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, 27 July 2013

Too busy to blog!!!

So why have we been too busy?

Well let me start with the bathroom...

I gave it a coat of paint and Melv put the floor tiles down

Once he had made them






Next the frame for the cabinets

and the installation of the sink

The cupboards and toilet were to follow


then the wall tiles

and of course a shower



That's a room nearly complete - now that's exciting!!!

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