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Medieval Flooring & Encaustic Tile

Architectural Ceramics

The image above shows the tiled floor of Winchester Cathedral , which boasts the largest area of original medieval tiles in the United Kingdom! Come with us back in time to learn a few quick facts about medieval flooring, from stone to encaustic! Quick History of Tile in Medieval England.

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London Launch Party Alert

Diary of a Tile Addict

My colleagues at Kick-Start Publishing, for whom I edit Tile & Stone Journal , are hosting a launch party for Kick-Start’s latest publication The Specifier’s Guide to Flooring. If any Tile Addict followers would like to attend please click on the following link to register so Kick-Start can send you tickets: [link].

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Silicastone Saves Scrap

Diary of a Tile Addict

Adding to the raft of innovative eco companies featured here on Tile Addict is Alusid -formed in 2015 after research at the University of Central Lancashire which investigated ways that waste could be repurposed into surface materials. A new post for Diary of a Tile Addict, May 2019. Silicastone Strata in Charcoal from Alusid.