Refurbishment and Restore Issue 21 2020 | Page 24

COTSWOLD WINDOWS HELPS TRANSFORM DERELICT BARN Aluminium windows and doors from Gloucestershire-based fabricator, Cotswold Windows have helped transform a derelict barn into a stylish visitor experience centre, Tower Barn, for the iconic Cotswold landmark, Broadway Tower. The tower sits atop the Cotswold escarpment with views spanning 16 counties. A vision of renowned landscape 24 - www.refurbandrestore.co.uk designer, Capability Brown, and completed in 1798, Broadway Tower offers a dramatic outlook across 50-acres of parkland. Today, the tower and parkland are privately- owned and play host to many events and attractions. A derelict barn provided an opportunity to improve the overall visitor experience. Surrounded by such heritage, it was crucial that the barn renovation used products and materials that complemented the Cotswold building stone. The windows and doors were integral to this. “We were looking for something which would allow for natural light to flood in, as well as being practical and in-keeping with the building,” says a Tower Barn spokesperson.