Talking of Robin Hood, as I was yesterday, who is quite old, to-day I have just been to see a grade II listed Tithe barn. However, unlike the property yesterday (a pub) that was built in the 1930’s, this was constructed, apparently some 650 years earlier, circa 1400, or so I was told by those in the know. The ‘Listing’ said its roof was fifteenth century, so it wasn’t possibly quite that old. The roof was actually re-built, every rafter, every purlin, every strut, every chevron, each attached with ‘dog tooth’ washers, every nail, oh! and the numerous metal supports in the mid/late 1960’s, when it was entirely re-covered. Exactly what remains of this fourteenth century barn I was at a loss to find, but I expect a few of the stone walls, though many of them have been re-built at some stage or other. The windows are appalling. Why on earth it was listed I have no idea, but…My Client is a charity, so, we’ll do the work and claim back the vat (only at 15%now), hopefully on all of it – repairs and improvements, and then, who knows, go for a de-listing!!!   more »