Dairy Farm Barn is a 15th-century timber framed barn situated in the Shotesham Estate. It possesses a fine roof worthy of the hall of a medieval nobleman's house and is listed grade II*. The barn had become disused and was in need of major repair. Part of the thatched roof was missing and many of the timbers were beginning to rot when the County Council was asked by the District Council to take action.
Dairy Farm Barn before repair
Emergency repairs were completed in 1989. The Trust then began negotiations to purchase the barn, which was eventually bought by the Trust in September 1989.
Extensive repairs, including re-thatching, took place between 1991-1993.
Dairy Farm Barn after repair
The barn is a building of very high quality. It can be viewed by appointment with the Trust and by arrangement with the estate owner.
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