Thatch and Thatching by Jacqueline Fearn
The craft of the thatcher probably gives more pleasure to people than any other of our rural crafts. Thatching is a craft most people know nothing about and which is commonly thought to be dying out. In fact, thatchers in all three materials - water reed, long straw and combed wheat reed - now have an assured livelihood after two centuries of uncertainty. This book outlines the history of thatching in Britain from its use as the commonest form of roofing to the present day and explains how the thatcher works with his traditional materials.
Jacqueline fearn taught history and wrote for the county magazine 'Bucks Life' before joining Shire publications as Commissioning Editor. For Shire she has also written 'Discovering Ipswich', 'Discovering Heraldry', 'Domestic Bygones' and 'Cast Iron'.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747805885 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747805881 |
| Title | Thatch and Thatching |
| Author | Jacqueline Fearn |
| Series | Shire Album S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2004-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |