Detail of thatched roof corner; Souter's Inn ( the Shanter Hotel), Kirkoswald.

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DP 240958

Description Detail of thatched roof corner; Souter's Inn ( the Shanter Hotel), Kirkoswald.

Date 16/6/2014

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

Catalogue Number DP 240958

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content The building was thatched circa 2009. In April 2012 the thatched roof of the main building of Souter’s Inn caught fire (Survey Nu,mber 201). According to the owner, the larder building is located between the part of the roof that was on fire and the car park where the fire engines needed to park in order for the hoses to reach the fire. The hoses needed to be taken over the roof of the larder and subsequently the scobed ridge of the building was damaged. The ridge, and just below the ridge, has since been netted to protect the damaged thatch or any of the hazel spars from becoming dislodged and falling off. Due to the high cost of re-thatching Souter’s Inn after the fire, the ridge on the larder building was not deemed urgent at this time. The roof remains water tight despite the damage. The owner plans to have the ridge fixed at some point in the next year. The thatch below the ridge is in good condition and has only a very small amount of mossy vegetation growth in places.

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