Just out of this small market town with a footpath beside the house leading straight up to the black mountains and hay bluff, so a great location for everyone in the family. A clay tile roof system can cost two to three times as much as an asphalt roofing system. Huws gray hay on wye showroom charnwood stoves, farrow. If all the solitude is getting to you, or perhaps youve simply run low on supplies head the 4 miles into hay on wye, the town of books is fascinating, the shops there will not only provide for all your practical needs but also offer hours of browsing. The stone tiles have been stripped off and work is. Oakfield is a grade ii listed building in hay on wye, powys, wales. Black mountains and across the roof tops of hayonwye and the wye valley. Some of the earliest known use of natural stone for building purposes was the sourcing of ordovician dolerite in the preseli hills for the bluestone lintels of stonehenge. As is so often the case it had been badly treated in the 1980s, with inappropriate concrete tile roofing and softwood windows. In this peaceful location, perched above the wye, you can look out across the black mountains and sample a different.
Late c17early c18 whitewashed rubble hay barn with corrugated iron roof. Reclaimed old stone peg tiles salvaged from old out buildings in hay on wye. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Post office, po 3 high town, hereford by bank of ireland. Reclamation yard, reclaimed roof tiles, bricks hayonwye. A study of one area university of wales, cardiff 1985 5scottish tourism rescarch unit book towns and tourism development. From may through october, the sun shines on tile roofs and olive trees. The spectacular brecon beacon national park is on your doorstep at maesyronnen chapel. Stone bracketed hood over central entrance with 4panel door. Get the best deals on roof tiles when you shop the largest online selection at. We find when it comes to different types of roofs, felt roofing, slate roofing, rubber roofing and tile roofing are amongst the most likely roof types that need to be. Find all the transport options for your trip from tile hill station to hay onwye right here.
The garden has a stone terrace, lawn and garden furniture and a bbq. Our photo above left shows a typical modern stone roof design. Maesyronnen chapel stands perched on a high shelf above the wye with far reaching views across the valley towards the black mountains. Stone tile roof leanto on left end, said to have been a slaughter house.
In addition there is a stone stable at the bottom of the yard and a charming little pig. The travelling tearoom is a collaboration between abigail jenkins of hay, sweet cakes and jo hodges of sipping pretty vintage crockery hire. Search for leading suppliers and wholesalers near you on yell. For many places, youll need to book your visit in advance. Barclays bank, broad street, hay on wye by barclays. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. A traditional range of stone buildings of great character forming an lshape and with planning consent for three individual residential or holiday units, with some of the work already commenced to make the planning consent live. Top 10 mustvisit bookshops in hayonwye, wales culture trip. We have been sourcing and supplying reclaimed roof tiles and building materials to the building, landscaping and private industry for over 20 years, but we are now able to deliver these to your home or job in hay on wye you can browse our website to find our most popular reclaimed roof tiles, or call us on today as we have over 2 million tiles, slates and. Hay on wye is renowned for its annual literary festival, but theres more to hay than that. We have a team of roof repair specialist which cover any roofing emergency in the hay on wye area. Stone tile m shaped roof retained to right, the hipped end is thought to be part of caroes restoration.
Stonetile roofing clyro, hereford roofing service opening. Flat stones are quarried and cut into scalloped, diamond, rectangular, and other regular shapes and applied using methods similar to slate roofing. Tile hill station to hayonwye one way to travel via. The house in the hills hay on wye large holiday cottage quality. Superb early 17thcentury black and white farmhouse with stonetiled roof and vernacular. Other early use was in the construction of dolmens, burial cairns and stone circles in the late stone age and bronze age. More recently, though, the use of artificial tiles and slate has meant that stone tiles are restricted to a few churches and old cottages, and the attractive mossy roof is fast becoming a thing of the past. Hay on wye near luxury holiday cottage sleeping 10 in the black mountains. Set back to the left is a similar 4window cross range with stone tile roof.
