Tyland Barn

Tyland Barn is the home of Kent Trust for nature conservation.

The trust purchased an old farm yard which consisted of a barn, outbuildings and surrounding fields.

Our directly employed craftsmen completely refurbished the main structures of the barn and carried out the necessary alterations where required to adapt for providing office accommodation, teaching facilities and showroom areas with a small museum.

The barn required new foundations involving careful underpinning combined with a specialist shoring system. This facilitated restoration of large sleeper oak beams to provide sole plates for the main structure. The project period was nine months and was completed on time.

The roofing tiles were specially made for the project from Kentish clay.

The joinery internally was constructed from Oak and Baltic Pine manufactured to an excellent standard by Abbott’s joiners at their workshop in Blean.

The project was opened by the Prince of Wales and is supported by Kent County Council and the majority of all other conservation organisations throughout Kent.