The Picks Barn Story - Still Standing At 60
Picks Barn occupies the eastern flank of Lyndon, a lovely estate
village with a documented history dating back to the mid-1600s.
Discover more about The Lyndon Estate online.
In more recent times, the barn's construction (in the 1960s) coincided
with Britain's continued post-war demand for increased food security,
influencing farming across the country, including here in Rutland.
It was a period when the industry, facilitated by further mechanisation and understanding, produced more than ever before. With this came a heightened requirement for new farm-building developments to
house livestock and store crops, machinery, feed and supplies.
How Much? 1960s Building Cost!
Messrs. W. Pick & Sons - Lyndon tenant farmers at the time, had this concrete framed 'Dutch Barn' built by Atcost - see the photographed quotation documents.
The £1,618 cost is equivalent to about £45k in 2024 money (average inflation rate
approx 5%) - the planning and legal fees alone would probably be that much today!
Tenancy Farms Taken Back In Hand
As farming evolved, many expired tenancies got incorporated into the home farm
workings, and with that, Picks Barn became part of the main Lyndon operation.
Take a look at the Conant Farming Company website.
The scale of modern-day farming (equipment & stocks) does not fit with these agricultural buildings of the era (literally!), and as such, many sheds (including the old Lyndon farmyard) have seen successful alterations for other commercial uses.
Therefore, it also appeared logical to do something with Picks Barn, but given the village's proximity, an alternative development seemed more appropriate.
Picks Barn Repurposed
The Picks Barn site had also become a bit of an eyesore, so in 2018, The Estate sought permission for conversion, with work getting underway in 2019.
Three years and a pandemic later, including various changes of plan adding to the mix, the barn is what it is today: a building providing business space,
local employment, a café & event areas (that the village uses), and an income stream to help maintain the costly upkeep of the more expansive estate.
Picks Barn - a complete transformation whilst retaining connections with the past, and most certainly more fitting for 21st-century Lyndon!
The Picks Barn Story - Still Standing At 60
Picks Barn occupies the eastern flank of Lyndon, a lovely estate
village with a documented history dating back to the mid-1600s.
Discover more about The Lyndon Estate online.
In more recent times, the barn's construction (in the 1960s) coincided
with Britain's continued post-war demand for increased food security,
influencing farming across the country, including here in Rutland.
It was a period when the industry, facilitated by further mechanisation and understanding, produced more than ever before. With this came a heightened requirement for new farm-building developments to
house livestock and store crops, machinery, feed and supplies.
How Much? 1960s Building Cost!
Messrs. W. Pick & Sons - Lyndon tenant farmers at the time, had this concrete framed 'Dutch Barn' built by Atcost - see the photographed quotation documents.
The £1,618 cost is equivalent to about £45k in 2024 money (average inflation rate
approx 5%) - the planning and legal fees alone would probably be that much today!
Tenancy Farms Taken Back In Hand
As farming evolved, many expired tenancies got incorporated into the home farm workings, and with that, Picks Barn became part of the main Lyndon operation.
Take a look at the Conant Farming Company website.
The scale of modern-day farming (equipment & stocks) does not fit with these agricultural buildings of the era (literally!), and as such, many sheds (including the old Lyndon farmyard) have seen successful alterations for other commercial uses.
Therefore, it also appeared logical to do something with
Picks Barn, but given the village's proximity, an alternative development seemed more appropriate.
Picks Barn Repurposed
The Picks Barn site had also become a bit of an eyesore, so in 2018, The Estate sought permission for conversion, with work getting underway in 2019.
Three years and a pandemic later, including various changes of plan adding to the mix, the barn is what it is today: a building providing business space, local employment, a café & event areas (that the village uses), and an income stream to help maintain the costly upkeep of the more expansive estate.
Picks Barn:
A complete transformation whilst retaining connections with the past, and most certainly more fitting for 21st-century Lyndon!
The Picks Barn Story - Still Standing At 60
Picks Barn occupies the eastern flank of Lyndon, a lovely estate
village with a documented history dating back to the mid-1600s.
Discover more about The Lyndon Estate online.
