Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,
That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,
And spills the upper boulders in the sun;
And makes gaps even two can pass abreast….
“Mending wall”
Robert Frost
You can read all this lovely poem here
Longbow Dry Stone walling provides dry stone walling services in the Matlock area and throughout the Derbyshire Dales. Our services range from small wall repairs to building field walls.
Based near Matlock, we work with clients of all kinds – homeowners, farmers, estate managers. Whether it’s an entire field wall or a small repair to a broken garden wall, as long as it’s a dry stone wall, we can do it.
Dry Stone Walling Association
Longbow wallers are trained and examined by the Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA) – the governing body of the walling trade, and we are members of the association.
Trouble with ivy
An ivy clad dry stone wall looks quaint, and it is tempting to think that the ivy affords some protection
Walling 101: mortared cope stones
It is thought by some that it is good to secure cope stones with mortar. There may be occasions when
Animal friends
One of the joys of wall building is that it brings you into contact with nature and animals. Deer, frogs,
Approval from Prince Charles
Prince Charles has declared that dry stone walls are a work of art! See the article in the Daily Mail