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STRUCTURE & FABR I C :
ROOF I NG
CLAY TILES & ROOF FEATURES
◾ ◾ ALDERSHAW HANDMADE CLAY TILES LTD
Kent Street, Sedlescombe, East Sussex TN33 0SD
Tel 01424 756777 Fax 01424 756888 Mobile 07710 244386
Email
HANDMADE CLAY TILES: Truly handmade clay tiles and fittings in
6 colours are manufactured from Aldershaw’s own Wadhurst clays in
the heart of the Sussex countryside. Aldershaw’s roofs have a patina
normally only associated with a bygone age. The company specialises in
restoration and conservation, producing mathematical tiles, nib tiles,
peg tiles and all fittings. Special sizes and shapes are no problem. Sussex
Terracotta floor tiles are made in a vast range of colours, shapes and sizes
and the tiles are made to look mature from the day they are laid. The
company also manufactures terracotta ware and handmade glazed wall
tiles and medieval encaustic tile copies.
◾ ◾ BABYLON TILE WORKS
Babylon Lane, Hawkenbury, nr Staplehurst, Tonbridge,
Kent TN12 0EG
Tel 01622 843018 Fax 01622 843398
Email
KENT PEG TILES AND FITTINGS
◾ ◾ MARLEY ETERNIT
Lichfield Road, Branston, Burton on Trent DE14 3HD
Tel 01283 722588
Email
CLAY ROOF TILES AND FITTINGS: Marley Eternit is one of the UK’s leading
roof tile manufacturers. The comprehensive range includes Canterbury
handmade clay plain tiles, Acme clay plain tiles, Hawkins traditional
brindle colours and Staffordshire Blues, Ashdowne handcrafted clay
plain tiles and a wide range of traditional clay fittings and accessories.
More recently, Marley Eternit has added Maxima a new clay double
roman and Melodie a classic clay pantile to provide complete design
flexibility. The company also offers a comprehensive selection of
literature, a free sample service and a technical advisory service is always
on hand to offer expert advice throughout your project.
◾ ◾ SMITHBROOK BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED
PO Box 2133, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 9BD
Tel 01273 573811 Fax 01273 689021
Email
GLAZED CLAY PANTILES AND GLAZED BRICKS, AVAILABLE IN ANY COLOUR:
These are some of the speciality clay products offered by Smithbrook
Building Products. Of particular interest to conservation officers and
architects are the glazed pantiles to match colours used predominantly
on 1920s buildings, and non-interlocking black glazed pantiles used
extensively in East Anglia. Unobtrusive modern ventilation systems are
also available.
◾ ◾ WEST MEON POTTERY
Church Lane, West Meon, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 1JW
Tel 01730 829434
ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS: See also: profile entry in Terracotta, page 106.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
As with all natural building materials, the use of slate changes
regionally, according to the properties and characteristics of the
material, according to climate, and according to fashion. Often
seemingly minor variations in construction technique or material have
a disproportionate impact on colour, texture and pattern, shaping the
appearance of a building or structure, and contributing to distinct
regional styles of architecture.
Slate roofs are an integral part of our heritage, and a detailed
understanding of the material and its traditional use is a prerequisite of
successful and sympathetic repair work. Both the replacement material
and the pattern in which it is laid must match the original as far as
possible to preserve not only the roof’s character but also its function.
Recommended Reading
F Bennett and A Pinion, Roof Slating and Tiling, Donhead,
Shaftesbury, 2000
G Emerton, The Pattern of Scottish Roofing , Historic Scotland, 2000
English Heritage, Practical Building Conservation: Roofing , Ashgate,
Farnham, 2013
English Heritage, Stone Slate Roofing, Technical Advice Note, 2005
T Hughes, ‘Detailing and Conservation of Vernacular Slate and
Stone Roofs’, The Building Conservation Directory, Cathedral
Communications Limited, Tisbury, 2013
T Hughes, ‘Sourcing Roofing Slates’,
The Building Conservation Directory, Cathedral Communications
Limited, Tisbury, 2009
MOSES JENKINS is senior technical officer with Historic
Scotland’s Technical Conservation Group. He joined the
group in 2005 after completing degrees in history at Stirling
and Glasgow universities. He is the author of Building
Scotland (John Donald Publishers Ltd, 2010) and of various
articles and papers, including technical guidance on
repairing brickwork, pantiled roofs and bird control.
Figure 12 New slate should match the characteristics of Scottish slating practice
as shown on this new roof. (Photo: WD Cameron Slaters)