Little Bowden has a mud wall, and do does Tur Langton.In fact, the books suggest that the village has a house whose walls are partly built of mud, so I shall have to go back and find it one day.
And visit The Crown again too.
Little Bowden has a mud wall, and do does Tur Langton.
It's known as Cob in the southwest of England: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cob_(material)
ReplyDeleteI knew a farmer called Chris Cobb in Australia. Emigrated from Devon in England. Told me his old man was a builder. Now it makes sense. There's something touching about a man's name being a clue to his background.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting, didn't know about that. In Hungary most houses were built out of mud bricks - very similar.
ReplyDeleteThe house that I bought has these thick walls and stays cool in summer ...
OT: Jonathan, did you go/ are you going to Winwood's and Clapton's concerts ?