In looking for subjects to fulfil the ‘abandoned’ photo challenge, I came across a house with the end wall completely covered in slate tiles except for a small single window. The wall was so unusual that I had to turn around and check it out for myself. The slates were each individual, of varying shade and many with coarse lines across them. It reminded me of a jigsaw.
However, for me the the setting of this old house at the crossroads with brooding clouds behind really made the scene. So I give you the House at the Crossroads:
Followed by the Wall of Slates.
These old houses seem to hold so much character.
Meticulous Mick 
That wall is just fantastic!
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Thank you Inga, you can see why I stopped the car 😄. Have a great week, always good to hear from you, MM 💚
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I bet someone loves it ! The wall looks in better condition that our slate roof 😉
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A slate roof? I guess you live in a nice old rambling cottage? Or Manor House???? Ooooh I am getting very green on St Patrick’s Day….🍀
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Well … TBH more a little Victorian doll’s house MM 😉
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Sounds like a cosy home, then just a bit of mortar, cement and slates….🍀
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My dream house. Thank you MM~
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Looks cosy alright – imagine a nice roaring open fire inside there. 💤
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Beautiful find! Poster like! 😀
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Thank you once more Patricia, MM 🍀
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Unlike your other ‘abandoned’ structures, this one looks like it could be re-claimed and would make someone a decent home again.
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I think it is decent home already, maybe just needs a bnit of tidying up. 🍀
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As a builder I can see they must have had water penetrating the solid gable end wall (no cavities when this was built!) and have fitted the slates to further waterproof the gable from the driving wind & rain, the slates were possibly ‘close to hand’ but also lightweight and so minimising extra load onto the existing foundations.
Either way this is a really resourceful reuse of existing materials and remedying the problem!
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Thanks Sean, as a non-builder I find that really interesting and as you say, resourceful. Furthermore the driving wind and rain kind of fits too. Your comment is much appreciated, keep them flowing and have a good weekend, MM 🍀
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