I came upon this hay barn near Somerton this morning. I love the proportions and elegance of the structure. All the members are so slender and refined compared to some of the over-engineered structures put up today. It has 7 bays, all open on the long sides except for a single bay on the north elevation and the west end is closed to keep out the prevailing wind. The curved corrugated metal roof is gorgeous – the dinks and buckles at the edges emphasising its thinness.
You can just make out the name of the fabricator, Henry Kelland & Co ltd of Cannington beneath the paint over the original plaque. The company no longer exists so I have no idea when the barn was built.
The details are so simple and practical. This is a typical post – I’ll call it the Kelland Order after the manufacturer.
Rather than thinking about what it would look like, a lot of our discussions revolved around the atmosphere of the house and the way different spaces would relate to one another. Emily is an interior designer, so we each had different, but fortunately ...