Atkinson Architects are currently undertaking renovation and extension works at Beggar’s Hatch Farmstead, a remarkable historic property set beside the banks of the River Tavy within Dartmoor National Park. This wonderful Grade II listed farmhouse and its collection of barns date back to 1686, forming an important example of Devon’s rural architectural heritage. The project […]
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Atkinson Architects completed conservation and repair of The Domesday Barn at Wisdome, Dartmoor National Park. An iconic Dartmoor barn, Grade II Star, with origins named in the 1086 Domesday Book commissioned at the behest of William the Conqueror. Our historic research and building evolution sequence helped to inform the chosen scope of works to renovate
Atkinson Architects are specialists in the repair, restoration, and conservation of historic barns and traditional agricultural buildings across Devon and the South West. Throughout the year, we have successfully completed a number of barn conservation projects, each forming part of a working farm or rural estate, where maintaining robust, functional, and authentic structures remains of
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Farmstead Restoration in Dartmoor National Park Over the past five years, Atkinson Architects has led the complete renewal of a historic farmstead set within Dartmoor National Park. The project involved the careful restoration of nine traditional agricultural buildings and a main farmhouse, six of which are listed. These once-derelict structures have been brought back to life with a focus
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Atkinson Architects were delighted to be announced as winners of the LABC Awards in mid-August. Winner of the Construction Specialist of the Year – our Senior Architectural Technologist Dave Humphreys. This notable award focussed on his skill and experience balancing listed building sensitivities alongside the requirements of current Building Regulations. At times these are not
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Atkinson Architects recently completed oak frame barn set within Dartmoor National Park. Having been felled by storms during winter 2021, the English Oak was kept on site and salvaged by the farm estate owner. The timber was then seasoned for two years before being used as the main building structure by local carpenters. A massive
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Atkinson Architects, Autumn works in progress for listed building conservation to a farmstead set in Dartmoor National Park. Illustrating our core palette of materials used to last a lifetime and improve with age. A combination of bronze casements and painted hardwood windows. Scantle slate roofs with lead dressing and metal gutters. Local schist stone and
Atkinson Architects consider the landscape context and garden design of equal importance to the buildings themselves. Our holistic approach to design seeks to retain the existing landscape character of a place – enhancing it with new planting that is appropriate for the climate. The broad range of locations we have worked on throughout the South
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Atkinson Architects Spring workload has several listed building projects moving through all RIBA work stages – from design, planning and building regulations through to construction on site.These include the renovation, repair and new development wings at: two seminal Devon Georgian manor houses, a 16th century Cornish farmhouse, and a former Manse in Dartmoor National Park.
Atkinson Architects have recently completed this sensitive repair of a Grade II Listed farmhouse set within Dartmoor National Park. The project balances two very important aspects: Traditional techniques for scantle slate vertical wall cladding as protection from the rain. Contemporary techniques to improve thermal performance of old buildings through the use of a thick, insulated
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Atkinson Architects are working closely with Dartmoor NPA for the restoration of several farmhouses and barns. Recent new commissions around Sheepstor, Cornwood, Moretonhampstead and South Brent – all involve listed building conservation and new development.
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Understanding the relationship between barns and the farmsteads they originally belonged to, is an important aspect of Atkinson Architects approach to heritage conservation. Many of our commissions are for grouped farms, such as this one in Loddiswell, The South Hams. We carefully consider how best to re-invigorate and conserve individual buildings for the benefit of
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Atkinson Architects wish all our collaborators, consultants and clients a Happy New Year. Architecture can be a ‘slow burn’ process – moving carefully through design, conservation and planning stages before starting works on site. We are therefore pleased to have several projects at all stages across the spectacular counties of Devon and Cornwall – be
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