SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13. The ...

Thatched roofs may be synonymous with traditional architecture, but this roundup points to a revival of the age-old craft.

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, ...

PORTNOO, Ireland — A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country's disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape. In a ...

Hampshire and Dorset's thatched roofs are a truly iconic sight, their undulating, honeyed curves a quintessential part of the English countryside. They are a part of the counties and a craft that has ...

Extensive work is being carried out at the 19th Century cottage, but why is the site so important?

A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country’s disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape. In a hall in Portnoo, ...

THE thatched roofs of Hampshire are some of the most striking in the English countryside and can boast a heritage that can be traced back to the mists of time. In ancient history, in and around the ...