Project background

The origins of Pound Farm are probably circa 16C although it is likely that it has been the site of a domestic dwelling for much longer. What makes this building particularly interesting is that there are later additions from almost every century since then.
The house presented a fabulous opportunity to bring an historical building back to life. Despite the range of later alterations little had been done to it in the 20th century.
The previous owners had been in the house since the 1940’s and done little with it. Thanks to an English Heritage grant in the 1980’s to repair the roof it had remained water tight and many of the original features were intact and unspoilt.
Many parts of the house were no longer in use as the owners had gradually used fewer and fewer rooms. Central heating, which can often contribute to the destruction of historical fabric both during fitting and through its overzealous use had not been installed. Although water tight the building was extremely draughty which ensured that internally, damp was kept to a minimum.

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The house as it was discovered by the new owners

The potential for the property was obvious from day one and it seems staggering that it had been allowed to deteriorate to this state 

Much of the timber frame was in good order

As with so many timber frames the exposed joints are the most vulnerable parts

With repairs underway some of the most difficult areas were where the original internal lathe and plaster panelling had to be retained

Sometimes a patch repair using timber, steel and resin enable us to retain as much of the historical fabric as possible. This is often a requirement with listed buildings 

Scarfed repair to the base of an oak post

 

 

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