FOLLOWING A PATTERN
Elm timber was once second in importance to oak as a building material and widely used for beams, joists, floorboards and cladding because of its durability, especially in a wet climate.
King of the hedgerow
Ships’ keels, mill wheels, lock gates, paddles, water pumps and underground water pipes are other examples where its water-resistant capabilities were put to the test, but it also proved its worth in many agricultural applications and none more so than by wheelwrights in the construction of
