It has been a busy time over the last couple of months for undertaking quinquennial inspections, including at St Botolph, Lullingstone, St Martin’s, Eynsford, St Olave’s in Woodberry Down and Downe Village Hall in Kent. Further inspections will be undertaken late summer....
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We are delighted to continue working with the Order of St John in Clerkenwell as their conservation consultant and with lighting designer Charles Marsden-Smedley to relight the historic twelfth century vaulted crypt. The grade one listed crypt is one of London’s hidden architectural gems, a...
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The ideas to re-order the interior of St Peter and St Paul in Edenbridge are progressing. The planned works include relocating the font, replacing the modern pews with chairs and complete redecoration as well as adapting the south porch for equal access with new oak...
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The Church of Holy Trinity in Tooting have been successful in their application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a grant to repair the listed tower. This, along with a grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation, is very good news as both awards will...
Read MoreFollowing on from the quinquennial we were pleased to take forward a report looking at altering the interior of the church of St James in West Hampstead. The church is a large listed Victorian building and is unusual as it has a popular post office...
Read MoreThe new timber framed ‘Shingle’ style house in the Hamptons has been completed and the client has moved in. The house contains much custom joinery and sweeping, open staircase. Large and expansive windows allow for bright, floodlit interiors while built-in cabinets and bookcases, along...
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The refurbishment, alterations and sizeable extensions to a private house, which we completed late last year, have blended seamlessly with the existing. The new landscaping is also maturing well. ...
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Lollard’s Tower at Lambeth Palace is named after the nickname for heretics, who were reputed to have been imprisoned in the atmospheric timber lined cell to the top floor. The imposing Kentish Ragstone tower dates from 1435 and was built by Archbishop Chichele. ...
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The fine listed church of St Mary the Virgin at the village of Laverstoke, Hampshire, designed by noted Victorian architect John L Pearson in 1896, had suffered weathering and woodpecker damage to the shingled roof of the landmark spire. The project, recently completed, has...
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As we are well underway with major repairs to the Kentish Ragstone Tower at Lambeth Palace we took the opportunity of accepting an invitation to visit the Gallagher Hermitage quarry at Maidstone. Our morning visit was very informative to see the extraction, processing and...
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