About the Business
Vastern Timber is one of the largest British hardwood sawmills in the country, specialising in cutting and manufacturing native grown timbers including English oak, sweet chestnut, ash, sycamore and larch. A family business, it is owned and run by three members of the Barnes family: Peter, Jon and Tom, who represent the third and fourth generations of family working in the company.
Founded in High Wycombe in 1904 by Leonard Barnes as Barnes Branch & Co, the company began life as a furniture manufacturer, specialising in the production of traditional beech furniture. Over time the factory gradually evolved into a producer of components servicing other local makers. Barnes Branch & Co was particularly well known for its beech and ash 'Windsor back bends' which gave the traditional Windsor chair its distinctive shape. During the Second World War the factory was commandeered to produce wings for the mosquito aircraft.
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The Sawmills, Vastern Wharf, Wooton Bassett
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The Sawmills, Vastern Wharf, Wooton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7PD
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