Wednesday 18 December 2013

Shepherds Hut

We have been lucky enough to take an original Shepherds hut into stock.
Originally used to accommodate shepherds through sheep raising and lambing, these moveable huts provided practical shelter. They were commonly used throughout the 19th Century but their popularity dwindled in the 20th Century with the increased use of farm machinery and with even remote farms receiving electric power.
The Shepherd Hut that we have here had been settled within local woodland and left static for some time.
A tractor, a telehandler, many men, numerous tools and a lot of will power managed to release the hut from its position and transport it to our yard here in Winchcombe.
This example has metal walls with a corrugated iron roof sat upon a wooden frame and iron wheels.
Although it is a compact little structure, it is full of character! Just waiting for our joiner to carry out some loving repairs....


Should this be of interest to you please feel free to contact us to discuss further 01242 609564 or sales@wr.uk.com


Thursday 5 December 2013

Christmas Time

Things here have been particularly busy recently with stock flying in and out of the yard, a number of continuing demolition jobs and ongoing orders. We have, however, found a little time for Christmas!
The showroom has been given a Winter spruce-up and, with the addition of some new items and gift ideas, now has a festive feel.
As people are trending away from big brand names and flashy presents, unusual and quirky items are becoming more popular and a reclamation yard is the ideal place to pick up something unique.
Here are just a few ideas from our current stock:







Candle holders from £15






 Storage ideas from just £10






There are still a couple of shopping weeks left until the 'Big Day' and you will find us open until December 20th.
We will be taking our two week Christmas shutdown as usual closing at 4pm on Friday 20th December and re-opening on Monday 6th January.

Orders for materials such as building and walling stone, Cotswold stone tiles and York flags are already adding up for the new year so, if you have any confirmed jobs for 2014, we would encourage you to place orders with us as soon as possible. Any materials ordered and paid for before Christmas will be stored here, fully insured, free of charge until the end of January.

We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!