A Wiltshire "Thatch" Photo

Photographer’s Note

The only one I found in this village .......English Heritage at its best.
The thatched roof itself is made of straw and should last 20 to 25 years ....although thatch was normally used by the poor great houses used this most common of materials.
Thatching dates back to the Bronze age ....First the thatch is tied in bundles and laid in an underlayer on the roof beams and pegged in place with rods made of hazel or withy ...then an upper layer is laid over the first and a final reinforcing layer added along the ridge line.

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SNOOP_Chan (840) 2009-06-02 8:38

Wow, an interesting building, what is the roof made of? I like the colors, i guess the photo lacks a little bit of sharpness but i like it anyway.

TopGeo (22213) 2009-06-02 9:04

Hi William! They is the architecture that I like Admire the line the style and the simplicity but also the graphic and artistic disposal Good composition and diagonal prospect
Bravo
Georgios

brano14 (1948) 2009-06-02 9:12

Hello William,
Great looking photo, you have picked very good angle. Nice colors.
Thanks!
Brano

hispic (7399) 2009-06-02 20:32

Hello William,
Nice capture of the amazing house with attractive thatched roof, the dark sky in England makes this house stand out beautifully. Four birds on the top of roof bring an accent to the image.
Regards, Hisashi

batalay (21193) 2009-07-10 17:18

Hello William,

I am delighted to see this shot from the Chiseldon in Wiltshire. The beautifully restored thatched roof, and the manicured yard attests to the beauty of many of these 17th century cottages. The light control is first class.

Warm regards,

Bulent