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MONUMENTS & LANDSCAPES
RHS Bridgewater
Manchester
Client Royal Horticultural Society
Scope former site of Worsley New Hall | historic setting |
156 acres | masonry repairs | unique garden features
Status Ongoing
RHS Bridgewater sits on the site of the former gardens of the Worsley New Hall. The project was one of the largest gardening projects in Europe, with planning permission granted in 2017 and the official opening in 2021.
Our involvement included works to the walled garden, the lake, miscellaneous structures and the new Chinese garden pavilion. We are currently involved in the next phase of the Chinese garden, with the construction of larger traditional Chinese garden structures.
Walton Hall and Gardens
Walton, Warrington, Cheshire
Client Warrington Borough Council
Scope curtilage listed | late Victorian / Edwardian |
timber assessment and repair | HLF funded
Status Completed
Part HLF funded, We provided structural conservation engineering services to the design team led by Bradshaw Gass & Hope, Architects. The works included the complete repairs to historic timber glass houses in the walled garden at Walton Hall. The conservatories had been provided with temporary propping by the Council, but much of the glass was missing and the timber decayed.
Sir John Barrow Monument
Ulverston, Cumbria
Client Ulverston Partnership
Scope grade II* listed | 1850 | 33m height |
repair strategy | access improvements
Status Completed
The Sir John Barrow Monument was built in 1850 to designs based on the profile of the Eddystone Lighthouse .It is approximately 33 metres high and stands on the summit of
Hoad Hill. The monument had been closed for almost three years due to dampness and concerns over visitor safety. Blackett-Ord Conservation Engineering contributed to a Condition Survey and Conservation Management Plan, and subsequently provided the structural input to repairs and to new internal floors and landings, with advice on the removal of the external sprayed concrete coating.
Rydal Hall is a Grade II* listed house on the outskirts of the village of Rydal, Cumbria in the Lake District, It has an early nineteenth-century front facade, but includes some earlier fabric. It used to be owned by the Le Fleming family, but now is under the ownership of the Diocese of Carlisle. HLF funded a phased repair project to the Mawson landscaped gardens which involved the restoration of a number of garden and landscape features.
Rydal Hall Gardens
Ambleside, Cumbria
Client Diocese of Carlisle
Scope grade II* listed | 1845-50 | restoration of garden and landscape features | HLF funded
Status Completed
Baldersby Park Obelisk and Canal
Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Client Durham County Council
Scope Grade II listed | 1720-1 | listed building consent |
masonry rebuild | new foundation solution
Status Completed
Baldersby Park was built for Sir William Robinson by Colin Campbell in 1720-1. It is one of the earliest examples of the Palladian Revival in England.
The obelisk is a nine metre high stone column. The stonework is ashlar sandstone which was suffering from severe surface weathering, spalling from expansive corrosion of iron cramps and poor ground conditions. This led to the recommendation for completely dismantling and rebuilding the obelisk on new foundations.
Dryhope Tower
Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Client Scottish Borders Council
Scope Scheduled Monument | medieval tower house |
masonry repairs | local materials | access restrictions
Status Completed
A ruined Scottish defensive tower in the valley of Yarrow Water, which was stabilised using local stone from around the site and lime mortar.
The remote location made access for the construction work difficult, which was taken into account during the design of the remedial works. Small component parts were selected to ensure that they could be easily transported using small all terrain vehicles.
