Thatching

          In chapter two of The Railway Children, it is mentioned that the roof of the back kitchen was thatched. This picture shows a close up of a thatched roof. Isn't this quite amazing? It looks very natural, yet pretty. Thatching is covering a roof with a type of vegetation. Most thatching in England is done with wheat straw. A good quality thatching can last more than 50 years. Traditionally the new layer of thatch is placed on top of the old layer. There are some buildings over 600 years old with over 6 feet of thatch on their roofs! Can you imagine if your roof was 6 feet thick?

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Posted by jackiebridgen

.. which is in England, obviously, many of the houses are thatched, in fact our parish hall is thatched, so our brownies and guides meet in a thatched building. Our house isn't, but the house opposite us is.
I dont' know if this link will work, but this is the main village anyway
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avtost/180018181/
that's not my photo, that's just what I got when I googled for a photo!
Anyway,if I can help with your railway children study, don't hesitate to ask :0)
jackie

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