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I have been fortunate that during my time as a dry stone waller I have had the opportunity to work on many varied and interesting projects all over the world.
From restoring the retaining wall of the Potomac canal in Washington DC to working on the highest free standing dry stone wall in the southern hemisphere.
I've worked several times with the Dry Stone Conservancy in America, including the restoration of a retaining wall in the Cherokee National Park in Kentucky and the reinstatement of a historic cemetary wall near Lexington, Kentucky.
In addition to the larger jobs mentioned above I have also worked on several smaller projects in Switzerland and France, some of which are shown below. Click on the pictures to see them at full size and with more information or Start a Slideshow to view all the images in this category.
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Australia
When this wall was built it was the highest free standing dry stone wall in the southern hemisphere, standing at five metres at its highest through to three and a half at its lowest. This is an excellent example of the size and strength which can be achieved using the art of dry stone walling. The covers for this wall had to be cut and dressed by hand to a uniform size. This was a painstaking process, but achieved a very pleasing result.
Lexington, Kentucky
This was the first job I worked on with the Dry Stone Conservancy. It was a restoration of a dry stone wall around a family cemetary.
Cherokee National Park, Kentucky
Once again working with the Dry Stone Conservancy this was a project to restore a large retaining wall supporting a roadway in the Cherokee National Park in Louisville, Kentucky.
Chalet in the Alps, Switzerland
This was a particularly nice job, set high in the Swiss Alps with breathtaking views over Lake Geneva. Working alongside dykers from Switzerland, Italy and Germany, myself and two colleagues from Scotland constructed this free-standing boundary wall with a larger semi-retaining section on the roadside.
Garden wall, Switzerland
Traditional dry stone wall in a typically picturesque Swiss vilage.
Potomac Canal, Washington DC
Reinstatement of retaining wall on the Potomac canal in Washington, DC. This is another example of the work the Dry Stone Conservancy do all over America to maintain the traditional dry stone walls (stone fences as they call them). Almost every single stone on the face of this wall had to be slung and placed using a crane, making this one of the more challenging jobs I have worked on.
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13 Merse Park
Kirkcudbright
Dumfries & Galloway
DG6 4RL
Scotland
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Tel: +44 (0)1557 331950
Mob: 0781 5988241
Email: rory@gallowaystonecraft.co.uk
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