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Ecclesistical & Heritage World No.98

DRU Kamara wall heaters provide comfort and efficiency to rural village church

St Peter’s Anglican church is in the picturesque rural village of Stoke Lyne, near Bicester, Oxfordshire. It dates back to Norman times and still has several 12th century features. These include a priest’s doorway in the chancel, a chancel arch, three small lancet windows and the main south doorway.

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Scotland rules the Murdoch Awards

Coming hot on the heels of the Referendum Vote, Scotland was once more the focus of attention at the Gala Dinner which traditionally concludes the Annual Conference of the Lead Contractors Association.

The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the winners of the Murdoch Award and Murdoch Sponsors Award, the ultimate accolade for those engaged in the historic craft of working with lead, whose skills remain so much in demand today.

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Midlands firm warms the hearts of the church and ancient fabric of Wales

Ecclesiastical & Heritage World Denbigh CastleWhen it comes to the installation of church heating systems, few companies can claim a better pedigree than Stoke-on-Trent firm Mellor and Mottram. In recent years they have figured in a roll call of projects in Wales – from small village churches to the ancient cathedrals the early Celtic church became famous for.

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Northcot Brick launches the 'Old Scotch Common'

Northcot Brick, one of the UK’s independent brick manufacturers, has launched the ‘Old Scotch Common’, a new line of traditional wire cut bricks, which replicates the appearance of the old ‘Giscol’ Scotch Common.

Widely used in industrial towns in the North of England, the original Giscol common brick, which was made from shale clays, was well known for its rough-cast hard burnt appearance, perforated surface and colour variation.

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Two Bronze Medals and recognition as Master Blacksmiths

North Yorkshire based architectural metalworkers Topp & Co. are proud to announce that two of their blacksmiths, Baptiste Deleau (left) and Arek Kropidlowski (right), have been awarded Bronze Medals from the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths.

They are both now officially recognised as Master Blacksmiths.

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Northcot Brick is awarded 'Certificate of Quality' by the Guild of Master Craftsmen

Northcot Brick, one of the UK’s independent brick manufacturers, has been awarded membership of the Guild of Master Craftsmen in recognition of its skill and excellence in traditional brickmaking.

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MOLA finds new digs at DeepStore

MOLA, Museum of London Archaeology, has awarded DeepStore Records Management a five-year contract to store many of its important and environmentally sensitive artefacts.

The Winsford-based storage company, whose staff have had specialist training in the handling of archaeological and related material, is transferring 5200 boxes of objects from MOLA's collections to its climate-controlled vaults in Britain’s largest salt mine. The successful uplift of items will be completed by January 2015.

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Seeking award-winning heritage roofs

Entries are now being accepted for the UK Roofing Awards 2015. The awards, which recognise and reward outstanding levels of workmanship and safety among competent roofing contractors, are open to those companies who are members of one of the supporting trade associations, including the National Federation of Roofing Contractors. Submissions from manufacturers, architects and specifiers are also welcome.

Arguably one of the most prestigious categories, and always hotly contested, is that for Heritage Roofing.

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Murdoch Awards 2014 - showcasing the very best in leadwork

The 2014 Murdoch Awards for quality in leadwork saw the continued sponsorship by ALM and another increase in the number of entries over the previous year. Overall winner was John Fulton (Plumbers) who took the accolade for 6-9 Water Row, in Greater Govan and Glasgow Harbour.

The impressive B-listed, red sandstone tenement building (pictured right) occupies a prominent site in the heart of Govan’s Conservation Area, having been built for the YMCA in 1897.

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Hi-tech deterrent means churches can now be 'shot' of lead thieves

Instances of metal theft - in particular theft of lead from churches - have seen a reduction from the levels of only a couple of years ago, thanks in great part to the combination of more proactive policing across the country and the introduction of the Scrap Metal Dealers (SMD) Act in October last year.

Unfortunately, that will be of little comfort to the congregations and PCCs of churches across the country who have recently fallen victim to the crime, which seems to happen in clusters.

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New lease of life for historic Folk Hall

The historic Folk Hall in New Earswick has recently undergone a £250,000 refurbishment carried out by the small works division of York-based building restoration specialists William Anelay Ltd.

The grade 1 Listed building (and grade 2 in parts), based on Haxby Road, is an important community hub that opened its doors in 1907 as part of the Rowntree familys model village. The hall, extended in 1935, is still owned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and serves as a facility for many local community groups and organisations.

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What can still look great after working hard for a hundred years?

If you’re looking for the very best quality and longest lasting guttering system on the market, cast iron is the ultimate material for rainwater disposal.

Ideal and often obligatory on our oldest buildings, a cast iron system should last fifty to one hundred years with sensible maintenance. Although it will be the most expensive system to purchase, it still represents great life time value when you factor in longevity.

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Agrell Architectural Carving: Bespoke Architectural Woodcarving

Gothic Church_2Founded by Master Carver, Ian Agrell and recognised as one of the foremost architectural carving companies in the world, we specialise in classical design and hand carving for private residences, commercial buildings and ecclesiastical structures. Using the same methods and tools used by the generations of wood carvers before us our superior hand carving includes decorative moulding, capitals, brackets, carved paneling, Gothic screens and hand carved furniture.

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