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.

This very old image shows the gated entrance to Lyndon. Periwinkle Cottage is clearly visible across the paddock, and the fence/hedge (from the gate) is now the road running down to the farm. Picks Barn got built much later, of course, just this side of the gates to the south of the Luffenham Road.

A very old scanned map of the allotments of land around Lyndon - some names still exist today!

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.

This very old image shows the gated entrance to Lyndon. Periwinkle Cottage is clearly visible across the paddock, and the fence/hedge (from the gate) is now the road running down to the farm. Picks Barn got built much later, of course, just this side of the gates to the south of the Luffenham Road.

The Pick family history dates to long before the barn construction. In the early 1930s, Charles William Pick, a WW1
veteran and thereafter a Lincolnshire farmer, moved to Highfields Farm, located across the Chater Valley at Pilton.

Charles’ sons, JC Pick & TK Pick, continued trading as CW Pick following the death of their father in 1955 (buried at
Pilton). As tenant farmers, they had this concrete framed 'Dutch Barn' built by Atcost - see the quotation documentation.

Thank you to Charles Pick (Jr) for sending the full information.   (Also view the Historic England listing).

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.

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.

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.

This very old image shows the gated entrance to Lyndon. Periwinkle Cottage is clearly visible across the paddock, and the fence/hedge (from the gate) is now the road running down to the farm. Picks Barn got built much later, of course, just this side of the gates to the south of the Luffenham Road.

The Pick family history dates to long before the barn construction. In the early
1930s, Charles William Pick, a WW1 veteran and thereafter a Lincolnshire farmer,
moved to Highfields Farm, located across the Chater Valley at Pilton.

Charles’ sons, JC Pick & TK Pick, continued trading as CW Pick following the
death of their father in 1955 (buried at Pilton). As tenant farmers, they had this
concrete framed 'Dutch Barn' built by Atcost - see the quotation documentation.

Thank you to Charles Pick (Jr) for sending the full information.
(Also view the Historic England listing).

The Pick family history dates to long before the barn
construction. In the early 1930s, Charles William Pick, a
WW1 veteran and thereafter a Lincolnshire farmer, moved to
Highfields Farm, located across the Chater Valley at Pilton.

Charles’ sons, JC Pick & TK Pick, continued trading as CW
Pick following the death of their father in 1955 (buried at
Pilton). As tenant farmers, they had this concrete framed
'Dutch Barn' built by Atcost - see the photographed
quotation documentation below.

Thank you to Charles Pick (Jr) for sending the full
information (also view the Historic England listing).

The Pick family history dates to long before the
barn construction. In the early 1930s, Charles
William Pick, a WW1 veteran and thereafter a
Lincolnshire farmer, moved to Highfields Farm,
located across the Chater Valley at Pilton.

Charles’ sons, JC Pick & TK Pick, continued
trading as CW Pick following the death of their
father in 1955 (buried at Pilton). As tenant
farmers, they had this concrete framed 'Dutch
Barn' built by Atcost - see the photographed
quotation documentation below.

Thank you to Charles Pick (Jr) for sending the
full information (also view Historic England).

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.

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!