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Letting in the light at Brodsworth Hall

Posted by CHB | Jun 9, 2018 | Heritage, Latest News |

Rare hi-tech Victorian shutters will today (24th May 2018), finally let in the light at one of Yorkshire’s finest country houses, Brodsworth Hall, having been returned to working order as part of a £1.5m conservation project by English Heritage. The new-fangled Francis & Co. patent Victorian revolving window shutters were just one of the many mod-cons adopted by the wealthy Thellusson family when they built their grand new home between 1861 and 1863. Packed with all the latest conveniences Victorian technology could offer, Brodsworth Hall and Gardens was intended to be the ultimate residence for the Jones’s to keep...

Loughborough war memorial to get £280k clean up

Posted by CHB | May 30, 2018 | Heritage, Latest News |

One of the county’s biggest war memorials is undergoing a clean-up over the summer. The Carillon Tower in Queen’s Park, Loughborough, was built after the First World War as a memorial to the local men who gave their lives while serving their country. Construction was completed in 1923 and the 150-foot high tower was officially opened nearly 95 years ago on 22nd July 1923. The tower houses 47 bells, crafted by John Taylor Bell Foundry in Loughborough, and it is a grade two listed building. It is also home to a war museum. For the next few months the...

Caergwrle set to become Cadw’s 43rd castle

Posted by CHB | May 26, 2018 | Heritage |

Caergwrle castle is set to become the 43rd castle in Cadw’s care following an agreement in principle between Cadw and the castle’s current custodians, Hope community council. It will be Cadw’s first entirely new acquisition of a castle for 25 years. The castle dates back to 1277 having initially been built by Dafydd ap Gruffudd. It holds a unique place in Welsh history as the last castle to be built by a native Welsh Prince and played a significant role in events which culminated in Llywelyn’s death near Builth in 1282 and Dafydd’s own capture and gruesome execution at...

Historic windmill ‘under threat’ from new housing development

Posted by CHB | Apr 6, 2018 | Heritage, Latest News |

Historic windmill ‘under threat’ from new housing development

Architects appointed to revitalise ruined Sheerness Dockyard Church

Posted by CHB | Jan 16, 2018 | Christian, Latest News |

A team led by Hugh Broughton Architects has won a two-stage OJEU tender to restore and transform Sheerness Dockyard Church, in the Sheerness Dockyard Conservation Area on the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent. The commissioning client is Sheerness Dockyard Preservation Trust, and the construction value is approximately £4.1 million. The practice won the commission based on an outline approach to the restoration of the building and surrounding site. The competition drew 58 expressions of interest. Alongside Hugh Broughton Architects, the shortlisted practices were Dow Jones Architects, Julian Harrap Architects, Purcell and Shepheard Epstein Hunter. Hugh Broughton Architects’ team...