Cobtun, Worcestershire
Cobtun (formerly known as Northmeadow house), built 2000/2001.
The cob forms a rear heat sink for the highly insulated oak clad main house structure, then continues to form a beautiful curved garden wall 200 feet long, maximum 14 feet high.
This house won the 2005 RIBA Sustainability Award.
Finished house.
![Finished house title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_2321-200x200.jpg)
We thought it looked like a train, so put on our interpretation of Thomas the tank engine.
![Highest end of wall title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_231-200x200.jpg)
The oak clad building joins the cob wall.
![The oak clad building joins the cob wall title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_230-200x200.jpg)
These take longer to build than thicker walls.
![Some rather thin internal walls title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_229-200x200.jpg)
Wall Join.
![Wall Join title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_228-200x200.jpg)
Stopped for winter.
![Stopped for winter title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_227-200x200.jpg)
Getting bigger.
![Getting bigger title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_225-200x200.jpg)
The 200″ long wall begins.
![The 200" long wall begins title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_224-200x200.jpg)