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Detail of thatching over doorway; West End Cottages, Rait.

DP 240849

Description Detail of thatching over doorway; West End Cottages, Rait.

Date 15/8/2014

Collection Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London, England

Catalogue Number DP 240849

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content 18th century row of cottages, slightly curved in plan. The cottages have a continuous thatched roof, with a concrete ridge, On the front elevation the thatch is netted for about a foot directly below the ridge, with the rest of the thatch left uncovered, whilst on the rear elevation all the thatch has been netted. There is mossy vegetation growth on the surface of the thatch, particularly along the north (rear) elevation, and along the ridge. The thatch has been boxed in with timber at the skews.

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File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap

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