DRY STONE WALLING - TRADITIONAL MASONRY - COURSES
ABOUT
Noble Stonework is an award-winning dry stone walling team based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, founded by siblings Lydia Noble and Cuthbert Noble. We specialise in traditional dry stone walling, stone masonry, and restoration, delivering high-quality work for clients across the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, and surrounding areas, as well as on larger projects throughout the UK and Europe.
We are frequently chosen by clients searching for dry stone walling because of our meticulous attention to detail, deep technical knowledge, and commitment to preserving traditional craft skills. From rural boundary walls and garden features to large-scale landscape and heritage projects, every wall we build is designed to last for generations.
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Our family has been working with stone in West Yorkshire since 1840, when our great-great-grandfather William Noble began his career as a stonemason. Skills and knowledge were passed down through generations to our father, and we have continued that legacy by training to the highest professional standard. In 2018, we both qualified as Master Craftsmen in dry stone walling, and we continue to push the craft forward through competition, training, and innovation.
Our work has been recognised nationally and internationally. Cuthbert Noble is the 2022 Canadian Champion and 2023 and 2024 British Champion dry stone waller. Lydia Noble is a three-time British Grand Prix medallist and the first woman to win the Kilnsey Show Cup, widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious dry stone walling competition.
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Alongside local dry stone walling projects in Holmfirth, Huddersfield, and the wider West Yorkshire area, we have contributed to multiple award-winning gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, working with leading designers including Dan Bristow, Camellia Taylor, and Studio Harris Bugg on their 2023 Best in Show Garden.
We are also actively involved in supporting the future of the craft. Through our work with the Ellwood Branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association, we help run not-for-profit events and training opportunities that build community, support professional wallers, and develop the next generation of skilled craftspeople.
WHAT WE DO
DRY STONE WALLING
Dry stone walling is at the core of what we do. Since 2014 our passion for this ancient craft has taken us across the world and we have been lucky to work with and learn from the very best wallers in the world. Every wall we build is unique and over the years we have learnt to work in harmony with this natural material to produce work that looks great in any context. A well built wall is a thing of beauty and will sit just as well in a contemporary garden as it does in the rugged landscape. We are able to work with and communicate well with homeowners, designers and architects to produce walls that compliment any space.
COURSES
We are passionate about sharing this craft with the world and run courses from our small holding nestled in the foothills of the Pennines in West Yorkshire. We run an in-depth 5 day course which covers the fundamentals of Dry Stone Walling , Stone Dressing basics, tool use, walling with different stone types and walling styles. This course gives you an excellent start in walling and includes home made lunches from a local farm plus tea and coffee on tap! We have an excellent training site with 360 panoramic views of the Yorkshire countryside!
We also offer a 1 day introductory course which covers all the basics of dry stone walling. This is a great course to give you the skills to make a start on your own projects at home!
GARDEN BOTHIES
We are able to offer completely unique, traditionally built garden rooms. Bothies have long been known as a place of refuge, once for shepherds and now a place to get away and shut the modern world out. We work with architects to completely design and build stone built garden bothies, an alternative to the wood or steel mass-produced garden room. We will work with you to create your dream sanctuary that could be used as an office, studio or guest room.
RETAINING WALLS
We specialise in the construction and restoration of dry stone retaining walls and are fully qualified to undertake both new builds and the repair of existing structures. Stone retaining walls are an ideal solution for terracing, as they are free-draining, durable, and have a notably low carbon footprint. Walls can be built to virtually any scale, and we are experienced in working alongside structural engineers to deliver high-specification projects
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