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, 14 October 2012

Hey - we've got doors!!!

The view down the valley towards the Quantock hills is one of the many plus points about living at Mill Barn

So we wanted to make the most of it - with two very large patio doors



Rather than opening in or out they are by-folding which mean they fold back to one side without leaving a middle frame in view.


Apparently they were a villan to fit though, fortunately I was away in Wales and Melv had a hand from his carpenter friend Jeff


Once we start to get the doors and then the windows at the end of the month the main room starts to take shape and we will soon be planning where the fireplace is to go - then that really feels like progress.
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