Traditional roof tiles in Buckinghamshire
Traditional roof tiles
Traditional roof tiles are not the cheapest roof tiles for a reason
The cost-effectiveness of a roof tile is not just the initial upfront cost, but other factors such as installation and maintenance costs as well as any potential savings over the life of the tile itself.
The cheapest roof tiles are probably concrete tiles, but with good reason. Unlike traditional roof tiles, concrete roof tiles are pretty boring to look at. They are a budget tile that is chosen for their cheapness and strength, but certainly not their looks. They are great for those who want a practical roofing material without a higher price tag. Concrete is also pretty good for insulation purposes too, as it has a high thermal mass, increasing the thermal efficiency of the building which helps to save money on energy bills. Traditional roof tiles are better by design at insulating a building. They can absorb heat, but lighter coloured options can effectively reflect it too.
Why look to alternatives when Heritage Clay Tiles Ltd traditional roof tiles are so good?
Alternatives to traditional roof tiles are natural slate, fibre cement tiles, shingles and concrete as mentioned above, but why choose an alternative to traditional roof tiles, when these tiles have stood the test of time for so many thousands of years?
These alternatives are designed to closely imitate the organic visual characteristics of traditional roof tiles but at a much lower price. They often have a much lighter structure, can be pretty durable and may be easy to install, but the will never look as good as traditional roof tiles and they will never last as long as traditional roof tiles and this is for a very simple reason; they are NOT traditional roof tiles, they are cheaper alternatives.
Traditional roof tiles are the preferred choice of roofing professionals and home owners alike for a very good reason. They simply look the part, are robust and last for a lifetime. None of the alternatives can come close to traditional roof tiles!
Alternatives to traditional roof tiles may not be permitted in your area
Certain areas have very strict planning laws to prevent people using building materials that are not in keeping with the aesthetics of the area.
A good way to gauge the likelihood of such an order existing is to look at the surrounding roofs of neighbouring buildings. Should they all be clad in traditional roof tiles, there's a very good chance that there is a preservation order on the properties in that area.
Some have taken the risk in an attempt to save a few pounds, but this is always a false economy. Removing alternatives to traditional roof tiles will only cost you more money in the long term than having the permitted traditional roof tiles fitted in the first place. You may even avoid a fine from the local authorities planning department too.
A little information about Buckinghamshire
Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire
Princes Risborough is a rather grand name for the market town that is situated in Buckinghamshire. The town lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, at the north end of a gap or pass through the Chilterns, the south end of which is at West Wycombe.
Since 1934 the civil parish of Princes Risborough has included the town of Princes Risborough, the village of Monks Risborough and part of Horsenden but has excluded Longwick. It is within the Wycombe district of Buckinghamshire and operates as a town council within Wycombe district.
History of the Buckinghamshire town
This part of Buckinghamshire was both a manor and an ecclesiastical parish, of the same extent as the manor, which comprised the present ecclesiastical parish of Princes Risborough and also the present ecclesiastical parish of Lacey Green, which became a separate parish in the 19th century.
The Buckinghamshire town is overlooked by the Whiteleaf Cross, a chalk cross carved into the hillside that's just northeast of the town. Though the cross itself lies just above the village with the same name, the landmark is located within the area of Monks Risborough.
The name 'Risborough' means 'brushwood-covered hills' and comes from two Old English words: hrisen, which was an adjective meaning brushwood-covered derived from hris meaning brushwood or scrub, and beorg which meant hill.
In the 13th century, the Buckinghamshire town is found as Magna Risberge, with 'Magna' meaning 'Great', this is distinguished from 'Parva', meaning 'Little' Risberge which was Monks Risborough. Later it became Earls Risborough due to the manor being held by different Earls of Cornwall between 1242 and 1344 when the Buckinghamshire manor was then given to Edward, the Black Prince. At some point after Edward's death, it became Princes Risborough.
Risborough in Buckinghamshire from 1066-1086
Great Risborough, as it was then known, had been a Saxon village held by Edward the Confessor. As a royal manor it could be used by the King to make financial provision for members of the royal family or others whom the King at any point might wish to reward. The current land where the royal manor once stood bares traces of banks and entrenchments enclosed by a moat and is originally believed to have been a Saxon encampment. This part of Buckinghamshire was held for a short while by Harold Godwinson before he was defeated at the Battle of Hastings by William the Conqueror.
In 1086, at the time the Domesday Book was being compiled, the Buckinghamshire land was assessed at thirty hides both before and after the conquest.
After the Norman Conquest, the local woods near to the Buckinghamshire Manor were privatised under the forest law and formed part of the lands of the new King, William the Conqueror who granted Risborough's royal manor as one of forty eight Buckinghamshire manors to the feudal barony of Long Crendon held by Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville for his many years of loyal service. In 1085, lordship of the manor of Risborough passed to his son Walter Giffard, 1st Earl of Buckingham. By the 12th century it was still held by the Giffard family, namely Walter Giffard, 2nd Earl of Buckingham, when he died without issue in 1164 it reverted to the Crown.
Between 1302 and 1305 King Edward I granted the Buckinghamshire estate to Queen Margaret for her life, subject to the rights of Edmund's widow Margaret, Countess of Cornwall, in one third part for life as part of her dower.
The King then granted the manor to his eldest son, Edward Prince of Wales, known later as the Black Prince. He held the Buckinghamshire manor from 1344 to 1376 when he died.
On the death of the Black Prince the Buckinghamshire manor passed to his son, Richard of Bordeaux, who became King Richard II in the following year. He granted it to Lewis de Clifford who held it for his life. When it reverted to King Henry IV, the manor passed through the royal family for many years who granted it to his son Henry, Prince of Wales, who became King Henry V in 1413. It then passed to Henry VI and was part of the dower of his Queen, Margaret of Anjou.
The Buckinghamshire manor under the Black Prince
King Edward III granted the Buckinghamshire Manor of Risborough in 1344 to his eldest son, Edward Prince of Wales, known posthumously as the Black Prince. He was fourteen years of age and he held the manor for thirty two years until his death in 1376. Edward III did not die until 1377 and the Prince never became king. It was during this period that the Buckinghamshire manor became known as Princes Risborough.
The Prince died at Westminster on 8 June 1376 aged 46.
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