Lower Tricombe
Lower Tricombe, built 1993/4 and various outbuildings 1995/6. This was the first new cob dwelling in East Devon since the 1920s. It was made by converting and extending an old stone linney.
Not long before we sold and moved to Keppel Gate.
With cob garage behind.
Cozy living room.
Newel is hand adzed.
Arrow slit windows are angle to allow maximum sunlight.
Workshop/garage.
Round window became Arched window.
Forming round window.
Dressing (shaping) with cob mallet.
House and thatch complete.
Dressing the cob.
Extension going up.
With the help of my unbelievably young son (Ben is now 22!).
Original Linhay on which we had planning to convert into dwelling.
Finished house.
