South Barn, and Hayes, Southcliffe Road, Swanage, Dorset

South Barn was erected in the eighteenth century as part of a group of farm buildings related to a large farm built on the site of the Red Lion in High Street. It was sold to Sir Theodor Tasker in 1925 who converted it into a house for his family. The architect was Percy Morley Holder, New Bond St London who carried out a very sympathetic conversion with a Cotswold influence, using local stone for roof slates, window mullions, floors, doorways and fireplaces. Fine detailing. Hayes: originally a farm cottage in the grounds of south barn, was converted to a dwelling in 1920's by Percy Morley Holder and extended in 1936.

Anvil Barn lies adjacent to South Barn. Once an ancillary farm building it was converted to a dwelling in the 1970s.

Reference    Purbeck Society
Reference    Builder 18 December 1931 illustrated