We recently lost my Derbyshire born & bred Grandfather at 89yo; he was a Drystone Waller. I wish I'd asked him to teach me prior to him becoming too unwell. Big regret - maybe one day... Lovey video. Thanks for sharing!
First time I was in peak District today. I have seen these walls here and there but today my mind was blown. It's just amazing how much time and effort it must have taken to build them.
I’ve had this video in my queue to watch for over a year. There’s a dry stone Waller deep within my old soul that loves the craftsmanship and passion put into the artistry and purpose of such a thing. A warm, rainy day, the first of a ten day holiday, prompted me to stay inside and catch up on my un watched list, and this was by far my most enjoyable viewing of the day. And as the wind outside howls against my walls, and as the rain beats out a rising and falling din against my windows, I think of the perseverance and hardiness of both ancient and modern wallers as a part of nature, a part of the process of time and memory. As an American, are there any programs or classes for one so interested to come and learn and absorb the craft of the trade? The video mentions that classes are given but doesn’t explain or tell how that might be done or who to contact. Perhaps I missed it, how could one participate and take up the craft? Are there exchange programs for foreign students or others with the interest? If anyone responds, thank you in advance. Cheers!
I guess if you're talking about animal security, it would be much harder for poachers to steal your sheept or cattle if they are solid brick wall, compared to if it was a fence. It would take a bloody long time for a poacher to knock down a stone wall and take your animals than if they needed to dismantle the wall brick by brick to get animals out. if 3 meters takes a day, it would take about 2 hours to get sufficient amount of stones out to steal animals.
i had the pleasure of doing a course with trevor back in the 90's, i also worked with some of the best stone wallers when i worked for derbyshire council, at the chapel en le frith depot,
Great documentary, I'm from Brazil and here we don't have this kinda of structure but i find them very aesthetic pleasing and with a lot of history and tradition behind them. I do hope this tradition, craft and art never dies. It's something unique and beautiful.
Thank you for your reply all the way from Brazil. If you travel around the UK, you will often see many of the styles of walling change along with the stone make-up. I still think it's a wonderful craft which will never die out. Unless farming fields turn into housing
Superbly built documentary. One wonders if there is a formal apprenticeship or traineeship? Also I wonder if this might really suit some former prison inmates (I used to work in prisoner education btw) as there are unlikely to be some of the constraints to their employment. I admire these folk hugely.
Thank you for your reply, unfortunately, I hadn't seen it until now. I believe Drystone Walling Association do an apprenticeship scheme and also prison schemes. I know inmates who have gone into drystone walling and loved it
Впервые я увидел сухие каменные стены лет 20 назад и с тех пор они меня восхищают, и интересуют все тонкости их создания . За эти годы я посмотрел несколько сотен фильмов на эту тему. В моей памяти отложились все тонкости такого строительства. Могу с уверенностью сказать, что при необходимости и желании я смог бы для себя построить такие стены ! Но от моего города до ближайшего каменного карьера более 1500 км. Доставка камня для такого строительства будет стоить во много-много раз дороже самого камня . К моему сожалению ! У меня вопрос к членам ассоциации DSWA : - Расскажите о происхождении камня для сухих каменных стен в UK . Эти все камни были собраны на полях фермеров ? Или их привозили из ближайших каменных карьеров ? С уважением из Сибири,Владимир Мой город - Нижневартовск - Nizhnevartovsk ! Благодарю за ответы на мои вопросы !
Thank you for your response. The origin of most of the stone would have been from farmers fields. It was a great way to use the stone. Much of the drystone walls used in gardens, council paths would have been purchased from quarries. I hope I have answered your questions?
@@Lost_Histories Да, вы ответили на мои вопросы в полной мере ! Благодарю Вас. Вы подтвердили мои предположения ! Я ещё предполагал что абсолютно бесформенные камни - это из полей фермеров. А камни у которых есть две параллельные поверхности - из карьеров ! Мои вам самые наилучшие пожелания !
@@vladimirvladimirovich8081 correct, stone is cut in blocks, making it easier to build. I love a wall which isn’t formal. I recommend you to visit the National stone centre, in Derbyshire. It has a museum of every type of design of drystone walls from around the UK. This was featured in the documentary.
I moved to the Peak district two years ago and love the area and the walls. I know Jason from socialising with the locals (I consider myself a resident alien, being from 'down south') and recently quizzed with Gordon at our local pub quiz night, where he told me a bit about his work with Andy Goldsworthy. Lovely film.
