The stone masons were taught how to construct Cotswold stone walls by experts at the Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA).

Stroud District Green Councillor Steve Hynd said: 'As well as the aesthetic change, I worry that replacing a traditional dry stone wall with a wooden fence is just a false economy. 'Cotswold stone ...

"As well as the aesthetic change, I worry that replacing a traditional dry stone wall with a wooden fence is just false economy," Mr Hynd said. "Cotswold stone walls, when erected by skilled local ...

“As well as the aesthetic change, I worry that replacing a traditional dry stone wall with a wooden fence is just a false economy,” Cllr Hynd said. “Cotswold stone walls, when erected by ...

Locals say the council removed the historic dry stone wall without consultation (Picture: Cllr Steve Hynd/ SWNS) ‘Cotswold stone walls, when erected by skilled local craftspeople, can last for ...

HOMEOWNERS are furious after their beautiful and historic stone wall was replaced with an "ugly" wooden fence costing £200,000. Villagers in the Cotswolds have condemned as a ''bodge job'' the ...

"Dry stone walls are an intrinsic feature of the Cotswold landscape - an ancient craft that has been passed down through generations - and rural residents are rightly proud of the artisanship and ...

It took the addition of a single door to turn two properties into one, but crafting their family home was a process that ...

From real or composite stone cladding, local dry-stone walling or neatly hewn and processed blocks, each material will add its own character and can be used in many creative ways. Alternatively ...

A four-mile (7km) dry stone wall is being built to help a major new commuter road blend into its Cotswolds surroundings. Twelve stonemasons have already spent a year constructing the wall ...