Work to restore a 15th century thatched barn in Upminster, east London has been completed. Tithe Barn, which dates back to ...

A POPULAR Thatched roof pub in Somerset is now under new ownership and management. The Thatched Cottage Inn, in Shepton Mallet - best known for its quaint appearance brought about by a thatched roof ...

A thatched cottage was completely destroyed in a fire which ripped through the roof in eight minutes just weeks before it was due to be tiled over. The blaze took over Bob and Paula Hessian's home ...

Homeowners can apply to their local planning authority for permission to change the material of their thatched roof. Historic England have a statutory role in the planning system and local ...

A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country’s disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape. In a hall in Portnoo ...

A master thatcher said it was important to "safeguard" the industry or otherwise villages risked "losing character". Poor harvests of long straw over the last two years, aging machinery and shortages ...

A couple was 'lucky to escape alive' after a fire ripped through their thatched roof in just eight minutes, destroying their house. The fire broke out at Bob and Paula Hessian’s home ...