Thatch in Hampshire: Sustaining a Tradition

Organisation: Hampshire County Council
Region: South East
Date of Publication:
Title: Thatch in Hampshire: Sustaining a Tradition
Topic: Thatching
Description: Provides information on the history and characteristics of thatching, maintenance and repair of thatched buildings and the future of thatching.
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