The Wychurst Project

[Stargazer]

Dear All,

I am scrounging for some votes......The Wychurst Project is largely responsible for getting me back into various forms of wood mangling. It is a project to recreate an anglo-saxon long hall using authentic building designs and construction as far as possible. Built completely by amateurs with no previous experience of such a building. It is a green oak construction with lime plastered wattle and daub walls and a beautifully decorated interior.

The reason I am posting is that we have reached the final of "shed of the year" in the historical category and hopefully some of you will be able to vote and support our endeavours.

You can vote here: http://www.readersheds.co.uk/?type=Historic where there are some more pictures.
If you want to see more there is a 2012 video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkZk1JY-QVI

Many thanks at least for reading this far

Ian (StarGazer)

 

[AndyP]

How on earth that qualifies as a shed is beyond me. But happy to vote anyway. Good luck

 

[Mike G]

That used to be a fun little competition when it was looking at quirky ad hoc buildings, but it seems to be being taken far too seriously these days. Now, people build sheds solely with a view to entering the competition. Nonetheless, that's a lovely building Ian.

 

[9fingers]

Two votes sent your way!

Bob

 

[Stargazer]

Thanks for the kind comments and votes! It seems to be the ethos of the build and the use of the 'shed' rather than the size. I think we attracted attention for both of those, even if the size is more like engine shed rather than garden shed.

For the interested, most of the oak trees were felled within a few miles of the building and milled on site. There are almost 20000 oak shingles on the roof.

In the middle of winter the open fire in the centre of the building can burn a couple of tons of hardwood logs in an evening keeping over 100 people warm and toasty during a 12th night feast.