But if you’re looking for something of solid build and storybook charm, look no further than the Tudor style house ... and sloped thatched roofs. Though the style eventually fell out of favor ...

Why The house is set in 1.25 acres of mature gardens with fruit trees, vegetable beds, a potting shed and topiary bay trees.

A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country's disappearing thatched ...

Topping a Tudor house will be a chimney ... escaped a home through a simple hole in the roof. Older Tudors had thatched roofs, but more updated builds will have a slate roof for better wear ...