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Spring has sprung on site

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Taking a moment to pause and admire the beautiful blossom in full bloom on this socially distanced site visit to Ledbury. Enjoying.. Continue Reading >

Story of the Stones

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The interplay of granite and basalt against the limestone steps of the west portico of St Matthias. A trinity of stone... Continue Reading >

Visiting St Matthias

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Visiting St Matthias to enjoy their new piazza. Even on a rainy February day the sense of opens is quite dramatic... Continue Reading >

Enjoying a new view

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January is well underway and we are back on site with restored vision. Here we pause and take a moment to enjoy.. Continue Reading >

Laying out a Trefoil

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Gary from Alliance Building Company has been laying out granite cobbles to form a trefoil at St Matthias Church, Torquey. November 2019.. Continue Reading >

Planning the Pattern

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Silver Grey granite setts laid against Tombermore Fusion Concrete setts to form a Trefoil at St Matthias Church, Torquey. October 2019.. Continue Reading >

Unexpected Blessings

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This well was unexpectedly found onsite during works, our clients have since transformed it into a centre piece for their new extension. October 2019.. Continue Reading >

Paving the Way

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Setting out a paved piazza to enhance the setting of St Matthias Church, originally by Anthony Salvin and John Pearson in Torquay. It is always.. Continue Reading >

Stabilising a Fire Damaged Cottage

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A phoenix rising from the ashes. Here, works are underway to enable the stabilisation of this fire damaged cottage before repair.. Continue Reading >

Medieval dovecote

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A circular, stone dovecote with a conical stone-tiled roof, supported by wood louvres to create the pyramid roof. September 2019.. Continue Reading >

Flooring for a new kitchen

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Nearing the end of this extension as the builders lay the flooring for the kitchen. Or is this just the beginning?.. Continue Reading >

Oak casement lights

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Windows; finished with Pine Tar, ready to be fitted in an extension in Herefordshire June 2019.. Continue Reading >

Conserved decorative gable

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Lime render repairs to a truly unique gable in Herefordshire, completed with new leaded panes now in place. April 2019.. Continue Reading >