In more recent times, the barn's construction (in the 1960s) coincided
with Britain's continued post-war demand for increased food security,
influencing farming across the country, including here in Rutland.
It was a period when the industry, facilitated by further mechanisation and understanding, produced more than ever before. With this came a heightened requirement for new farm-building developments to
house livestock and store crops, machinery, feed and supplies.
Picks Barn occupies the eastern flank of Lyndon,
a lovely estate village with a documented history
dating back to the mid-1600s.
Discover more about The Lyndon Estate online.
In more recent times, the barn's construction (in the 1960s) coincided with Britain's continued post-war demand for increased food security, influencing farming across the country, including here in Rutland.
It was a period when the industry, facilitated by further mechanisation and understanding, produced more than ever before. With this came a heightened requirement for new farm-building developments to house livestock and store crops, machinery, feed and supplies.
Picks Barn occupies the eastern flank of Lyndon, a lovely estate village with a documented history dating back
to the mid-1600s.
Discover more about
The Lyndon Estate online.
In more recent times, the barn's construction (in the 1960s) coincided with Britain's continued post-war demand for increased food security, influencing farming across the country, including here in Rutland.
It was a period when the industry, facilitated by further mechanisation and understanding, produced more than ever before. With this came a heightened requirement for new farm-building developments to house livestock and store crops, machinery, feed and supplies.
How Much? 1960s Building Cost!
Messrs. W. Pick & Sons - Lyndon tenant farmers at the time, had this concrete framed 'Dutch Barn' built by Atcost - see the photographed quotation documents.
The £1,618 cost is equivalent to about £45k in 2024 money (average inflation rate
approx 5%) - the planning and legal fees alone would probably be that much today!
Messrs. W. Pick & Sons - Lyndon tenant farmers at the time, had this concrete framed 'Dutch Barn' built by Atcost - see the photographed quotation documents.
The £1,618 cost is equivalent to about £45k in 2024 money (average inflation rate approx 5%) - the planning and legal fees alone would probably be that much today!
Tenancy Farms Taken Back In Hand
As farming evolved, many expired tenancies got incorporated into the home farm workings, and with that, Picks Barn became part of the main Lyndon operation.
The scale of modern-day farming (equipment & stocks) does not fit with these agricultural buildings of the era (literally!), and as such, many sheds (including the old Lyndon farmyard) have seen successful alterations for other commercial uses.
Take a look at the Conant Farming website.
Therefore, it also appeared logical to do something with Picks Barn, but given
the village's proximity, an alternative development seemed more appropriate.
The scale of modern-day farming (equipment & stocks) does not fit with these agricultural buildings of the era (literally!), and as such, many sheds (including the old Lyndon farmyard) have seen successful alterations for
other commercial uses.
Take a look at the Conant Farming website.
Therefore, it also appeared logical to do something with Picks Barn, but given the village's proximity, an
alternative development seemed more appropriate.
The scale of modern-day farming (equipment & stocks) does not fit with these agricultural buildings of the era (literally!), and as such, many sheds (including the old Lyndon farmyard) have seen successful alterations for other commercial uses.
Take a look at the Conant Farming website.
Therefore, it also appeared logical to do something with Picks Barn, but given the village's proximity, an alternative development seemed more appropriate.
Picks Barn Repurposed
The Picks Barn site had also become a bit of an eyesore, so in 2018, The Estate sought permission for conversion, with work getting underway in 2019.
Three years and a pandemic later, including various changes of plan adding to the mix, the barn is what it is today: a building providing business space, local employment, a café & event areas (that the village uses), and an income stream to help maintain the costly upkeep of the more expansive estate.
Picks Barn:
A complete transformation whilst retaining connections with the past, and most certainly more fitting for 21st-century Lyndon!
Picks Barn Repurposed
The Picks Barn site had also become a bit of an eyesore, so in 2018, The Estate sought permission for conversion, with work getting underway in 2019.
Three years and a pandemic later, including various changes of plan adding to the mix, the barn is what it is today: a building providing business space, local employment, a café & event areas (that the village uses), and an income stream to help maintain the costly upkeep of the more expansive estate.
Picks Barn - a complete transformation whilst retaining connections with the past, and most certainly more fitting for 21st-century Lyndon!