St Margaret’s Church, Thimbleby, Lincolnshire

St Margaret’s Church, Thimbleby, Lincolnshire Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE St Margaret’s Church was closed in 2012, when it was declared unsafe, due to destructive salts in the lime mortar used in 19th century works. Removal of the dangerously unstable spire followed, which allowed the church to be reopened, but left it looking […]

Royal Insurance Building, Liverpool, Merseyside

Royal Insurance Building, Liverpool, Merseyside Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE After standing empty for over 20 years, the Grade II* former Royal Insurance Building, in the heart of Liverpool, was converted to the luxury Aloft Hotel. This fascinating building, dating from 1903 has a granite and Portland stone façade that conceals a steel […]

Alum Scar Bridge, Samlesbury, Lancashire

Alum Scar Bridge, Samlesbury, Lancashire Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE The present-day bridge over Alum Brook is a 19th century replacement of the original. The crossing was an important route used by the local alum mining industry – a vital component in the dyeing industry. Unfortunately, the core of the Grade II listed […]

St Catherine’s Church Towersey, Oxfordshire

St Catherine’s Church, Towersey, Oxfordshire Conservation and transformation project ABOUT THE CHURCH At the heart of the small village of Towersey in Oxfordshire, St Catherine’s church presents an almost ‘chocolate-box’ image of an English church. The honey-coloured limestone building is first glimpsed at the end of an avenue of tall lime trees. There is a […]

St Vincent’s Church, Sheffield

St Vincent’s Church, Sheffield Conservation and transformation project A LITTLE PIECE OF ITALY The history of St Vincent’s Church is a fascinating one. It sits in an area of the city known as the ‘Crofts’. At the heart of the iron and steel industry, the area was populated by Irish Catholics who were attracted by […]