The Somerset village of Stawell

Stawell is recorded in the Domesday Book. The name is thought to come from the Saxon words for 'Stoney Stream' or well and may allude to the pond at Ford Farm. Objects which lie in this water become encrusted with lime and the conditions are perfect for the creation of 'Tufa' a type of limestone which forms in close proximity to bodies of water with a high content of dissolved minerals. Tufa, a very light rock was used to make the vaults of Wells Cathedral. Mill Barn used to be part of Ford Farm and generated electricity to power the mill from that very stream and it too has some walls made from Tufa.



Monday, 26 December 2011

Christmas weekend at Mill Barn

Making the most of the daylight hours and dry weather the Christmas break was an excellent chance to continue the work on the small barn.
First Melv wanted to construct the retaining wall for the patio - so we had somewhere to lose all the rubble - brilliant idea.
So in with the mini digger
then up with the wall
We were now all set for the demolition - dusty work - but great fun
The big concrete lintel was next to go
Stand back...
And the next...
There was no going back now
Not a bad couple of days work.

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