We are re-thatching the roof of the Bachelors’ Club, the site of Robert Burns’s social club in the 18th century.

The restoration of a freemasons’ club where Robert Burns learned to dance has commenced with the entire building being re-thatched.The Bachelors’ Club, in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, was co-founded by ...

The traditional re-thatching of the roof of a “gassho-zukuri” structure was undertaken by a mutual assistance group formed by local residents called “Yui,” which has helped preserve the ...

Work has commenced to re-thatch the roof of the historic Bachelors’ Club, the site of Robert Burns’ social club.

Other trades including joiners, stonemasons, and roof workers will be involved ... which is a challenge in itself with traditional trades like thatching, to sourcing the reed and appropriate ...