As the Black Barn progresses on site we’re taking a look back at the design development in a series of 20 previously unseen images, documenting our journey from initial site visit (here) to finished home. Post 1 is a photo taken at the first site visit in November 2014. The site was overgrown, with an area to the north indicating past use as an allotment for domestic vegetables.
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Historic Context
Dallinghoo in Suffolk has been a farming settlement for hundreds of years with records dating back to 1086. Research into the history of the site suggested there had been a reasonably large agricultural development for at least 135 years until relatively recently when the site became redundant as an agricultural holding. Historic OS maps and property deeds indicate:
1880 – The site at this time was a poultry farm, and visual landmark in the village.
1888 – Bourne Lodge Poultry Farm is clearly marked out as a landmark in the village. The massing of the barns at this time indicates there was quite an extensive development on the site.
1988 – Marked on the site is a long barn to the western boundary and a second barn to the south, potentially indicating the farm was still functioning at this time.
This research inspired the initial architectural language and anchored the design with its context.
