Barrington Court Revival

2022

Mitigation action

In the summer of 2022, repairs were undertaken across the Court House roof which dealt with the immediate water ingress issues. After tackling the leaks a mitigation programme has also been put in place to address any potential issues whilst the house is closed.   

Unsafe masonry was recorded, removed and stored safely. These elements will be conserved and repaired before going back on the building when the main repair works take place. 

In November 2022, the scaffolding was removed and the garden area around Court House tidied up.   

New information panels on the project have been erected and linked to this page so everyone remains informed on the progress of the works. 

2023

Investigations are underway

The Revival project was its early ‘concept and feasibility’ stage through 2023. This stage has been a fact-finding mission to understand the extent of the problem, a time to analyse and evaluate potential obstacles and to develop strategies to overcome them. 

June 

Geophysical surveys were carried out in areas near to Court and Strode Houses to discover any unknown buried features of potential archaeological interest. When building work commences, it will be a busy site with people working in portacabins, materials being moved and vehicles coming and going. It is important, therefore, that any archaeology is protected.

Summer

With the houses being closed, other areas of the estate were developed for visitors to explore. The Farm Buildings were opened with new installations. In the History Shed people are encouraged to view site plans and debate the historic design decisions made by key characters from Barrington Court’s past. The Design Shed is a more hands-on space with windows to look through and puzzles to complete. 

August 

Heritage specialist architects were appointed in August. In the autumn they carried out condition surveys and assessments of both buildings, the results of which will be used to help design solutions. 

Throughout the year, conservation work was carried out on the timber panelling in the Court House. 

2024

Building the picture

More surveys and analysis are scheduled for the first half of the year. 

February

More in-depth investigation works were carried out in February 2024. Scaffold towers were erected in certain places to access different areas across Court and Strode Houses. Tiles were lifted to inspect the roof structure underneath, intricate details (for example, around chimneys) were examined, and the rainwater goods were assessed. The discoveries have built a more intricate picture of the different problems in the different areas.