Thatched Cob Wall
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Thatched Cob Wall by Nigel Mykura as part of the Geograph project.
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Thatched Cob Wall
Image: © Nigel Mykura Taken: 1 Feb 2013
Cob walls consisting mainly of mud are frequently protected by a tiled roof to prevent water damage. It is more unusual to see then with a thatched roof such as this one in Shitterton. They are usually rendered with lime mortar. If they are patched with Portland cement mortar as this one had, the Portland mortar will detach eventually as it is too strong and inflexible as well as being waterproof and not allowing the wall to breathe.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.754198
Longitude
-2.226197