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Explains the historical development of thatch, typical materials in England, regional differences in straw and reed use, and trends in the number of thatched buildings over time. Details practical description of common thatch types—long straw, combed wheat reed, and water reed—covering preparation, laying, and characteristic roof appearances, and notes references and contacts for further help.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":53,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/lifestyle/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/historic-buildings-thatched-roofs/663055/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/historic-buildings-thatched-roofs/663055.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"nayy☆","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-10-28",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":14},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What does the leaflet say about the origin and meaning of the word “thatch”?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"It states that “thatch” is Anglo-Saxon in origin and originally meant roof covering, later coming to mean a vegetable covering.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What factors explain regional differences between long straw and combed wheat reed?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"The leaflet links differences to availability and processing of the material, noting that combed wheat reed was used where climate shortages required sparing use, while long straw was used where straw was abundant.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What are the three commonly found thatch types described in the leaflet?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The leaflet identifies long straw, combed wheat reed, and water reed as the three thatch types found commonly today.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},663055,1793224824,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":52,"category_name":53,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":14,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":44,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":143},962090893153,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_9964176cb1d06d4a9deccf72a44ae3dc","Example of longstraw  \nHistoric buildings  \nThatch and  \nthatching  \nThis leaflet describes the character ofthatch and thatching methods, identifies the distribution of materials and methods in the area, and aims to help owners of thatched buildings and their agents understand what work will require consent and how the application will be assessed.  \nThere is a list of references and useful contacts on the last page.  \nIntroduction  \nThe word ‘thatch’ is Anglo-Saxon in origin and simply meant roof covering. In time the word came to mean a vegetable covering. It is one of the oldest construction techniques known to man, but in Britain there is little agreement on its development, and there has been little professional study of its origins. .  \nEstate cottage, Breamore  \nHistory  \nHistorically, there was a variety of materials used on roofs in different parts of the country, including straw, heather, gorse, bulrush, sedge and sods of grass, but this usually depended upon the location.  \nIn England there survive several hundred buildings where the underside of the thatch is from the mediaeval period. The coating of soot that built up when the buildings had open fires rather than chimneys shows this. Of the examples that can be studied, albeit particularly in Devon, straw was the material most commonly used. Devon has the majority of smoke-blackened thatch as it is in this county that the over-coating ofthatch has continued least disrupted through the centuries.  \nFrom the late 18th Century to the present day straw thatch is known to have continued to be the norm. The modern distinction between combed wheat reed and long straw (explained overleaf) is reflected in thatching practice from the beginning of the period and related to the availability of the material;  \ncombed wheat reed being used in the west where the climate resulted in shortage and the need to use the material sparingly, whilst elsewhere where straw was abundant it could be processed and used in a different way, known today as long straw. Water reed thatch was confined to coastal areas and the Norfolk Broads.  \nFrom the start of the 19th Century there was a steep decline in the number of thatched buildings. In 1800 there were approximately 950,000 thatched buildings in England, but by 1960 this number had dropped to 35,000 .  \nSince the Second World War, there has been an official interest in sustaining thatch and this has led to a wider spread of combed wheat reed thatching from the west and a wider use of water reed, frequently drawing on foreign supplies.  \nCurrently there are about 24,000 listed thatched buildings in England. Of the 1600 listed buildings in New Forest area, approximately 20% of these are thatched.  \n1  \nLong straw thatched with flush wrapover ridge  \nExample of combed wheat reed with block ridge  \nDescription  \nThatch is usually laid at a steep angle so that water can run off itas quickly as possible. This avoids excessive soaking of much of the material, and it reduces the speed with which moss accumulates. The three thatch types found commonly today are long straw, combed wheat reed and water reed.  \nLong Straw  \nLong straw thatch was at onetime the most common form ofthatching in England. The basic material for long straw is a cereal straw, usually wheat but sometimes rye.  \nThe straw is placed in layers on the ground, with no regard to the alignment of the stems. It is wetted carefully to make it more flexible, and then gathered together in bundles called ‘yealms’, and the longstemmed straws selected. The length of the straw is important to the overall effectiveness of the roof and should not generally fall below about 80cms.  \nOn the roof the straw is laid in place, rather than dressed, over the existing underlayers. The eaves are cut to shape and the verges cut or rolled. The thickness of the roof covering means that details such as dormers can be swept over. Ridges were historically flush but since World War II there has been a move to bl","cbCaiiNWdcwBK5XF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiNWdcwBK5XF","pdf",669177,"English","# Introduction\n# History\n# Description\n## Long Straw\n## Combed Wheat Reed\n## Water Reed","[{\"question\":\"What does the leaflet say about the origin and meaning of the word “thatch”?\",\"answer\":\"It states that “thatch” is Anglo-Saxon in origin and originally meant roof covering, later coming to mean a vegetable covering.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors explain regional differences between long straw and combed wheat reed?\",\"answer\":\"The leaflet links differences to availability and processing of the material, noting that combed wheat reed was used where climate shortages required sparing use, while long straw was used where straw was abundant.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the three commonly found thatch types described in the leaflet?\",\"answer\":\"The leaflet identifies long straw, combed wheat reed, and water reed as the three thatch types found commonly today.\"}]","Historic buildings - Thatched roofs | PDF",14]