“I have great memories of visiting Bridgie Burns who lived in that thatched cottage all her life and her brother ... caravan on-site for the duration of the six weeks to complete the roof using straw ...

The finishing touch will be a pair of boxing hares as finials on top of the new thatched roof which is expected to last between 50 and 60 years. Historic England is boosting the barn’s restoration ...

Supplies of straw for thatched roofs are low due to three poor harvests, says a thatcher A thatcher with a three-year waiting list for his services said a shortage of straw had caused problems for ...

Homeowners can apply to their local planning authority for permission to change the material of their thatched roof. Historic England have a statutory role in the planning system and local ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The “Princess of R&B” has been enshrined in ...

One of London’s largest and oldest thatched roofs, on a 15th-century Tithe Barn, is currently being removed and replaced with fresh thatching as part of a large restoration project. Upminster tithe ...

Seven Hampshire fire crews rushed to Warsash to surround a blaze at a thatched roof cottage tonight, and more will stay overnight as the incident continues to be scaled down. Crews from Hightown ...

Six engines are putting out a fire on Hook Park Road Fire services are asking people to stay away from the area Follow for more updates ...

Mattel released its new Aaliyah Barbie doll on Thursday in honor of the “Princess of R&B’s” 46th birthday. The doll, which costs $55.99, has already sold out. However, it will be available ...

This is the 39th time it has been held. At 5:30 p.m., 108 lights lit up 32 thatched roofs, and the beautiful gassho-zukuri style houses emerged. Visitors were amazed by the enchanting scene in the ...

SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - While the second season of "Squid Game" has new plot twists, one element of the Netflix mega-hit series where contestants down on their luck risk their lives to play ...

This replica thatched cottage gives visitors a sense of what daily life must have been like for most people in rural Ireland in the 1800s. It was originally built as a Millennium Heritage Project by ...