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To be heard but not seen
Oxford University gave this brief because a Grade I listed building needed refurbishing with a sound system. The Sheldonian Theatre is the second work of Sir Christopher Wren. Because its design resembles that of a Roman theatre, it is called a theatre even though plays are not performed in it. During the last two years re-ordering included cleaning, repairing and painting the ceiling.
Local 18 year old is new Apprentice Stonemason at Salisbury Cathedral
Christian Sullivan (18) from Salisbury has been chosen from over forty candidates to be Salisbury Cathedral’s new full-time Apprentice Stonemason and begins his four year apprenticeship at the Cathedral this week.
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Solar power helps Waterloo Church to victory over energy bills
A Church built to celebrate the British victory at the Battle of Waterloo is now generating its own power thanks to solar panels.
St Andrew’s Church was built in the 1830s as one of the famous Waterloo Churches – built using money granted by the Government to mark the defeat of Napoleon.
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Heritage Trees
by Paul Hanson, Chairman of The Scottish Arboricultural Association
Older, mature, native and exotic trees often have the potential to be described as ‘Veteran’ or ‘Heritage’. Veteran describes those trees of extraordinary age for their species whilst Heritage alludes to some human, cultural connection e.g. folklore, religious or commemorative.
About Access is building a history of helping properties to operate safely
About Access is now established as the perfect partner for organisations who want to make sure their historic sites don’t become tourist traps.
Based in Yorkshire and operating nationwide, the company has developed an impressive portfolio of work with churches, castles, stately homes and other heritage properties to help them look after their visitors and staff – and to make sure they keep within the law.
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Raising the roof!
Consultant Timber Technologist and historic woodwork specialist Jim Coulson, of TFT Woodexperts, looks back on 35 years of investigations into old roofs: many of which have been in ecclesiastical buildings; and he composes a “Hymn of Praise” to the timber roof.
I’ve been inside a lot of cathedrals, churches and chapels in my time: not because I'm especially religious, but because there was usually something going on with the roof that needed looking at.
The Collegiate Church of The Holy Cross and the Mother of Him Who Hung Thereon, Crediton
The Collegiate Church of the Holy cross and the Mother of Him Who Hung Thereon in Crediton is a building on a scale befitting what was (much earlier) a cathedral town and the birth-place of St. Boniface. The present building is mainly 15th century; a collegiate church of cruciform plan with a central tower. After neglect and degradation in the 18th century it was repaired an d restored in the 19th century by John Hayward who was one of the leading regional Victorian architects.
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Covenanter’s Oak – Dalzell Estate, North Lanarkshire
In August 2008, after heavy rain, a large wound was torn in the main stem as one of three major scaffold limbs collapsed. In addition to this large wound the tree had an open crack from ground level to circa 2m running across the whole diameter of the main stem and predisposing the remaining scaffold limbs to separate above the root collar in adverse weather.
Read more: Covenanter’s Oak – Dalzell Estate, North Lanarkshire
Wigan Municipal Buildings
Integrating a modern, multi-use municipal facility with a Grade II listed, historically sensitive site was never going to be a simple task. During a large-scale redevelopment of Wigan’s main civic premises, the existing and much-loved iconic terracotta street facade was retained, with Shaws of Darwen selected as a vital part of the professional team to carry out this sensitive work.
St Cuthbert’s memorial window restoration
An important facet of Wayne Ricketts Stained Glass’ stained glass studios work concerns the upkeep of their stained glass heritage; whether it be the in situ replacement of individual pieces of a damaged window, the removal and complete restoration of part or all of a window, or the conservation of the fabric of a stained glass window (the lead camb and the glass) in it’s entirety.
Chester City Walls to create leading european heritage trail
Two thousand years of Chester’s rich and colourful history have been earmarked to create one of Europe’s finest heritage trails.
Chester’s famous City Walls – the only complete circuit in the UK – have recently been given an asset value £0.5 billion….. but could well be worth much more to the city in the future.
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One cog in a very big machine
The construction of a ‘silver sundial’ in the Olympic Park has been a tiny cog in the huge machine that has been working away since 2008 to build the Olympic venues and surrounding facilities in east London. The project has demonstrated in miniature the kind of co-operation between different companies – offering different skills, expertise and experience – that has characterised the way the enterprise as a whole has developed.
Resources show heads north
October sees the next manifestation of the CRE, the major national exhibition of everything for a church organisation: this time in Manchester. Christian Resources Exhibition North takes place at EventCity on 10-11 October and will pack into two days a wealth of events and showcases for church leaders, organisers, communicators and mission leaders. On show will be furniture, books, music and instruments, software, hardware, plate and even vestments.
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