You are here: Home>Categories>Image Library>Thatching ThatchingBrook Cottages being thatched, probably in the 1930s thanks to Morley HorderThese cottages were restored and thatched in the 1930s by Horley Morder, who bought them in a dilapidated state.Paupers and Kews Cottages were rescued from delapidation by Morley Horder in the 1930s.Thatchers on roofThatcher on roofThatchers on roofLyle Morgan, master thatcher who has done much recent work in the village.Lyle Morgan thatching corner of barnLyle Morgan thatching barn at Lower Farm.Thatching Cross CottagesFebruary 1996, the thatch at The White Cottage caught fire. It was occupied by Commander Ronald Page; villagers helped him evacuate his furniture. Portsmouth NewsThey began by creating a break in the thatch in order to prevent the fire spreading to the adjoining properties. (Petersfield Post photo)Thatched roofs have been a feature of East Meon since the Middle Ages, and are still common. Lyle Morgan is a master thatcher.Creator Ben Date of creation 1950 Date of coverage 1950 Place East Meon Copyright EMHG Reference number EM/ Accession number 2019-08-247 Format JPEG TagsBuildings (17)Cross Cotages (1)Hockley Cottage (7)Lower Farm (8)Lyle Morgan (2) No CommentsStart the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment: *Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Image LibraryActivitiesAll Saints Church FetesAll Saints Church HallAll Saints ExteriorsAll Saints from aboveAll Saints InteriorsAll Saints Millennium TapestryAll Saints Old ImagesAll Saints publicationsAtkinsonsBarnards CornerBereleighBottle CottagesBrook and Hockley CottagesBrooklynBryden etchings of East Meon 1905Budd FamilyCoronation of Elizabeth IICountry Fair 1993 - 2000Country Fair 2001 - 2010Court HouseCourt House FarmCourt House HallCourt House VineyardDomesday VillageDuncombe ViewEast Meon National SchoolFiresFloodsForge SoundFrogmoreGardensGeorge InnGlenthorne HouseGolden Jubilee 2002Herbie GoddardHeycroft HouseHigh StreetInstitituteIzaak WaltonLambertMaps, contemporaryMaps, estate salesMaps, oldMaps, parishMeon MattersMillennium TapestryNew Year's Eve 1951Paupers' & Kews CottagesPC 1949Post OfficeRiversideRoman Villa at StroudShops & tradesSportsThatchingTudor HouseViews of East MeonVillage HallWarWarhillWestbury House Browse by century:25th (1 result)26th (1 result)1st (1 result)2nd (1 result)3rd (1 result)4th (1 result)5th (1 result)6th (1 result)7th (1 result)8th (2 results)9th (7 results)10th (7 results)11th (27 results)12th (24 results)13th (23 results)14th (37 results)15th (34 results)16th (40 results)17th (47 results)18th (58 results)19th (111 results)20th (277 results)21st (155 results)Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
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