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.
![Finished house title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_188-200x200.jpg)
With cob garage behind.
![Finished workshop title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_1892-200x200.jpg)
Cozy living room.
![Cozy living room title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_187-200x200.jpg)
Newel is hand adzed.
![Sweet chestnut stairs title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_186-200x200.jpg)
Arrow slit windows are angle to allow maximum sunlight.
![Rear of workshop title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_185-200x200.jpg)
Workshop/garage.
![Workshop/garage title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_184-200x200.jpg)
Round window became Arched window.
![Round window became Arched window title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_182-200x200.jpg)
Forming round window.
![Forming round window title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_181-200x200.jpg)
Dressing (shaping) with cob mallet.
![Workshop arches title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_180-200x200.jpg)
House and thatch complete.
![House and thatch complete title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_178-200x200.jpg)
Dressing the cob.
![Dressing the cob title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_177-200x200.jpg)
Extension going up.
![Extension going up title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_176-200x200.jpg)
With the help of my unbelievably young son (Ben is now 22!).
![Open front filled in with cob title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_175-200x200.jpg)
Original Linhay on which we had planning to convert into dwelling.
![Original Linhay title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_173-200x200.jpg)
Finished house.
![Finished house title=](https://www.buildsomethingbeautiful.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buildsomethingbeautiful_183-200x200.jpg)