Harmony With Nature

As a result of the geological structure of this area, a wonderful mixture of natural and man-made materials have traditionally been utilised for building work. The chalk bedrock is overlaid with deposits of clay and flint nodules. The clay has been used for hundreds of years to produce local bricks, varying in colour from deep reds to almost white.

The buildings in these pictures are from the picturesque village of Hambledon, situated between the towns of Marlow and Henley on Thames. The combination of flint nodules and the locally made bricks and clay tiles is typical of the area.