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Accreditation for Martin
Our congratulations go to Martin Sturley who has been included in the Register of Architects Accredited in Building Conservation (AABC) and joins John Alexander and Jonathan Rhind in the practice as accredited for work on historic properties.
"The architects listed on this Register have all been assessed as to their individual knowledge and experience in conservation work by their peers in a team which also included a knowledgeable non-architect to ensure an element of public participation in the assessment process." AABC
Bridport Town Hall
The practice has recently been appointed by Bridport Town Council to detail proposals to improve physical and intellectual access to the Town Hall, which is a central and important building in the centre of Bridport.
The practice have a long standing working relationship with Bridport Town Council dating back to 1999 and have recently worked with them to obtain Planning and Listed Building Consent for the alterations and repairs.
The project will create new public spaces and exhibition areas and give more people an opportunity to see the council chamber and nationally important Fra Newbery paintings in the main Hall.
The project has been awarded a grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the conservation and improvements of Bridport Town Hall will ensure the preservation, continued use and enjoyment of this important historic building.
Works are due to start on site in January 2011 with an anticipated completion in November 2011.
For further information please use the following link to Bridport Town Council's project page:
National Trust Property - Arlington Court
The practice has recently started a second phase of repairs and repointing of the ashlar stonework on the house at Arlington Court. The 1820 Grade II* country house which was extended in 1865 and built and owned by the Chichester family until 1949 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust.
Working together with the National Trust and conservation contractors Carrek; the practice has been prioritising sensitive repairs to the ashlar facades to minimise the rate of decay and loss of features.
Scaffolding has been designed to keep the main entrance in safe continued use and visitor's are able to step out onto the scaffolding at first floor level to look at repair work in progress and discuss the repair techniques and materials being used with the principal contractor.
Phase 2 is due to be complete in September.
Bridge Buildings, Barnstaple.
The practice has successfully overseen a conservation project of the historic Bridge Buildings on The Square, Barnstaple. These grade II listed 19th century landmarks are owned by the Bridge Trust and were in need of repairs to the structure and decorative finishes. The project reaches completion in July and careful co-operation between the contractors and architects enabled all affected businesses to remain open, despite the principal elevation being enclosed behind scaffold. See attached article for more details.
Visit to Tyntesfield
Our Architectural Staff recently enjoyed an informative visit to Tyntesfield, a spectacular Victorian house at Wraxall, North Somerset owned by the National Trust. The house is undergoing an extensive programme of conservation which includes major work to its roof and renewal of internal services. Of particular interest was the complex manufacture and reinstallation of the roof ridge tiles, the high level of quality achieved by the stone masons and the care in concealing the new services. It was a rare opportunity to view one of the largest independent scaffold structures in Europe, which covers the entire house with a 52 metre clear span. We discussed the pros and cons of Management Contracting for a conservation project and the complexities involved in carrying out works on this scale in intricate phases while the building remains open to the public during the building works.
English Heritage Grants for Five North Devon Churches
English Heritage have given grants for re-roofing the churches of Atherington, High Bickington, Beaford, Newton St Petroc and Thornbury along with repairs to lead valley roof timbers and ceilings. The initial investigation phase is to find out much more detail of what is actually wrong with the roofs and obtain prices for carrying it out before the actual cost of repairs and grant levels can be confirmed usually to 75% of the total cost depending on the church's own resources. All the churches are Grade I or Grade II* and the practice has been involved with their care and maintenance for many years. The churches now need a substantial element of work to secure their future for the next 50-100 years.
Are you a Senior Conservation Architect?
Our practice focuses on high-quality projects, usually for historic buildings and difficult and controversial sites where conservation issues come to the fore.
If you are looking for interesting and varied work throughout the Southwest, please contact us regarding a vacancy in our Taunton office.
Job running experience required.
Reply with cv and examples of work to architects@jonathan-rhind.co.uk