I would love to do this at least in the summer. I relate to the people telling about being stuck in an office as your carrer progresses. But I'm not sure the community is willing to pay a living wage for this service. Everbody loves to look at the result for sure, but maybe not pay the Bill 😆
How durable is a modern home if an event doesn’t destroy it? Modern homes are durable as long as they receive maintenance and repair. A single hole in a roof can cause a home to decay to rubble in less than ten years.
I built 28meters dry stone laid retaining wall, 80cm high. (90ft long 2.5ft high) All by myself and no equipment no nothing! ...And I am a lawyer! yeah! go figure..
Not sure what the fence has got to do with it? I was just telling you the rough rates for building the wall. As in, you’re not paying someone £200 a day labour to build it.
@@rncharrison sorry we have garden fences here, not garden walls so I misread. £100 a meter of garden wall seems a little bit high if i'm honest. Depends how tall obviously. I know brickies who can put down 600 to 800 bricks in a day, at a labour rate of £200 a day, that will be a very long wall. £30 a meter for a stone wall just sounds too low, the guy in the video said he can build 3 meters in one day. that would mean £90 a day for a grown man in their 40s that's just not sustainable.
I'm deeply interested in the Uyghur history and the architecture of the Muslims brought to Spain. Muslim Rule in Spain Was a Crucial Part of Europe’s History.
We recently lost my Derbyshire born & bred Grandfather at 89yo; he was a Drystone Waller. I wish I'd asked him to teach me prior to him becoming too unwell. Big regret - maybe one day... Lovey video. Thanks for sharing!
Sorry to hear of your loss. Definitely need to keep drystone walling alive
First time I was in peak District today. I have seen these walls here and there but today my mind was blown. It's just amazing how much time and effort it must have taken to build them.
I completely agree. Im still charmed with the walls now and cant help but admire them
This documentary is done superbly!
Thank you for your kind comment. Equally glad you enjoyed it
great video, ive been dry stone waller for 30 years
Thanks, even now, I'm in awe of a craftsmanship of a drystone wall
I’ve had this video in my queue to watch for over a year. There’s a dry stone Waller deep within my old soul that loves the craftsmanship and passion put into the artistry and purpose of such a thing. A warm, rainy day, the first of a ten day holiday, prompted me to stay inside and catch up on my un watched list, and this was by far my most enjoyable viewing of the day. And as the wind outside howls against my walls, and as the rain beats out a rising and falling din against my windows, I think of the perseverance and hardiness of both ancient and modern wallers as a part of nature, a part of the process of time and memory.
As an American, are there any programs or classes for one so interested to come and learn and absorb the craft of the trade? The video mentions that classes are given but doesn’t explain or tell how that might be done or who to contact. Perhaps I missed it, how could one participate and take up the craft? Are there exchange programs for foreign students or others with the interest? If anyone responds, thank you in advance.
Cheers!
You might like to contact The Dry Stone Walling Association www.dswa.org.uk/ I’m sure they can help you.
I guess if you're talking about animal security, it would be much harder for poachers to steal your sheept or cattle if they are solid brick wall, compared to if it was a fence. It would take a bloody long time for a poacher to knock down a stone wall and take your animals than if they needed to dismantle the wall brick by brick to get animals out. if 3 meters takes a day, it would take about 2 hours to get sufficient amount of stones out to steal animals.
i had the pleasure of doing a course with trevor back in the 90's, i also worked with some of the best stone wallers when i worked for derbyshire council, at the chapel en le frith depot,
Are you still drystone walling?
Great documentary, I'm from Brazil and here we don't have this kinda of structure but i find them very aesthetic pleasing and with a lot of history and tradition behind them. I do hope this tradition, craft and art never dies. It's something unique and beautiful.
Thank you for your reply all the way from Brazil. If you travel around the UK, you will often see many of the styles of walling change along with the stone make-up. I still think it's a wonderful craft which will never die out. Unless farming fields turn into housing
Beautiful presentation. CHEERS
Thank you, glad you enjoyed
Lovely film…
Thanks glad you enjoyed the documentary
Im going to start learning
Great, certainly recommend the profession
What a lovely little film, thanks
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the film.
Superbly built documentary. One wonders if there is a formal apprenticeship or traineeship? Also I wonder if this might really suit some former prison inmates (I used to work in prisoner education btw) as there are unlikely to be some of the constraints to their employment. I admire these folk hugely.
Thank you for your reply, unfortunately, I hadn't seen it until now. I believe Drystone Walling Association do an apprenticeship scheme and also prison schemes. I know inmates who have gone into drystone walling and loved it
Making stone walls is a highly spiritual thing and I mean this in the most concrete way.
