Hi John...Just returned from spending some time at King Manor a thatched
roof cottage on the Clarendon Estate in Wiltshire and was amazed at the
amount of chalked used in buildings and walls including the Clarendon palace
circa 1072...You live in a beautiful area...Shot alot of B&W with a
OM-2S...Martin
-----Original Message-----
From: John Palmer <john.palmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olylist <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2000 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Cool photo spots--Iowa edition
>Wayne asked
>>
>> Just an aside, what is the reason for putting a roof on a bridge ?
>>
>
>Way off-topic - here in Wiltshire, southern England, we have walls
>with thatched roofs. This is because the soil is very chalky, so chalk
>was the easiest stuff to use to build the walls with, but t washes
>away very easily in the rain.
>
>Oly content - next time I'm out in the valleys on the bike I'll try
>and remember to take a photo of one and find somewhere to put it so
>you know I'm not kidding.
>
>John
>
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