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.



Sunday, 10 June 2012

Water tight!!!

After a massive effort yesterday we are finally secure against the elements

Melv's mate Matthew gave up another weekend to work on the roof and by 8am we were off...

A dry day meant the 3 of us stormed on with the felt and batten

By 6pm we were there - and after only one small Mary Poppins moment!

Waking up the following morning with the grey clouds looming, it was great to know we were now all water tight!
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