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The Restoration Plan Specialist conservation architects and building consultancy practice, Architecton of Bristol, are helping the Trustees to prepare detailed designs and specifications for the refurbishment work required at the Tithe Barn, The work will be used to secure a detailed final cost budget and to apply for planning permission and listed building consent in the Autumn of 2007. The works proposed will be entirely sympathetic towards preserving the heritage features of the building. Where appropriate traditional materials and construction methods will be utilised in keeping with the original building. Although the internal finishes and appearance of the barn is poor, it's main fabric remains in good condition for a building of such great age (over 500 years). The external walls of substantial rubble construction show only limited sign of structural distress. A high proportion pf the pan and double roman clay tiles covering the roof can be reused. Local areas of damp and rainwater penetration need to be repaired. The original roof timbers have been subject to worm attack over the years but remain in sound condition. Services to the building, including heating and electrical services will need complete replacement. It is also proposed to add well designed new space to the building to provide upgraded kitchen and toilet facilities. External works will introduce improved hard and soft landscaping to relieve the current bleak and sterile setting created by the unrelenting tarmac (former school playground). All works will ensure full disabled access and we will a deaf loop for the hard of hearing. We hope that when completed the building will offer a number of adaptable spaces which can be used for a variety of purposes:-
Our draft business plan assumes that the Victoria Hall will be let to a user such as a community based nursery and that the converted outbuildings (former school toilet block) will be let as a small unit workspace. The income generated by these lettings will help fund the overall building maintenance costs in the future and help subsidise community use of the other spaces. Detailed plans will be displayed on this site for public consultation once they have been finalised so please bookmark this page and come back.
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