It's an ancient craft that dates back to the Iron Age and has helped shape the spectacular look of the Cumbrian countryside over the centuries. Now dry stone walls will be built by ex-prisoners and ...

DUMMERSTON — Everyone is invited to join in for the Dummerston Historical Society’s quarterly meeting and program via Zoom on Thursday, October 21, at 7 p.m. The program will feature Dummerston ...

What is a dry stone wall? A dry stone wall is built with only one ingredient - natural stone. There’s no mortar gluing everything together or backup made of concrete blocks. How does it stay up? You ...

Gardener and waller Vicki Smith will compete in the amateur category An annual dry stone walling competition has been called "vital" for an area's wildlife and cultural identity. Professional, amateur ...

Some find solace in the physical feel of stone. Some claim it speaks to them. The permanence of stone is legendary: A sword cannot be drawn from it; a mythical Greek monarch defines futility by ...

With dry stone walling still going strong in this country, Laura Drysdale spoke to a master of the craft at his Yorkshire family business. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, ...

Dry stane dykes are an integral feature of the landscape – particularly in the upland areas of the UK. The practical and aesthetic value of dry stone walls in the landscape cannot be underestimated.