Village street scene prior to redevelopment.
A selection of photographs detailing the demolition and the development of Top Farm
Having reached the end of a useful life as a farmstead the property was sold to a developer who was guided to build 3 houses in a manner which reflected the original layout of the farm yard.
The farm house was demolished and rebuilt on almost the same footprint but with a much deeper back. The development of the site occured during a prolonged wet winter of 2013/14.
Photographs
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- No 61 as it was seen for many years
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- Days before demolition
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- A range of small farm buildings of brick, asbestos and corrugated metal construction
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- Atcost concrete barn ruined by two previous barn fires periously hanging on
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- Atcost dutch barn severley worn out
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- Clay field drainage tiles superceded by plastic pipe
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- Demolition commence on the 9th October 2013
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- Behind the barriers, bricks being saved for recycling
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- House and building demolition
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- The “old” 61 behind the demolition screens
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- Demoltion progress. 61 still standing, at least the door is.
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- The door at 61 in its last days on the street scene.
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- The old Atcost barn already ruined by two barn fires finally laid down with the help of a JCB
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- Wall paper flapping in the wind. a poignant reminder of previous occupation
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- Saturday morning concrete pour at Top Farm
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- Demolition almost comlete
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- The layout can be determined now
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- Panorama of two images stitched together showing the site being cleared
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- Oct/Nov 2013
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- Setting out pegs
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- Blockwork rising above ground level
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- Arrival of roof trusses
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- The build was blighted by a very wet winter
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- Rising above the screens
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- Looking good
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- 2nd Fix happening
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- Window installation
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- Scaffolding being removed
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- Top soil bank and the rest
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- Gardening may be a bit of a challenge!
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- A tale of how to string a job out. It took five visits to remove one of these lamps and always on a Sunday.
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- Landscaping
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- Gable end
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- Nearing completion
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- Landscaping and fence line
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- Open day, a chance to have a nose round.
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