WALLERS' UPDATE
Waller Graham has sent in this update on progress made last week at the Markenfield pale wall. The task this week was cancelled due to bad weather.
After a very cold and damp Tuesday, we were concerned as to what the weather would deliver on Wednesday. It so happened that we had another good day for walling. It had stopped raining by the time we arrived and although very dull and grey, the rain did not reappear and the temperature was OK for busy wallers.
Graham and Andy worked on the repair of the original cheekend and completed that by lunchtime.
Reworked cheek end at the start of the wall
we started there in October 2011
Side view
Camera angle doesn't do justice to the rebuild?
After lunch, they started on another section which had been weakened by the tree and movement of the wall end. By the end of the day an 8 foot section had been taken down and foundations reinstated.
Thoughtful Andy looks at the next section.
How much needs dismantling?
This much!!!
(By close of play.)
Our version of a temporary sheep proof fence
Wall's End, very solid looking, with a
perfect right angle turn.
Going round the corner.
Dave and Simon demolished the wall beyond the corner then reassembled, stepping up the end to leave both a way around the wall and potential to extend the repair.
Simon places stones with precision
Meanwhile Duncan and Rod took the wall down further to foundation level on the main wall length before similarly rebuilding. Several of the cornerstones required all four of us to lift into place!
Duncan checks Dave and Simon's efforts
Looks like a good wall to me, says Duncan
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