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, 17 March 2012

The only way is up...

Its great to think we are now at the stage when we will start to see progress, rather than demolition.
Keeping the site as clean and tidy as possible is always good and serves to boost to morale when there is lots to do.
It is great to be able to visualise what the finished building will look like - as we start to build the dummy windows in.
Melv get the lintels in over the windows and starts to build the door way
The only way is up...
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