tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post1493094340853230882..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Faringdon, Berkshire*Philip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-89878997732717361072011-08-26T10:14:36.804+01:002011-08-26T10:14:36.804+01:00Peter: There is a point, as you pass on the road, ...Peter: There is a point, as you pass on the road, where you catch a fleeting glimpse of her through some trees. Then as you go a little further you see more of her, as in my picture. The first glimpse is surprising and, yes, slightly spooky.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-77086781801393901702011-08-26T09:47:24.877+01:002011-08-26T09:47:24.877+01:00How very spooky. I wouldn't want to see that c...How very spooky. I wouldn't want to see that caught in my headlights.Peter Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027878122724846472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-56277238679287596822011-08-25T19:06:11.669+01:002011-08-25T19:06:11.669+01:00Yes, relocating wooden-framed buildings in not unc...Yes, relocating wooden-framed buildings in not uncommon in the USA too.<br /><br />The long history of architectural salvage is interesting. I have seen what look like Roman bricks built into the structure of medieval castles - and also into the walls of churches. One of these days I'll do a post about it.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-76851132806348370402011-08-25T18:54:34.279+01:002011-08-25T18:54:34.279+01:00Bricks and mortar are difficult to move intact, bu...Bricks and mortar are difficult to move intact, but there is long tradition of architectural salvage. Many ancient Roman buildings were stripped so their materials could be reused (not just in Italy - for example, the cathedral in St Albans). More recently, Nonsuch Palace was broken up and sold by a mistress of Charles II.<br /><br />I understand that it is not uncommon in New Zealand, for example, for second-hand buildings (domestic ones, at least) to be relocated. They tend to be mostly wood construction, so can be cut into manageable chunks (halved, say) and loaded on the the back of a lorry to be transported to the purchaser's land and put back together again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com