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Chester Cathedral - opening of Cathedral at Height visitor attraction

Are you ready to discover the secrets of the tower? In Spring 2014, Chester Cathedral will be inviting visitors to take a 900 year journey through locked doors and hidden rooms. Cathedral at Height, a new visitor attraction for Chester, has something for everyone - breathtaking views, medieval mysteries, ancient bells and a defeated king.

The Cathedral at Height attraction will allow visitors to take a guided tour of some of the cathedral’s ‘secret spaces’, includin g the old bell ringing chamber and the shallow arched galleries above the Nave. The tour includes 216 steps and a series of winding spiral staircases and takes in a breathtaking view of the interior of the building from the east gallery. It culminates at the top of the cathedral’s central tower with an open air panorama that reveals one city, two nations and five counties.

Elgan Jones awarded prestigious historic buildings Scholarship

Architect Elgan Jones from Purcell has been awarded this year’s Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) Lethaby Scholarship. The 27-year-old is one of just three building professionals selected from applicants across the UK to be awarded this prestigious scholarship.

The SPAB Lethaby Scholarship aims to provide young architects, surveyors and engineers with both technical experience and a philosophical approach to the repair of old buildings. The intensive nine month Scholarship programme is considered by many in the field to be the best form of conservation training available. The first six months are spent travelling all over the country to observe traditional building techniques and visit structures of every age, size and style from cathedrals to garden grottoes. The programme is very hands-on allowing Scholars the opportunity to try out specialist craftwork such as timber framing, masonry, lime pointing and blacksmithing. The final three months allow the Scholars to develop their personal interests in the crafts and allied arts associated with the UK’s great country houses.

Insulead Frameless Double Glazing installed at Hetton Methodist Church

Built in 1859 Hetton Methodist church comes under the control of North Yorkshire Moors National Park. A Grade Two listed building it is a traditionally constructed small stone chapel on one level with stone and mullion type windows.

Originally glazed with obscured glass diamond quarries the glazing had been replaced by single glazed “Arctic” type glass that was now in poor repair having cracked with the expansion and contraction of the stone work – this glass had been split into horizontal panes using steel T section steel bar.

The Clink Restaurant opens at HMP Brixton

A Grade II listed building at Brixton Prison has been converted into a high end restaurant run by some of its prisoners. Architects Purcell secured planning and listed building consent for the scheme last year and the newly refurbished building officially opened to the public on 27th February 2014.

The new Clink restaurant is situated in the centre of Brixton prison in the Grade II listed former Governors House. The three-story building has been fully refurbished and its ground floor now accommodates a 100 seat restaurant linked to a new professional kitchen in an adjacent building, a private dining area seating up to 24 guests and a meeting room for up to 10 delegates.

ISCE members take advantage of networking and new product opportunities at ISCEX 2014

With less than three weeks to go until the ISCE (Institute of Sound and Communications Engineers) ISCEx2014 Exhibition and Networking Dinner in Birmingham, interest is running at a near unprecedented high.

Case study: Wray Castle, Cumbria

The company was commissioned by Historic Property Restoration Limited (HPR) which, itself, was commissioned by The National Trust, owners of the magnificent property, in conjunction with the architect to improve & protect the external fabric of the castle.

Their objectives were to refurbish the external roof areas to the castle particularly focusing on areas of water ingress, various parapets & stone projections.

To replace and update the lead on the roof of the roof of the castle and encapsulating the stone slate, so that it complemented the fabric of the building.

These Shropshire folk’s sound knowledge travels far and wide

Richardkingsystems 1 The design, installation and support of complete audio, lighting and control systems is the specialism of Richard King Systems, who provide solutions to churches and other public buildings across the Midlands, North West and Wales.

ALM supplies copper for Bomber Command Memorial roof

Liam O’Connor’s design of the £6 million Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park has understandably attracted significant media attention. The 2.7 metre-tall sculpture depicting a Lancaster aircrew is housed in a neo-classical structure, the copper roof of which was fabricated from material supplied by ALM Hard Metals of Hoddesdon.

Its spokesman Andy Denham commented, “This is just one of a number of heritage projects for which ALM has supplied metals from traditional lead sheet to zinc to specialist contractor Martin UK Ltd.

What the Listed Property Show has to offer you this weekend

If you own, or are thinking of buying a listed building, your first port of call should be The Listed Property Show!

The Listed Property Show brings together the industry's best - all under one roof at London's Olympia - and there's no other event like it. The event includes architects, planners, window and door manufacturers, craftsman and "caring" builders as well as information about planning, the law, insurance, VAT, grants, mortgages, reclaimed materials etc.

Top museums success for heritage and cultural experts Focus Consultants

The company has worked on many high-profile museums across the UK, including the National Army Museum in Chelsea and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, which was named UK museum of the year in 2012 by the Art Fund charity.

Now four museums that Focus has worked with or is currently involved in have been named on a top 20 list of free family friendly museums recommended to visit by The Guardian.

They are the V&A Museum of Childhood in London, St Fagans National History Museum in Cardiff, Coventry Transport Museum and Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry.

Historic Hebridean Abbey selects Advanced

Providing a fire system for the most sacred site in Scotland was always going to be a challenge, especially considering the remoteness of its historic location, but for the custodians of Iona Abbey global fire systems manufacturer Advanced was the only choice.

Located on the Scottish island of Iona, south west of the Isle of Mull, the Abbey is at the heart of a globally important religious centre, founded in 564AD by St Columba who brought early Christianity from Ireland to Great Britain.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History Reopens to the Public

Major works to repair leaks in the glass roof and refresh the interiors of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History have been successfully concluded by regional construction company Beard and architects Purcell.

The museum houses the University of Oxford’s scientific collections of zoological, entomological and geological specimens. The Grade I-listed building has been a landmark tourist attraction and centre of learning ever since it first opened in 1860. It is also renowned as the location of the famous Huxley-Wilberforce debate on Darwin’s then recently published theories of evolution by natural selection.

Stone Technical Services is restructuring and re-branding

The company will now be known as Stone Technical Services Group which will incorporate its four divisions: -STS Lightning Protection, STS Restoration, STS Maintenance and Facilities Management and STS Conservation .

The new brand name will allow for effective expansion and the ongoing diversification of the business, making best use of its growing teams’ areas of expertise.

Managers at Stone reported a successful 2013 with turnover steadily growing to over £2 million. Five new jobs were created, taking staff numbers to 35. The company hopes to create around six new jobs in 2014 and boost turnover by around 30%.

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