Devon cob building

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Devon cob building by Penny Mayes as part of the Geograph project.

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Devon cob building

Image: © Penny Mayes Taken: 25 Aug 2002

Parsonage Lane, Silverton. Devon cob is basically mud and straw and lasts well as long as it is kept dry. One advantage seems to be you can cut a window wherever you want!

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.818022
Longitude
-3.481972