Conversion of a stone barn into a low energy family home using natural materials.

Women in the Built Environment: Site visit to Ells Farm Barn, OX15 5EE, 5 June 2024, from 11.30am-12.30pm followed by a picnic lunch.

We have an exciting opportunity for the Northamptonshire Women in the Built Environment group to visit site works in progress at Ells Farm Barn, near Bloxham, a project designed by Clare Nash Architecture. Using natural materials this stone barn is being converted to create a low-energy family home. It’s unusual because a new steel structure was not required and the existing timbers have needed little repair. The ridge height has been raised to incorporate a warm roof. Internal wall insulation will comprise of wood-fibre and Diathonite.

Local builders have been used to create new stone details that sit well with the existing. The visit will include an introduction from Clare Nash and a tour from Andy Pinfold builders and the client Rob Pile.

The event will be followed by a free picnic lunch so please bring a chair or something to sit on.

We will meet at 11.30am at EllsFarm, EllsLane, Broughton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 5EE parking is free and available in the front yard.

Please wear site boots and bring your own PPE.

Tickets are now sold out.

For further information:

@ellsfarmbarn

@clare_nash_architecture

@derelictrescuetv