What the papers say

In Business magazine - June 2009

Dan Barton set up his business, Dan Barton Historic Building Restoration, 14 years ago after recognising the need for his expertise in the county, for example among the half-timbered houses of south Oxfordshire.

Among his many skills are timber repairs, fine joinery, timber-framing, roofing and brickwork, and lime plastering for projects such as the exterior of Priory Cottage in Steventon, for the National Trust.

Build It - August 2007

Double Act - pg 20

Rob started the project with exisiting skills he'd gained whilst working with his friend Dan Barton who specialises in restoring historic structures.

Dan trained a s a cabinet maker but through his love of old buildings, and traditional building techniques he established himseld as a skilled preserver and restorer his company Historic Building Restoration does everything from restoring windmill sails to complete house renovations. " Dan's skills and advice proved invaluable " says Rob and his input has made a lasting contribution"

The Sunday Times

17th October 2005 - Home section pg 20

Barns make farming pay

"Weaving already had some building skills, having worked with Dan Barton, who restores historic structures. Barton helped him to find specialist tradesmen for plastering, roofing and plumbing".

Traditional Homes and Interiors Magazine - May 2004

Seeking Salvage pg 58

"When Carpenter Dan Barton decided to build a fort in his garden for his two young sons he envisaged something that would make good use of the large stock of reclaimed timber he keeps in his yard".(picture can be seen on photo gallery 4)

Homebuilding and Renovating Magazine

April 2004 pg 50

For most of the carpentry The Dukes used self employed craftsman Dan Barton "Dan was wonderful", says Robin. "He made our window frames in the extension as he had done such a good job on splicing and repairing all the old and decaying ones during phase one".

Rebuilding the Past - Discovery channel 12 part documentary series. July 2003.

Dan took part in the series with Butser Ancient farm to lead his team in building the roof to recreate an ancient roman villa.

Survey and repair of Traditional Buildings- Book written by Richard Oxley 2003.

Acknowledgments - "All those who have produced some of the fine examples of workmanship illustrated in this book in particular: Paul Turnham, Dan Barton, John Mitchell, John Lloyd and their colleagues.

Oxford Times - 1993

'Dan's feel for lovely furniture is more than just a veneer' (Training and Enterprise section)

Dan Barton's passion in life is recreating exact replicas of beautiful furniture of a bygone age.

A college piece - a replica of a burr walnut William and Mary bureau, the original of which is in The Red Lodge museum, Bristol. The bureau took two years to make. It stands 9ft tall has 41 drawers, 23 hidden compartments and over 1,000 hand cut dovetails. (Picture can be seen in photo gallery )

Bristol Evening Post - 1989

'Daring Dan is really top drawer'

Furniture student Dan Barton embarked on an ambitious project after spotting a William and Mary bureau at the Red Lodge museum, Bristol. He decided to build a replica even though he had never made furniture before. Dan even went to the trouble of making his own tools and even nails. "I could have cheated by using manufactured wood for parts you can't see, but I decided to keep it as close to the original as possible".

Bristol Evening Post – 1988

'Carve his name with pride'

Dan a student at Brunel technical college is, his tutors agree exceptionally talented. For one of the pieces he has painstakingly put together over the past two years is a copy of a William and Mary writing bureau. The piece has won him the Clarks Wood trophy in the college furniture exhibition