The Palatine Building, Manchester City Centre
The Palatine Building, Manchester City Centre Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE A medieval sandstone wall was exposed when the Palatine Building was demolished. This part of Manchester city centre is rich with medieval history and the wall required specialist conservation and structural work. The works were carried out in close collaboration with archaeologists. […]
Salford Cathedral, Salford, Greater Manchester
Salford Cathedral, Salford, Greater Manchester Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE The Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist stands in the heart of Salford.Along with stonework and roofing repairs, we carried out a significant package of works to improve the area surrounding the Cathedral. The approach to the building was made more accessible […]
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 […]
Kirkgate Market, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Kirkgate Market, Leeds, West Yorkshire Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE Kirkgate Market, in the centre of Leeds, is a Grade I listed Victorian gem and the largest covered market in Europe, attracting over 100,000 visitors every week. Stone Edge was contracted to carry out the sensitive strip out and investigation of the 1875 […]
Brodsworth Hall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Brodsworth Hall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Conservation and transformation project OUR WORK HERE Brodsworth Hall is a Grade I listed building, built in the 1860s as a family home. It survived with remarkably few changes until taken on by English Heritage in 1990. The building was in much need of sensitive repair, to ensure its future […]
The Piece Hall, Halifax
The Piece Hall, Halifax Conservation and transformation project DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHEME Since 1779, The Piece Hall has stood proudly at the heart of Halifax. It was originally built to support the trading of pieces of cloth and has been a focal point for Halifax’s commercial, civic and cultural life for almost 240 years. Calderdale […]
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 […]