I truly agree with you. Anything to do with an earthy item like stone forms a meditation and a spirituality all of it's own
Впервые я увидел сухие каменные
стены лет 20 назад и с тех пор они
меня восхищают, и интересуют все
тонкости их создания . За эти годы
я посмотрел несколько сотен
фильмов на эту тему. В моей
памяти отложились все тонкости
такого строительства. Могу с
уверенностью сказать, что при
необходимости и желании я
смог бы для себя построить
такие стены ! Но от моего города
до ближайшего каменного
карьера более 1500 км. Доставка
камня для такого строительства
будет стоить во много-много раз
дороже самого камня .
К моему сожалению !
У меня вопрос к членам
ассоциации DSWA :
- Расскажите о происхождении
камня для сухих каменных стен
в UK . Эти все камни были собраны
на полях фермеров ? Или их
привозили из ближайших
каменных карьеров ?
С уважением из Сибири,Владимир
Мой город - Нижневартовск -
Nizhnevartovsk !
Благодарю за ответы на мои
вопросы !
Thank you for your response. The origin of most of the stone would have been from farmers fields. It was a great way to use the stone.
Much of the drystone walls used in gardens, council paths would have been purchased from quarries.
I hope I have answered your questions?
@@Lost_Histories
Да, вы ответили на мои
вопросы в полной мере !
Благодарю Вас. Вы подтвердили
мои предположения !
Я ещё предполагал что
абсолютно бесформенные
камни - это из полей фермеров.
А камни у которых есть две
параллельные поверхности -
из карьеров !
Мои вам самые наилучшие
пожелания !
@@vladimirvladimirovich8081 correct, stone is cut in blocks, making it easier to build. I love a wall which isn’t formal. I recommend you to visit the National stone centre, in Derbyshire. It has a museum of every type of design of drystone walls from around the UK. This was featured in the documentary.
@@Lost_Histories
Если мне память не изменяет,
я смотрел уже фильм об этом
прекрасном музее с образцами
стен ! Благодарю вас за ответ!
I moved to the Peak district two years ago and love the area and the walls.
I know Jason from socialising with the locals (I consider myself a resident alien, being from 'down south') and recently quizzed with Gordon at our local pub quiz night, where he told me a bit about his work with Andy Goldsworthy. Lovely film.
I hope you are still enjoying your move to the Peak District? I have not seen Gordon or Jason around; hope they are still working hard?
I would love to do this at least in the summer. I relate to the people telling about being stuck in an office as your carrer progresses. But I'm not sure the community is willing to pay a living wage for this service. Everbody loves to look at the result for sure, but maybe not pay the Bill 😆
I'm going to build a house this way but with mortar and rebar. I only need it to last 100 years.
How durable is a modern home if an event doesn’t destroy it? Modern homes are durable as long as they receive maintenance and repair. A single hole in a roof can cause a home to decay to rubble in less than ten years.
I'm hoping to do a bit of this along side my landscaping in the South lakeland area. Anybody fancy a free hand during Jan and Feb 2020?
Did you take up Drystone walling in your area?
I built 28meters dry stone laid retaining wall, 80cm high. (90ft long 2.5ft high)
All by myself and no equipment no nothing!
...And I am a lawyer! yeah! go figure..
You might want to change professions
damn, if they can only do 3 meters in a day. Paying for a 200m wall is going to cost a fortune. That's 66 days full day labours rate.
Just get them to pay for a wall building adventure experience
They get paid by the metre. A field boundary wall will be roughly £30 a metre. Garden wall might be £100 a metre depends on the wall.
@@rncharrison Got my fence done. £240 for 20 meters in labour costs.put 8 posts in and slotted the fence panels in.
Not sure what the fence has got to do with it? I was just telling you the rough rates for building the wall. As in, you’re not paying someone £200 a day labour to build it.
@@rncharrison sorry we have garden fences here, not garden walls so I misread. £100 a meter of garden wall seems a little bit high if i'm honest. Depends how tall obviously. I know brickies who can put down 600 to 800 bricks in a day, at a labour rate of £200 a day, that will be a very long wall.
£30 a meter for a stone wall just sounds too low, the guy in the video said he can build 3 meters in one day. that would mean £90 a day for a grown man in their 40s that's just not sustainable.
You are very lucky to have been geographically far away from Turks and other Muslims throughout history.
I'm deeply interested in the Uyghur history and the architecture of the Muslims brought to Spain. Muslim Rule in Spain Was a Crucial Part of Europe’s History.