Sherston, Tetbury

Remodelling and construction of a dry stone wall with a mortared wall head.

Dry stone wall remodelling before construction of a lime mortared wall head in Sherston near Tetbury.

The client wanted this dry stone wall in Sherston, Tetbury, shortening. The reconstructed wall would be finished with a quoined cheek end/wall head giving a buttress style finish.

Traditional dry stone walling in progress with construction of a mortared wall head in Sherston near Tetbury.

Once we had taken the wall back to the desired length we began to build the wall head using lime mortar to match the rest of the client’s walls.

Dry stone wall builder completing shortening of a dry stone wall with a lime mortared wall head in Sherston near Tetbury.

Luckily there was enough recycled quoin to build this section from the wall we had just taken down.

Completed dry stone walling with a mortared wall head in Sherston near Tetbury.

We then pointed the mortared joints and finished the dry stone wall with a coping to match.

If you have a dry stone walling project you would like to discuss then we would love to hear from you.