Sector: Ecclesiastical Main Contractor: Anderson Marriott Decorators Architect: NPS Group Services • Lime Plastering • Fibrous Plaster Mouldings St Mary’s church at Honley, near Huddersfield, was constructed in 1873 on the site of an earlier church known as ‘Old Peg’ which dated back to 1759. Wakefield-based property consultants NPS, who masterminded this conservation project, called […]
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Stable Block, Nostell Priory
Sector: Buildings of Historical Interest Main Contractor: William Birch Architect: Rodney Melville & Partners Services • Mortar Analysis • Lime plastering • Reproduction of ornate plaster mouldings • External stucco rendering The house was built in 1733 on the site of a 12th-century priory, by James Paine for Sir Rowland Winn. The Stable Block was […]
The Rotunda, Liverpool
Sector: Buildings of Historical Interest Main Contractor: William Anelay Ltd Architect: Brock Carmichael Architects Services • Site survey including photographic evidence • Lime plastering • Reproduction of ornate plaster mouldings • External stucco rendering The Rotunda was commissioned in the 1820s by the prosperous iron-foundry owner Uriah Davenport, who had acquired land in the undeveloped […]
Plaza Super Cinema, Stockport
Sector: Theatre Main Contractor: G F Holdings Architect: Brock Carmichael Architects Services • Mortar Analysis • Lime plastering • Repair & restoration of ornate plaster mouldings Stockport Plaza is a rare surviving Art Deco Super Cinema, generally acknowledged from an architectural perspective to be the most sophisticated building in Stockport. Commissioned by the Reid, Snape […]
Georgian Restoration
Sector: Residential Main Contractor: H Cumberbirch Designer: Mark Gillette Services • Paint Removal • Restoration & Repair of historic plaster mouldings • Lime Plastering • GRG Bespoke Mouldings A privately owned Grade II listed Georgian mansion in Cheshire has benefited from the expert treatment of the Ornate Interiors team. With 15 rooms in varying states […]
Great North Museum
Sector: Museums Main Contractor: Kier Northern Architect: Purves Ash Services • Lime Plastering • GRG Bespoke Mouldings The Great North Museum, set in the grounds of Newcastle University, was formerly known as The Hancock Museum. It opened in 1884 to house the collections of The Natural History Museum. The Grade II listed building was completely […]
Victoria Baths
Sector: Buildings of Historical Interest Main Contractor: William Anelay Limited Architect: Lloyd Evans Pritchard Services • Lime Plastering • Repair and restoration of ornate plaster mouldings Built in 1903 by Manchester Corporation, the Grade II* listed baths are testament to the pride and attention to detail which early 20th century municipal bodies took when […]
Newcastle Central Station
Sector: Railways Main Contractor: C Spencer Ltd Architect: Jacobs Services • Lime Plastering • Replication and restoration of ornate plaster mouldings Designed by John Dobson in collaboration with Robert Stephenson, the Newcastle Central Railway Station opened in 1850. Now Grade 1 listed, it is a shrine to the visionary architectural pioneers of Victorian England, for […]
St George’s Hall
Sector: Theatre Main Contractor: Holden Conservation Architect: Bradford City Council Services • Restoration and reproduction of ornate plaster mouldings • Lime plaster repairs to ceiling St George’s Hall is a Grade II* listed Victorian building located in the centre of Bradford. The concept of the Hall was proposed in 1849. As Bradford grew in size […]
Ashton Town Hall
Sector: Public Sector Buildings Client: Tameside Borough Council Services: • Lime plaster repairs to ceiling • Restoration of ornate mouldings • Manufacture and installation of fibrous plaster mouldings Ashton Town Hall, completed in 1840, is one of the North of England’s best examples of early Victorian civic architecture. The façade – with its Corinthian columns, grand […]