Thatch Collection (page 8)

Thatched Cottage & Garden, Suffolk, England

Thatched gate at Bussanji, a Rinzai Zen temple in Yufuin, Oita Prefecture, Japan

Thatch Cottage, Longparish, Hampshire, England

Thatch Cottage, Hampshire, England

Thatch Cottage, Wherwell, Hampshire, England

UK, England, Warwickshire, Village of Welford-on-Avon near Stratford-upon-Avon

Traditional House, Cregneash, Isle of Man

England, East Anglia, Suffolk, Cavendish, Country Pub

St Vincent and The Grenadines, Mopian Island

Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, Playa Cabeza de Toro, Swimming pool at Dreams Palm Beach resort

UK, England, Suffolk, Somerleyton, Thatched Cottages

Leer, South Sudan. Ex child soldier with his goats

Unity State, South Sudan. Rural Life in Leer

Bosta Iron Age House, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Borvemor Blackhouse, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Traditional Santana thatch house. Madeira, Portugal

A typical thatch house of Santana, Madeira, Portugal

Windmill on polders near village of Schermerhorn, North Holland, Netherlands

Nyanza, Rwanda. A reconstruction of the kings palace is the focus for the National Museum

Thatched house, Warthe, Lieper Winkel, Usedom island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Thatched house at sunset, Vitte, Hiddensee island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Thatched Tea House, Tatton Park, Cheshire, England

Asia, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Spice Islands, Maluku, Seram island, Ora beach resort

A farm of the Nagykunsag region. Open-air museum (Skanzen) near Szentendre. Hungary

House of the Baglad region. Open-air museum (Skanzen) near Szentendre. Hungary

Thatched Cottage, Cavendish, Suffolk, England

Garden Maze, Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Thatched Cottage & Garden, Lanhydrock, Cornwall, England

Thatched Pub, Arkesden, Essex, England

Thatched Cottage in Winter, near Kimberley, Norfolk, England

Broads WIldlife Centre, Ranworth Broad, Norfolk Broads National Park, England

Thatched Cottage, Cadgwith, Cornwall, England

Garden Maze at Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall, England

African ivory trade, 1800s
Ivory trader in an African village, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cottages at Selworthy Green, Somerset. Date: circa 1930s

Seaside Cottage, Sutton Poyntz
A photograph of a quaint rubble stone seaside cottage at the village of Sutton Poyntz, Dorset, designed with local straw reed thatch, by architect Ernest Wamsley Lewis. Date: circa 1937

Smuggler's Way, Highcliffe
A photograph showing a distant view of Smuggler's Way, the building of this house began in 1925, but through use of old materials, including oak, bricks and tiles from ancient barns

West Chiltington Thatch Cottage
A photograph of nutshell thatch cottage at West Chiltington, near Pulborough, a small residence which attracted motorists who desire to escape from towns at the weekend. Date: circa 1929

West Chiltington Cottage
A photograph of a distant thatch cottage at West Chiltington Common, close to Pulborough in Sussex, within sight of the South Downs. Date: circa 1929

Cottage at West Chiltington
A photograph of a thatch cottage, a new build from the time of the photo, erected at West Chiltington, a village in Horsham, West Sussex. Date: circa 1929

Cotswolds postman delivering parcel, 1938
Cotwolds postman delivering a parcel to a woman over a cottage gate in 1938. He is riding a pony and has parcels of a variety of shapes to deliver, including a dead unplucked goose. Date: 1938

The Leasowes, Sapperton, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo)
CLF320689 The Leasowes, Sapperton, from Country Houses of the Cotswolds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Interior of a barn with two peasants fighting, 1658 (oil on panel)
MAN368391 Interior of a barn with two peasants fighting, 1658 (oil on panel) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85) (attr. to); 22.4x27.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

The Goose Girl (w/c)
XPG379474 The Goose Girl (w/c) by Strachan, Arthur Claude (1865-1935); Private Collection

View of the Petit Hameau, 1782-85 (photo)
PWI91918 View of the Petit Hameau, 1782-85 (photo) by Mique, Richard (1728-94); Chateau de Versailles, France; © Peter Willi

Dyaks Building a House; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. Creator: A. M. Cameron
Dyaks Building a House; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Farm in Brazil; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. Creator: Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff
Farm in Brazil; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

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Thatch: A Timeless Roofing Tradition Across the Globe From the Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines to Sennen Cove in Cornwall, England, thatched roofs have adorned homes for centuries. These unique structures not only provide shelter but also offer a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of different regions. In Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset and Galway Gossips from c1887 by Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow, we witness how thatch seamlessly blends with picturesque landscapes. The rustic charm of Old Alresford in Hampshire and Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape further exemplify the enduring appeal of this traditional roofing style. Venturing beyond Europe's borders, Rasta (Rastafarian) colored beachfront accommodation at Sungai Pinang near Padang showcases how they are be infused with vibrant colors and patterns. Meanwhile, Anne Hathaway's Cottage stands as a testament to its historical significance - being both the birthplace and childhood home of Shakespeare's future wife. Traveling eastward to East Bergholt in Suffolk or Thornton-le-Dale within North Yorkshire Moors National Park reveals idyllic cottages topped with meticulously crafted thatched roofs. These quaint dwellings exude an old-world charm while providing warmth and protection against nature's elements. But it is not just houses where thatch finds its place; Quechua Indian families on Floating Grass islands of Uros in Lake Titicaca demonstrate how this versatile material extends even onto floating communities. Whether it be ancient or modern times captured through photographs like Old Time Cottage Wiston or Rasta-colored beachfront accommodations at Sungai Pinang – one thing remains constant: thatched roofs continue to captivate our imagination worldwide.