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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… that the agricultural workers lived in the old cob and thatch cottages in the village, while those working in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… slates were little used in this area. There was still much thatch in 1965. A number (e.g. Ivy Cottage) retain ancient … date. They are built of local ironstone, and, although thatch remains, Welsh slate is also common. The 'Butchers …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… when the tiles or slates on its roof were replaced by thatch. 216 In 1783 the house was of stone and flint with two …
A History of the County of Bedford
… indifferent stone houses, all but one covered with thatch,' with a population of 216, 2 which in 1901 had …
A History of the County of Somerset
… retains the earliest buildings, mainly lias rubble and thatch cottages of the 17th and 18th centuries. More …