Technical blog - What to consider when thinking of buying a thatched property
Thatch is a fantastic traditional material and one of the oldest types of roof covering. A vernacular building tradition, thatch…
Team: Corey takes up place to study Architecture
We are saying goodbye to our Architectural Technician, Corey Sutherland this week. Corey, who started work at the practice in…
Team qualification: Rick’s HNC
Congratulations to our Technician Rick Gilroy on being awarded a distinction in his HNC in Construction.
Rick who has been studying…
Woolsery pub nearing completion while Manor House works begin
Works are nearing completion on the Farmers Arms Pub at the heart of the Woolsery project in North Devon. The…
Conversion of redundant farm buildings to cottage and shoot lodge complete
Works to repair, upgrade and convert a redundant agricultural barn on an estate in the historic Teign Valley have been…
A look back at historic conservation in the past
Here at Jonathan Rhind Architects we enjoy working on a variety of different projects. Whether it is the conversion of…
A trip back in time to the 16th Century
Late last week, Director John Alexander and Architect Jonny Poland spent a day in South Wales learning about 16th Century…
Conversion of barn into stunning family home nearing completion
Works to convert Wolfgar Barn into a stunning family home on the northern fringes of Dartmoor are nearing completion.
The clients,…
St Mary's Church, Willand
Jonathan Rhind Architects are working in close consultation with the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Mary’s Church, Willand to…
Continuing professional development
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a commitment for professionals to continually engage with learning to develop their skills and proficiency.
Jonathan…
Women in Architecture
Thinking today about the birthday of Millicent Fawcett, tireless campaigner for women’s suffrage, it would seem appropriate to highlight the…
Jonathan Rhind Architects have just released tenders for several interesting projects
These reflect Jonathan Rhind Architects’ current varied work load.
The first is a Grade I listed Church in East Devon which…
Technical Blog - Class Q Permitted Development Order
An increasing part of Jonathan Rhind Architects' workload recently has been barn conversions to change a barn into a dwelling.
Taking…
Technical blog: New designs within an historic environment
‘…a church of the eleventh century might be added to or altered in the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, or…
Planning permission granted for Manor House alterations
Jonathan Rhind Architects are pleased to confirm that planning permission was granted for the extension and alteration of Westleigh Manor,…
Witches’ marks found in Devon threshing barn
During a recent site visit, several unusual marks were found on the walls inside a 19th Century threshing barn in…
Heritage Lottery funded works begin at Halsway Manor – National Centre for Folk Arts
Following the award of a £387,500 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) along with £57,600 from the Country Houses…
Exciting repair and renovation works to manor house
Jonathan Rhind Architects have been working on the drawings and schedule of work for the renovation of Greenham Barton, a…
Continual Professional Development (CPD) & training – Copper in architecture
As part of Jonathan Rhind Architects’ ongoing commitment to training and development, the technical team at the Taunton office enjoyed…
Technical blog: Swimming pools - a guide
Size of Pool
A good size for a domestic pool is between 8 x 4 x 1.5m and 10 x 5…
Grants now available for restoration of historic farm buildings on Dartmoor
A grant scheme for the restoration of historic farm buildings is being piloted in five National Parks – Dartmoor, Lake…
Laying and repairing cobble footpaths
In the last century, the laying of cobble footpaths has been affected by the laying of stone for heavier vehicle…
Grants available from Somerset Churches Trust for church roof alarms
We thought it would be useful to share that Somerset Churches Trust (SCT) now has grant money available for the…
Conservation repair and church lighting upgrade work shortlisted for Regional Award
Jonathan Rhind Architects’ extensive repair project to protect one of Devon’s best surviving Grade I listed Norman towers has been…
Job Vacancy for Architect
We are looking for talented individuals to join our expanding team.
Candidates will have a part 2 or part 3 in…
Revival of Italianate Garden – an architectural treasure
A secret garden that lay hidden for decades in deepest Devon is being revived.
Devon Live recently featured the secret garden…
Devon architects restoring the heart of historic village
Jonathan Rhind Architects have been working on a series of projects helping to enhance the centre of a historic village…
Specialist heritage architecture firm shortlisted in 2018 RICS awards
Jonathan Rhind Architects has been shortlisted in the prestigious Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2018 for an extensive…
From house to home: Bath Crescent restoration project featured in House & Garden
Jonathan Rhind Architects was mentioned in March’s House & Garden magazine, in a feature on an eighteenth-century house in Bath.
Company…
Dartmoor barn brought back to life by Devon architects
Wolfgar Barn, on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park, is well on the way to being transformed into a…
HLF grant aided stone repairs to tower and spire in Weston-super-Mare begin
Essential repair work to the spire and tower of a treasured church in the heart of Weston-super-Mare is now under…
Recording historic features at Lupton's rare Italianate garden
We have recently been working on an archaeology recording project at Lupton House - a Grade II* historic building set…
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