THE hunt is on for the best dry stone waller in Yorkshire.
The biennial competition is run by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and rewards the people behind the miles of distinctive walls that define Yorkshire’s famous landscapes.
Held in association with the Yorkshire Dry Stone Walling Guild, the competition judges new or rebuilt walls in the countryside.
Dorothy Fairburn, CLA North regional director, said: “This competition is all about real farmers and land managers building real walls in the countryside as opposed to just a temporary section at a show.”
Marks are awarded for use of local style, impact on the landscape, tidiness and difficulty of terrain. The winner receives the perpetual challenge trophy – an engraved glass walling stone.
The current title holder is Ingleton man Michael Coggins, who impressed judges with ten metres of dry stone wall he built at a farm near Horton-in-Ribblesdale.
The free competition is open to all wallers who live and work in Yorkshire.
Entry forms are available at north@cla.org.uk or from 01748 907070.
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