Cornish Drystone Walling

According to Cornwall Council, a key characteristic of Cornwall’s landscape is its pattern of hedges, and they are of cultural and environmental importance to the county. 

A Cornish hedge is a boundary structure distinctive to Cornwall. They are typically two independent stone walls to either side of a rab and earth core. Traditionally the stone used to construct these hedges relates to the geology of the local area. This is what makes them so locally distinctive. There are over 30,000 miles of Cornish hedges across Cornwall forming our largest semi-natural habitat.

Shown in the images attached is my favourite Herringbone pattern seen commonly in the rural areas. The bond is incredibly structural in nature, while also strikingly linear and dynamic. The pattern also resembles the skeletal pattern of a herring fish, hence its name.