Waxham Barn thatch roof re-ridging

We need to reridge the thatch roof at Waxham Barn and do some repairs to the barn floor, to maintain and preserve this historic Grade 1 listed building.

The roof ridge is the section along the top of the roof and this will be replaced with new thatch, thus extending the life of the roof for another 30-40 years. Work will begin in October. There will be fencing and scaffolding around the barn and, obviously, it will be closed to visitors during this time.

We're extremely grateful to The Pilgrim Trust, the Swire Charitable Trust and the Geoffrey Watling Charity for grants to contribute towards the cost of this work.The work to the roof will take place this autumn.

The Pilgrim Trust have mentioned us in a story on their website about their recent grants and you can read it here https://www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk/preservation-conservation-grants-june-2025/