The small market town of Thaxted can be found in north-west Essex in the valley of the River Chelmer. Around 15 miles north of Chelmsford and five-and-a-half miles east of the M11 ...

Cllr Ger Ward’s great-great-grandfather married into the Dillon family in 1837 and the house has remained in the family ever ...

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A 97-year-old woman has been “left out in the cold” after her 300-year-old ‘thatch under tin’ home was not included in a training project aimed at preserving the craft.

Dethatching your lawn is important to allow nutrients, air, and water to properly reach the soil and, consequently, prevent ...

Donegal County Council has announced the first awardee of a rope thatch mentorship scheme, one of the first initiatives of its kind in Ireland. Over the next six months, David McFerran will work ...

Thatched cottages were a feature of ancient Britain. But like so many traditional crafts, thatching has failed to attract willing young apprentices. So what made one 19-year-old quit sixth form to ...

Thatching is a traditional building technique that has been reinterpreted in different ways in contemporary projects, allowing its value to continue to endure over time. As well as being a culturally ...

There has been a call for more thatching courses around Ireland in order to save the "uniquely Irish craft". Fine Gael Senator Manus Boyle said that thatching is at risk of dying unless investment ...

An office job was never going to suit Tom Allan. Though a London publishing house was the obvious route with an English degree, he knew very quickly that he wanted to be outdoors working with his ...

Ever fancied a career weaving baskets, making helmets or building rattan furniture? Those are some of the crafts that are falling out of favour, making it on to a list of endangered trades. Research ...