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| There are more thatched roofs in the UK than anywhere else in Europe. |
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| Thatchers have been practicing their craft here since people first began gathering in villages - before the middle ages. |
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| A good thatched roof not only makes a country cottage picturesque - it is also very long lasting. |
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| A roof thatched by a skilled craftsman can last 40 to 50 years without needing refurbishment. |
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| These thatch-roofed cottages in England and Wales are among the prettiest we've seen. |
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| The most common wheat used in the south of England is Wheat straw. |
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| his is a characteristic of thatched cottages in Hampshire, Dorset and Devon where a heavy layer of thatch is used to create a sumptuous overhanging full thatch roof. |
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| Wheat reed is used to create clean straight stems more common in thatched roofs in Somerset, Devon and other southern counties. |
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