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A councillor asks if their is enough training in skills that are key to county cultural heritage.
One man who has lived in the village for more than 20 years, said neighbours were left "stunned" by the sudden demolition.
A Grade II listed property on the edge of Renishaw Hall’s parkland could have its thatched roof replaced with slates if a ...
There has been a call for more thatching courses around Ireland in order to save the "uniquely Irish craft".
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Tom Allan has travelled the globe meeting fellow thatchers for a book exploring the ancient craft, and he started his journey in Norfolk.
The Elimination Challenge winner was Shuai with his roasted cabbage with rosehip-glazed pork belly, sour cabbage broth, a poplar and black spruce oil, and a lovage and thatching ant togarashi.
Research identifies 20 more crafts at risk of vanishing from the UK.
Letters: Graham Cook points to shared styles of thatching across England and Wales, and John Dilworth highlights two recent setbacks for violin-making ...
Roof thatching, rattan furniture making and crystal glass cutting are among 70 'critically endangered' British crafts at risk of dying out. Heritage Crafts has issued the stark warning in its ...
A master thatcher said it was important to "safeguard" the industry or otherwise villages risked "losing character". Poor harvests of long straw over the last two years, aging machinery and ...