The baskerville arms is an old country inn with 11 en suite rooms, set in the small village of clyro, just a mile from hay on wye. The brand new showroom at hayonwye is the place for you if youare looking. Hay on wye breconshire this grade 2 listed former farmhouse, with its attached barn, dates from the early c18. As the roof is now completely covered by the scaffolding tent we thought it would be nice to share some photos of what is going on underneath. This is offset, though, by the long life a tile roof will enjoy. The definitive description of slate, stone and clay tile roofing in scotland. If relaxing is more in your line, visit hay on wye s book shops and antique dealers, the interesting shops boutiques, interiors, craft shops and galleries and then unwind and enjoy the good food in hay s pubs and restaurants. Hay castle, hayonwye, powys british listed buildings. These cash machines are near to stonetile roofing home improvement. Coldstone common, kingstone, hereford glasshouse properties. Get free estimates and inspections for residential and commercial roofs of all types including felt, slate, asphalt, metal and more.
If all the solitude is getting to you, or perhaps youve simply run low on supplies head the 4 miles into hay on wye, the town of books is fascinating, the shops there. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as the town of books, and. Ha on wye scottish enterprise and the university of strathclyde. Bryan hodges has been a specialist stone tile roofer for over 20 years. The house in the hills hay on wye large holiday cottage. You can find out different kinds of stone roof tile with high quality products at low price, like slate roof tiles,terracotta roof tiles and so on. The house in the hills sleeps 10 the main house sleeps 6 in 2 king sized rooms 1 double bedroom and and the barn sleeps 4 in 2 king sized beds.
Holiday at maesyronnen chapel near hayonwye, powys the. Beyond the church, as you look back from the stone bridge arching over the. Rome2rio makes travelling from tile hill station to hay onwye easy. Llandraw quarry hereford natural sandstone flagstone. The vernacular slate and stone roofs of england have used a very wide variety of. A notable exception to this trend is hayonwye, where they are still a.
The town is crammed with boutiques and book shops, with excellent restaurants and cafes. Historically, llandraw sandstone has been mostly used for traditional stone roof tiles. It is a pretty and bustling town at the foot of the majestic black mountains with the river wye running through. The famed book town of hay on wye is 15 miles as is the market town of rosson wye. The kitchen has an electric cooker, microwave, fridge and freezer and a large window with stunning views. Stone tile roof of maesyronnen independent chapel dated. Baskerville hall hotel, clyro court, hay on wye by notemachine. A notable exception to this trend is hay on wye, where. Hay castle is a grade i listed building in hay on wye, powys, wales. Request a quote from roofing services near you today with yell. Bryan hodges roofing roofing services hay on wye, powys, hr3 5se. Our roofer offer years of roofing experience and work to the highest standards. Hayonwye often abbreviated to just hay is a small market town and community in the historic county of brecknockshire breconshire in wales, currently administered as part of the unitary authority of powys. The building stones of wales are many and varied reflecting the diverse geology of the country.
If you have never fixed a roof tile or slate before but have wondered how to go about repairing or replacing them, then this is the book for you. Tall stone tile roof with wide eaves and bargeboards carried on end brackets with incised ornament. The rhydspence inn is a 14thcentury inn situated on the walesengland border and within the wye valley overlooking the welsh hills and herefordshire countryside. And below we see how the roofer sealed the stone roof at the buildings gableends. An attractive porch with flagstone flooring and ample space for boots and coats leads to the large, fully equipped kitchen with granite work surfaces and a. Steep stone tile roof extending slightly to left over no 12. Stone tile roof of maesyronnen independent chapel dated 1696 converted from a former cow shed near hay on wye powys wales uk apew1b from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Today its popularity for restoration and conservation work has extended beyond the region right across the uk superior quality sandstone from herefordshire, ideal for flagstones, traditional roofing tiles, natural stone paving, cobbles and hearthstones. There is a victorian entrance porch with the original quarry tile floor, room for boots and shoes. Sleeping eight guests comfortably the house is great for a group of friends wanting to stay very close to the centre of hay on wye. The downstairs of yr allt is open plan with a stone tile floor. Bryntirion is a comfortable and spacious four bedroom self catering victorian family house. You can explore the landscape up close with wye valley canoes and at the red kite feeding station hay on wye the town of books is just 10 minutes down the road by car.