A stitch in time

 

It's become obvious why the north gable wall started opening up around the level of the eaves a few 

Back in Victorian times it was considered a good idea to build big chunks of timber into a wall. There is

a massive one, about 3 metres long buried at the junction of the front wall and the gable.

The corner has dropped because the wood has rotted, providing a space into which the stone above it has slipped. 

The remedy is to remove all traces of the wood from the wall and then fill the voids with cement and stone.

Once the base is stabilised, the stones at the junction of the gable and the front wall can be released and then re- bedded.