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Thatching straw cut. Sheaves stooped in the field to dry out, before being put in a rick to shrink in preparation for thrashing the wheat out in readiness for thatching.

Examples of our work


Autumn 2008

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Autumn 2008 thatching in Norfolk reed / water reed, but in a traditional Wiltshire wheat straw style.
Autumn 2008 thatching in Norfolk reed / water reed, but in a traditional Wiltshire wheat straw style.

Autumn 2008 thatching in Norfolk reed / water reed, but in a traditional Wiltshire wheat straw style.
Autumn 2008 thatching in Norfolk reed / water reed, but in a traditional Wiltshire wheat straw style.

Autumn 2008 thatching in Norfolk reed / water reed, but in a traditional Wiltshire wheat straw style.
Autumn 2008 thatching in Norfolk reed / water reed, but in a traditional Wiltshire wheat straw style.

Autumn 2008 thatching in Norfolk reed / water reed, but in a traditional Wiltshire wheat straw style.
Autumn 2008 thatching in Norfolk reed / water reed, but in a traditional Wiltshire wheat straw style.

Below are some examples of our work in recent years

From Start

From start

To Finsih

To finish

Longstraw Thatching

Longstraw thatching

Extension maintaining traditional look

Traditional Thatching

At work

Traditional thatching

Ridging

prevent roof deterioration by ridging

Ridging

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Well top in the childrens playground wilton house estate

Well top in the children's playground wilton house estate

Well top in the childrens playground wilton house estate

Well top in the children's playground wilton house estate

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