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 […]
Former Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Former Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE Stone Edge was appointed as the specialist heritage contractor on a major scheme to convert the former hospital to a new superstore. The Grade II listed brick building needed sensitive conservation. One large wing was demolished, with its brick façade taken down […]
The Mansion House, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
The Mansion House, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE The Mansion House is a Grade I listed building in the heart of Doncaster. Built in 1748, it has been extended over the centuries to incorporate the Tourist Information Centre and Doncaster’s civic wedding venue.Stone Edge was employed to carry out phased […]
St George’s Hall, Bradford
St George’s Hall, Bradford Conservation and transformation project HISTORY OF THE BUILDING St George’s Hall, in the very heart of Bradford, is a well-loved landmark in the city. The building was designed by Henry Francis Lockwood and William Mawson in 1849. They were a formidable partnership, designing some of the most distinguished buildings on booming […]
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 […]