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Joseph Pickford’s Ashbourne Villas

October 10, 2019

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Joseph Pickford’s Ashbourne Villas

When we use the adjective or prefix ‘Georgian’ to describe a town or city, that…

Sidney R. Jones

March 5, 2019

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Sidney R. Jones

One only has to travel over the mountains and moors of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire…

Elements: Walling

February 7, 2019

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Elements: Walling

Walling in vernacular or traditional buildings is commonly referred to, and recognised, by the nature…

Looking back through History

April 5, 2018

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Boxed timber-framed cottage in Hill-Ridware, Staffordshire

In the last decade or so, the Midlands has become a significant reference point in…

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About

Welcome to the Hertes of England historic building resource. We specialise in exploring the traditional buildings and vernacular architecture of the English Midlands. From timber-framed cottages to Victorian town houses and factories, we investigate a range of historic buildings and the skills, techniques and crafts that were used to create them.

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Journal

  • Sidney R. Jones "One only has to travel over the mountains and moors of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire..."

    Sidney R. Jones
  • Martin Heidegger "Whoever builds a house or a ship or forges a sacrificial chalice reveals what is..."

    Martin Heidegger
  • Carole Ryan "Vernacular building tradition is one based upon time-immeriorial building techniques and the use of materials,..."

    Carole Ryan
  • Matthew. H Johnson "Seeing vernacular architecture in terms of people making their own history can be difficult for..."

    Matthew. H Johnson

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Instagram post 2111119739068615440_5677124881 While out in Nottinghamshire earlier this week, we made a pilgrimage to this sublime structure! It is a 14th Century dovecote located in the medieval village of Sibthorpe on the outskirts of Newark-on-Trent. Originally part of a medieval college settlement, it now stands as the centre piece to a much larger Scheduled Ancient Monument. Built around the mid 1300s, it is constructed of rubble stone with a conical, clay tiled roof and is the oldest and largest dovecote in the county. It was restored during the latter half of the 20th Century and has a Grade I designation. #heritage #nottinghamshire #medieval #sheduledancientmonument
Instagram post 1999529517517051274_5677124881 A lovely bit of neo-Gothic detailing and ornamental tile work at the entrance and below the oriel window of this late Victorian shop front on Low Pavement in Nottingham.
Instagram post 2011925705511733376_5677124881 A patchwork of timber repairs needed to keep one of the country’s finest Tudor buildings upright! Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire.
Instagram post 1985579450879796494_5677124881 An early Victorian oriel window in the shadow of Lichfield cathedral.
Instagram post 1975660835154080820_5677124881 Recently repaired quoin stones in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. We believe a stone based compound was used and it has certainly brought their form back. Only time will tell as to its longevity.
Instagram post 1985580571111261949_5677124881 The grand splendour of Erasmus Darwin’s Georgian residence in Lichfield, with its wonderfully ornate Venetian windows.
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