Emma Pearson inherited her unlisted thatched cottage in Somerset from her stepfather. When the time came to rethatch the roof in 2020, without the necessary funds to pay for profe ...

A 17th-century-style Bermuda dwelling is getting a makeover after its roof, made of palmetto leaves, was damaged in the last ...

Often associated with chocolate box cottages in the English countryside, thatched homes actually come in all shapes and sizes and can be found around the world, with such techniques first being ...

With its thatched-roofed and Tudor-style chimney stacks, this historic five-bedroom cottage in Essex, England, known as Gloriana, looks like something out of a fairytale. “This house is one of the ...

An English cottage with a roof thatched with straw or reeds was once considered a hallmark of poverty—fit only for those who couldn’t afford tiles or slate. Today, thatched-roof houses sell at premium ...

Crews were called to Glemsford on 6 August to reports of a thatched roof fire Thatched homeowners are being urged to consider safety measures after several properties were destroyed and families left ...

Thatched roofs may be synonymous with traditional architecture, but this roundup points to a revival of the age-old craft in contemporary buildings across the globe. Used to create thick, insulating ...

GRASPING AT STRAWS is all the rage among a growing number of British homeowners, as Mark Phillips now shows us: When it comes to housing design, it's hard to get more retro than this: a thatched roof, ...

At first glance, Dorte Mandrup's design for the Wadden Sea Center seems to mimic the landscape. Its low height, its horizontal lines and, above all, its materiality make it a modern building in ...

Supplies of straw for thatched roofs are low due to three poor harvests, says a thatcher A thatcher with a three-year waiting list for his services said a shortage of straw had caused problems for his ...