A thatched cottage was completely destroyed in a fire which ripped through the roof in eight minutes just weeks before it was due to be tiled over. The blaze took over Bob and Paula Hessian's home ...

Prolific architect Arthur Dyson may be best known for the Hobbit House, a wavy, woodsy domed abode nestled along ... features a curved roof that mirrors the shape of the hills, glass walls facing ...

Today, thatched roofs can be found on quaint cottages, grand country manors and even traditional Japanese homes. Read on to feast your eyes on some of the most beautiful straw-topped houses in the ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

A road was closed as fire crews worked to extinguish a blaze at a house with a thatched roof. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Hackthorne Road, Durrington, Salisbury ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Nine crews from across Essex tackled a thatched roof fire in a quiet village street. Firefighters were called to Long Lane on Saturday at ...

Five properties in Low Street, Bardwell were affected by the blaze, which started in a thatched roof before spreading to the neighbouring homes and resulted in the evacuation of ten or 11 people.