Historic Building Basics
Buildings through the ages - a walk and talk event at Chiltern Open Air Museum with Stephen Boniface.
Choose one of two available dates. This workshop runs on two separate dates. You only need to attend one.
Buildings through the ages - a walk and talk event.
Join Stephen at the Chiltern Open Air Museum for a day exploring a variety of historic and traditional buildings.
Spend a day with Stephen on site at COAM. There is much to see and explore. The intention is to walk around the site to tour the buildings, with Stephen providing an overview. As the group explores the site, there will be opportunities to discuss the specific buildings and typical issues relating to their type, age and construction.
The day will start with a timber framed barn, then explore inter-war pre-fabs, a mixed age cottage, a Victorian hall and church, a cruck barn, an Iron Age roundhouse, a brick toll booth and some 19th century industrial buildings.
Along the way, delegates will see timber frames, tile, thatch, witchert, cruck construction, brick and much more. This is your day, so come prepared with your questions and bring an open mind to explore and learn about a variety of historic and traditional buildings.
Programme timings are approximate.
Meet up in the car park. Please note that the site opens at 10:00.
Start in Northolt Barn to discuss timber frames.
Via the cafe to the Thame Vicarage Room, a Victorian church hall, and then across to the Henton Mission Room, a tin church.
Explore witchert at Haddenham Cottage and Leagrave Cottages, thatched and of mixed age.
Lunch at the cafe or bring your own picnic. During lunch there will be general chat and/or a chance to explore the inter-war pre-fabs for those who want to.
Arborfield Barn, a cruck frame with various forms of thatch, and the Iron Age Roundhouse, taking in a saw pit along the way.
Via the High Wycombe Toll House, built in brick, to the High Wycombe Furniture Factory.
Back through the site via Skippings Barn, Garston Forge, the exterior of Astleham Cottage and the Caversham Public Conveniences. The site closes at 17:00.
Depart, with any final questions in the car park.
Fees
The fee for this event includes the entrance fee to the Museum.
The fee does not include lunch and refreshments during the day. Delegates can pay for their own at the cafe or bring their own picnic.
Profits from this event will also be used towards a general bursary scheme, details of which can be found on the BEST Training website.
Access
There is a dedicated car park with gravel and earth paths to and around the site.
There is generally level access around the site, but some paths are uneven. Some buildings have steps, stairs or low head height.
No special clothing or PPE is required, but stout footwear is recommended as the site is uneven and there is quite a bit of walking. Toilets are available at the venue.
Questions
This is intended to be an interactive day and delegates are encouraged to come with questions.
If you have a specific query, it would be helpful to let us know in advance so that we can ensure your query is answered on the day.
CPD
We consider that this event will provide 6 CPD hours. If required, CPD certificates can be issued digitally after the event.
Hosted at Chiltern Open Air Museum.
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newlands Park Drive, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles