PHOTO: Oldest wall in Combe Martin is pulled down
PART of Combe Martin's oldest wall has been pulled down and is being rebuilt – with breeze blocks.
The top half of the wall, which dates from the 11th century, fell down at the end of January.
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REBUILD: The wall is being reconstructed with blocks. Picture: Tricia Hamspon
And the wall's owners, Monica and Gary Rice, who live at the Pilgrims, took the decision to have the rest of the cob removed for health and safety reasons.
The Journal reported last month that the wall in Rosea Bridge Lane was in the process of being pulled down and this picture shows it while being rebuilt.
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As the lane is regularly used by children going to and from the nearby Sure Start centre and primary school, it was necessary to take the wall down to avoid falling stones causing injuries.
Comments
by LanceRice
Monday, March 11 2013, 9:42PM
“The oldest wall in Combe Martin. 11th Century. What a load of rubbish. The bottom of the wall was built in the 1920s. so the wall on top must have levtaed for many a year.
Who ever dated the wall must go back to school again because that means the wall as been standing since per Norman times. Plus did the photographer get permission to take pictures of private property. The Lane and wall are all private property. Maybe I walk into her house and just take pictures. This goes for people who thought it was right to get there cameras out and take photos of the gardens inside and put pictures on Facebook. How would you like me walking by your property and take photos of your residences.
The wall was taken down due to safety reasons and due to the incessant rain lately that had damaged it, the same as what caused all the hedges to landslip recently.
One thought tho, the hedges were probably older than this wall.
See how the wall is now and in 1 years time before spitting your dummies out.
One more case of busy no bodies sticking their noses in getting the facts wrong and distorting the story to meet their own ends. This wall cost the owners enough money to fix and would have cost around 20 times more to re -cob. It was a matter of cost and they were distraught to lose such a fine wall but did you ever go and ask them that. No you didnt. Instead you made your own minds up and got it all wrong.
Finally I am strong enough to use my own name and not hide behind a pseudonym.”