27 SEPTEMBER 1919, Page 3

Many of those who have inspected the Pis6 house now

ie process of erection at Newlands Corner, near Guildford, have very reasonably asked whether any old Pise houses may be seen in this country. They desire ocular proof of the longevity of Pis6 walling as well as of its more easily demonstrated qualities. There are numerous Continental and Colonial examples that may be adduced in evidence of its remarkable durability, often under very adverse climatic conditions. We do not, however, know of any old English Pie6 work to which to refer inquirers. A tentative effort was made early in the nineteenth century to introduce this system of building into England, but we have so far been unable to find any old example of true Pise work.