Cob wall rebuilds in Cornwall
…rebuilding of the cob wall should use appropriate and proportionate methods and materials.
…rebuilding of the cob wall should use appropriate and proportionate methods and materials.
Cob repairs may be required for many reasons; erosion from the weather, abrasion caused by human or livestock activity and rodent or masonry bee damage…
When repairing cob walls in Cornwall there should always be a quantified approach to ‘removal of historic fabric’. Implementing Good Practice Advice from Historic England or the SPAB for example, is crucial…
Historic England “All buildings built before 1700 which survive in anything like their original condition are listed, as are most of those built between 1700 and 1840”. Cornwall Council Conservation “Cornwall is fortunate in having a rich heritage of building, important both architecturally and historically. Such buildings are admired for their craftsmanship and to lose…