Description: It’s hard to give up an idea that you had for so long even when you find out it’s false or exaggerated. For example, everyone seems to have this idea that a thatched roof is extremely ...

The former Lloyds Bank in Littleport has been given Grade II listed status [Historic England Archive] A prominent thatched ...

Researchers conducted a special fire test to learn how to protect steep thatched-roof farmhouses that emerged more than 250 years ago to ruggedly withstand Central Japan's heavy winter snowfalls.

OWNERS of properties with thatched roofing have received safety advice from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Recent research published on the Thatch Advice Centre has suggested a strong ...

Architecture firm RÂU ARCH created this beautiful thatched roof building burrowed deep into the lush rainforests of Vietnam. The MOOC Spring building is designed to accommodate the many visitors that ...

The plans would also see the cottage - which dates back to the 1700s - have running water installed.

The owners of a house which was badly damaged by fire almost a year ago have applied for planning permission to replace the ...

Where better to hunker down in the autumn than the ultimate snug home? The thatched cottage is romantic, sustainable, has a long, proud tradition – and is now enjoying a revival. As the nights draw in ...

Visitors to the historic mountain villages in central Japan marvel at the elegance of the steep thatched-roof farmhouses found there. Known as "gassho-zukuri," Japanese for "constructed like hands in ...