The first person to live at the Lodge is understood to have been ... When she bought the house, the thatched roof had not been attended to for over 100 years. Webbers of Dunster in Somerset ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

Shirakawa-go: Thatched-Roofed World Heritage Site Located in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Shirakawa-go is a village full of old-fashioned houses with thatched roofs - and a registered World ...

A cottage is another name for a small house and it is normally built from ... What makes this home so unusual is its thatched roof, made from dry straw and reeds that have been tightly packed ...