A natural builder will often reclaim good quality materials
from homes at the end of their useful life. It's what the builders
of these
16th century homes did when they took oak beams from Wherwell
Abbey after it was disbanded by Henry VIII in 1530. If you've
never taken a stroll around an English village the article has
Google Street View buttons for each of the thatched cottages.
There are many more in the village. |