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.



Saturday, 31 March 2012

Next steps...

Before Melv starts to build the outside walls we need to install the damp proof membrane and insulation.
The membrane needs to be put on a layer of sand to prevent it being punctured.
Next it is on with 4 inches of insulation
It was so bright it was like being on the sea in the tropics - not on a building site in March in the UK!
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