Rural craft
Sep 09, 2020
2 minutes
Richard Negus
The first written record of thatching in the UK dates back to 700AD. It is widely thought, though, that this date is somewhat conservative and it is likely that dwellings were roofed using straw, reeds and grasses as long ago as the Bronze Age.
While the craft of thatching is ancient, it is one that is very much alive and kicking today. I joined master thatcher Chris
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