General view of newly thatched hotel building; Kirkoswald.
DP 240951
Description General view of newly thatched hotel building; Kirkoswald.
Date 16/6/2014
Collection Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London, England
Catalogue Number DP 240951
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Restaurant building, apparently built on the site of the old school house where Robert Burns studied in 1775. The building was first thatched, following refurbishment, around five years ago, circa 2009, however, in early 2012 the thatched roof of the building caught fire and much of the thatch was destroyed. During the incident a section of the roof also collapsed. Following the fire, the damage to the building was repaired and the roof was re-thatched in 2013. The thatcher was based in England and the reed came from Belgium. A fireboard has been installed underneath the thatch and a magma spray has been used on top to prevent fire. The raised ridge is scalloped, and scobed using hazel spars. The ridge is netted whilst the rest of the thatch is left uncovered. On the north elevation, the roof is hooded at the eaves above two first floor window openings. There is also a thatched awning above a ground floor window on the north elevation, which is scobed and netted at the top.
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