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July 1, 2018 - Laufás Turf House in Eyjafjörður, Iceland.
"Laufás turf farm is a former vicarage, a dwelling house, situated in the densely populated coastal farmland of Eyjafjörður in northern Iceland. The farmstead was modernized in the 20th century with new dwelling houses and stables and is still an inhabited vicarage. The old farm is a part of the National Museum's Historic Buildings Collection and is managed by the Akureyri Museum. The main thoroughfare in the area has long passed near Laufás and still does. Laufás has been one of the better beneficia with many perquisites and is mentioned several times in the medieval Saga literature. The earliest written sources reveal that a church fire took place there in late 12th century .
Laufás counts 12 houses and the whole complex is around 29 m long and 28 m wide. Most of the farmstead is constructed in the period from 1840-1877, but the origin of the farm is older. Five gables face the yard to the west, forming a gabled farmhouse. To the north is the living room, then entrance, hall (skáli), eider down house (dúnhús) and storage. The entrance gives access to a passageway that connect the other houses; bridal house (brúðarhús), hearth kitchen, pantry and small living room, with a two storey baðstofa at the other end. Both the upper and lower floors of the baðstofa house are divided into three rooms. To the south of the farmstead is Laufás church within a cemetery. The outhouses are no longer standing.
The lower part of the turf walls are made from stone and strengur, but the upper part from turf, klömbruhnaus, kvíahnaus, strengur and snidda, with all the rooftops covered in turf. The gables are from timber. The living rooms, entrance, bridal house and the entire baðstofa house have panelled interior walls and wooden floors. The rest of the houses have visible turf walls and earth floor. Remnants of a stave construction are present in the passageway, which testifies to the farm's old origins. Part of the farm was built from reused timbers.
Laufás represents a large turf house, built in the northern tradition, where a mixed building technique has been employed." Previous text from UNESCO World Heritage Site:
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.
Title: Turf Conference
Digital Publisher: Digital: Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Physical Publisher: Physical: Agricultural Communications Office of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University
Date Issued: 2011-08-17
Date Created: 1958
Dimensions: 4 x 5 inches
Format Medium: Photographic negative
Type: image
Identifier: Photograph Location: Graphic Services Photos, Box 40, File 39-070
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When Abby and I arrived in London that day we saw this plinther packing away ready to vacate the plinth. She'd turfed it, which was exactly what Abby had wanted to do, if she'd had the money or ability to transport turf to the plinth.
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.
El 25 de julio se corrió el Clásico Santo Patrono Santiago, en el hipódromo de Mendoza. Unas 40 mil personas disfrutaron de una jornada a puro sol que tuvo como broche de oro el gran clásico del turf local. Los jockeys se empiezan a preparar para la carrera más importante de la tarde.
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.
Or what remains of them, Ikaasatisivaq Island at the southeast end of the Strait bearing the same name. Folks who grew up in turf houses are still alive today. This particular turf house settlement was beautifully situated, with stunning views of Ammassalik Fjord and surrounding peaks.
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.
July 1, 2018 - Laufás Turf House in Eyjafjörður, Iceland.
"Laufás turf farm is a former vicarage, a dwelling house, situated in the densely populated coastal farmland of Eyjafjörður in northern Iceland. The farmstead was modernized in the 20th century with new dwelling houses and stables and is still an inhabited vicarage. The old farm is a part of the National Museum's Historic Buildings Collection and is managed by the Akureyri Museum. The main thoroughfare in the area has long passed near Laufás and still does. Laufás has been one of the better beneficia with many perquisites and is mentioned several times in the medieval Saga literature. The earliest written sources reveal that a church fire took place there in late 12th century .
Laufás counts 12 houses and the whole complex is around 29 m long and 28 m wide. Most of the farmstead is constructed in the period from 1840-1877, but the origin of the farm is older. Five gables face the yard to the west, forming a gabled farmhouse. To the north is the living room, then entrance, hall (skáli), eider down house (dúnhús) and storage. The entrance gives access to a passageway that connect the other houses; bridal house (brúðarhús), hearth kitchen, pantry and small living room, with a two storey baðstofa at the other end. Both the upper and lower floors of the baðstofa house are divided into three rooms. To the south of the farmstead is Laufás church within a cemetery. The outhouses are no longer standing.
The lower part of the turf walls are made from stone and strengur, but the upper part from turf, klömbruhnaus, kvíahnaus, strengur and snidda, with all the rooftops covered in turf. The gables are from timber. The living rooms, entrance, bridal house and the entire baðstofa house have panelled interior walls and wooden floors. The rest of the houses have visible turf walls and earth floor. Remnants of a stave construction are present in the passageway, which testifies to the farm's old origins. Part of the farm was built from reused timbers.
Laufás represents a large turf house, built in the northern tradition, where a mixed building technique has been employed." Previous text from UNESCO World Heritage Site:
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.
Fresno State Ag One Turf Day Golf Tournament, Belmont Country Club, Fresno, California, May 9, 2016, photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2016.