintessential three bedroom detached grade ii listed thatched cottage dating back to 1730 boasting.

Thick ivy grows outside of this stucco cottage with a traditional thatched roof. 20 gorgeous thatched cottages 1. At shearplace hall in dorset there are remains of a round hut that shows signs of thatching. It is here that shakespeare is said to have courted anne before they married.

The skilled art of thatching is still alive and well in the uk today. Two bedroom detached house in wylye warminster wiltshire for 385 000. Bundles of reeds are fixed to the timbers angled downwards at about 20 then piled on top of each other so that the final angle of the roof edge is between 45 and 50. Unusually for a 1 acre garden there s a lovely pond and plenty of space to roam.

6 picture perfect thatched cottages for sale. Most of the reed used in british thatched roofing today is imported usually from hungary. Thatch roof cottage in broad campden the cotswolds gloucestershire england when you do this do consider the feasibility of this type of thatching working in climate of your area. Most thatch used in england is made of long wheat straw grown specially for the purpose.

However you can use one material which is suited locally while adapting the design from another area. One of the most famous and most photographed thatched cottages in the world is anne hathaway s cottage at shottery near stratford upon avon. Using thatch for roofing goes back as far as the bronze age in britain. Thatched cottages and farm buildings were the norm in rural britain for a millennium or more.

Thatch was used as a form of roofing for all types of cottages the half timbered cottages in the woods the stone cottages of the cotswolds and the cob cottages of the south west of england. This postcard worthy cottage sits in the village of wylye in the. Thatched cottage you can find the english thatched cottage in most counties in england but especially in the once major corn growing counties. A good thatched roof not only makes a country cottage picturesque it is also remarkably long lasting.