JBA Ltd is delighted to have been appointed to provide a Management Plan for the proposed restoration of an early Cow Byre of Cob Wall and Thatch construction at Tidmington Farm, Shipston on Stour.

The first phase will involve identification, evaluation and understanding the separate historical, wildlife and landscape values of the building such that there is an appropriately detailed record of any structural or internal features of historical significance.

The drawn document will form a permanent archive record of the building and serve to form the basis for the second phase which will entail the provision of a detailed Specification and Schedule of Works, Tender and Report to carry out works required to bring the building back to good repair based on the "informed conservation" approach and having due regard to the information and evidence gleaned during phase 1.

The intention is to complete both phases according to a brief provided by Natural England such that the resultant works will be eligible for grant funding.

As we head in to the Christmas holiday period, work begins to slow down in readiness for the closure of the site. Since the last update the Contractor has progressed well, with the external and internal walls of the lower ground floor now complete. 


The blockwork for the internal and external walls for the ground floor are reaching ceiling height and the external stonework is coming out of the ground. The garage is approaching wall plate height and the roof should be commenced in the early New Year.

See the slideshow for some of the latest pictures.