An extensive and painstaking conservation and restoration process was carried out over the course of 14 months. Prior to work starting, the Grade II listed building was in a poor state of repair with the original timber structure significantly degraded. The original structure dates back to the 1480’s but had been extensively altered including 17th Century changes, fire damage in the 19th Century, and a number of poor quality 20th Century additions and alterations using unsuitable cement-based materials, brick and an asbestos tiled roof.
The project required a meticulous technical approach. In collaboration with skilled craftspeople on site, we carried out a careful anaylsis of the existing structure, followed by an ‘unpicking’ process of replacing the existing unsuitable cement based materials with a palette of natural, breathable building materials including a green-oak frame, cork insulation, exterior lime render, internal lime plaster, and breathable clay- based paint.
The project was completed in collaboration with Underhill Lime, Arrol Architects and Tim Ratcliffe Associates.
