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Building work commenced in October 1995. This photograph was taken by a tree-surgeon in July 1998 from the top of an oak tree alongside the drive.

The "aerial view" shows most of the buildings at the time that re-roofing was underway. All the old roofs, except the Barn and Cattle Shed, were grey slate. The rotten rafters were replaced, most of the slates were salvaged and reused.

Since this photo was taken the Cattle Shed has been demolished and removed. Cart Lodge 2 has been refurbished and re-roofed.

The Barn remains untouched, but now the other buildings are sorted out, thoughts are slowly turning to this phase of the project!

For more pictures, click the aerial view to see the "gallery".

1994
The Approach - 1994 Some of the Buildings - 1994 Up the Drive - 1994

Chantry Barn and its collection of outbuildings (located in the depths of Suffolk) had been on the market for some time when we made an offer to buy it in November 1994. The purchase was completed and building work commenced early in October of the following year.

A 28' x 10' caravan provided a home for the three years that it took for the first phase, a single bedroomed annexe, to be completed. The caravan has now gone and living conditions, by comparison, are luxurious!

Hopefully these pages will provide a few details of what has already been achieved and an indication of what there is still to do. More pictures and information will be added as time permits.

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2001

	Trees
	Common Alder Common Oak Small Leaved Lime Horse Chestnut	Ash Silver Birch Hornbeam Wild Cherry

Chantry Barn is situated in five and a half acres, which include a three acre meadow, providing an annual crop of hay.

Over the last three years, with the help of a number of grants, we have planted 300 trees/shrubs and over 1000 hedge plants.

In addition to the new planting projects we have replaced this Leylandii with with 300 Hornbeam.

	Hedges and Shrubs
	Hawthorn Blackthorn Dogwood Hazel Dog Rose Field Maple	Crab Apple Wild Pear Goat Willow Guelder Rose Spindle Wayfaring Tree

Hornbeam replaces Leylandii - February 2000

This site really is due for an update!

I might get something done by Christmas 2004 - well, I did!

Anyway the building work continues, as does estate management - there's still quite a bit of printed circuit board design - a website for Oldnautibits and now a website for Antique Leather Dressing

Jon Goddard's album, "Swell", released in August 2002 to much critical acclaim. You can buy it at www.amazon.co.uk

Find out more at www.jongoddard.co.uk