Cottage industry
Mar 03, 2022
3 minutes
Thatch was the dominant roof covering across much of the UK up to the late 19th century and remains a viable, sustainable material for many rural buildings. Straw has been used to thatch for centuries, although alternatives found include water reed, heather, bracken, bulrush, marram grass, flax – and even wood chips and potato stems!
Main thatching types
LONG STRAW Seen in central, southern and east England. Roofs look shaggy, not
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