Hot Day at Markenfield

A team of five keep in the shade from the hot sun.  Catriona, Roderick and Tony set about adding courses to the partially built section from last week, whilst Graham and Richard take down the next section of collapsed wall.

Graham branches out into tree root removal work

Progress just after lunch time

The next section of wall cleared down to foundation level

 

At close of play a further section of the wall is now ready to receive the top stones

The view from the back 

A return to the car park through the barley field

Tony H
No of wallers 5

Short Day

Matthew Graham and I turned up Markenfield today  expecting to get a good shower, however despite the promise of a good deluge by mid morning we managed to wall until 1 o'clock with not a drop of rain. Thankfully our decision to stop at one was a good one since the clouds let their cargo go not long after.

We managed another course and topped out the current section.

We took a different path on or return round the back of the Hall to avoid a, quite friendly looking (but you never know), bull who was guarding our usual approach to the carpark.

 Some Markenfield cows

A single course was added (front) 

That same course from the back

Then the top stones were added - front

 and back

 Friendly looking Bull

Richard H
No of wallers: 3

Oil Seed welcome

A blaze of yellow approaching Markenfield Hall on a beautiful sunny morning. Matthew & Barry made an early start, soon to be joined by Rod & Catriona sauntering along the bone dry track. Matthew tackled the heavier task of bigger stones in the gap between retained sections of wall, while Rod, Catriona & Barry laid more courses on last week's stint. The unaccustomed warmth sapped our energies so we called it a day at 2.30 rather than start another course.

The blaze of yellow

The wall at Lunch time

More shots of the wall at Lunch time

A shot of the wall post lunch

The Back of the wall at the end of the day

The front of the wall at the end of the day

Barry S.

No of Wallers: 4

Windy Markenfield

Barry, Roderick and I battled with the wind and tussled with the crowds at Markenfield as it opened it's door to the public once more. Despite the skeleton crew we managed to put 4 courses on a 6m stretch. This was mainly down to the fact that due to the noise of the wind we were hardly able to communicate with each other. It's amazing what that extra energy does for you.

As a consequence of the wind Roderick was able to pick up the, to him, rather overpowering smell of a fox, although I can't be sure if it wasn't a subtle hint to improve my grooming habits.

The state of play at the end of last week

A course added before break time

Another course added in time for lunch

Two more course up by end of play

Richard H.

No. Wallers: 3

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In other News

We've had word from the stone shifter and cope chisler in chief himself Mr. Richard P.:-

The East Midlands branch of your worthy organisation opened for business today with a grand total of four volunteers. It was an interesting start clearing a very derilict wall so the tree surgeon could get in to remove to sycamore roots. The start is gentle 30 metres of wall approx 1 metre high at the inside and 1.30 at the road side.

All the best

No that is not me.....

Richard

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I do hope you are observing the two Richards rule in the new branch. When are we due to come and help out?
Richard the Younger.

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In yet more News

It seems the Cows didn't like our wall up at Eastwoods farm - the Cup and Ring site. They've made a bit of a mess of our fine work up there . You live and learn; cows have the turning circle of a barge and the spacial awareness of a toddler in a bumper car, you must give them plenty of room.

Back at the Pale wall

A return to Markenfield Hall after two Wednesdays on detached duty at Menwith Hill.   The team was Barry, Graham, Matthew, Richard & Tony.

A start is made on the next section of wall

Graham wonders if there is any stone underneath  

The position later in the morning on the bottom section

and again at lunchtime

Progress on the top section by mid afternoon

and on the bottom section

At close of play

Barry is determined to place the last stone of the day

Tony H
No wallers 5

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Some pictures of the event:

Richard H.
No wallers:2

Crowds at Markenfield Hall

On arriving in the car park we were greeted by a coach load of visitors and thought they may have come to view the Park Pale. No they had come to have a look around the hall as part of  a Historic Houses of Yorkshire tour from way down south.

Meanwhile a quartet of wallers (Catriona, Matthew, Richard & Tony) made the journey to the park pale.

Catriona & Richard make a start on clearing the next part of the wall (or are they playing hide & seek)

Whilst Matthew & Tony start to raise the height of the wall next to the ivy

Time for a a lunch break

All hands are devoted to complete the topping out 

The finished section

Ready to join up with the next section on another day

Tony H
No of wallers 4