Community events

We are excited to invite any interested members of the public, especially those in our local community, to visit Winterbourne Medieval Barn for free on Saturday 31st January to view the specialist repair work being carried out on one of the most important surviving medieval roof structures in the country. Free parking onsite and free tea & coffee available for visitors. Background of the project: Winterbourne Medieval Barn, one of the country’s most significant surviving medieval barns, has secured major funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with additional support from the Garfield Weston Foundation, to carry out urgent structural repairs to its 14th-century roof. The project will focus on the repair of a critically weakened roof truss dating from 1342. Recent specialist surveys by conservation engineers Mann Williams identified that long-term decay within one of the Barn’s primary structural timbers has compromised its strength, creating a serious risk of partial roof failure if not addressed.