Christ Church Cathedral is an extraordinary piece of architecture in a dramatic setting. Australia’s largest provincial cathedral, dating back to 1893. Stylistically the building expresses the significant changes from the Victorian period of architecture with its reliance on academic correctness to the freer realisations of the Federation period and its influence by the Arts and […]

The pyramid gets its name from the reddish limestone used to build most of the core. Like all the other pyramids the outer casing of Tura limestone has been removed in antiquity. This pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Senefru in 2575 B.C. The previous two attempts at building pyramids known as Meidum pyramid and […]

Patrick Stow of P J STOW & ASSOCIATES was commissioned by the house owner to investigate the condition of the Ham stone portico, report on the findings and devise a means of repair and so the Cintec system was an obvious choice. Such an historically important building as Forde Abbey requires particular care and careful […]

Grade 1 listed. The first mention of a parish church in Great Bowden was in 1220. St Peter and St Paul, the current parish church, includes features from the 13th century, but it was considerably altered in the 15th century. Scheme for stabilisation of North Aisle & Porch As a result of the close proximity […]

This Grade II* listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument,was listed on English Heritage’s Heritage at Risk Register as “very bad” with a priority rating of “A”, the highest possible. Structural Conservation Engineers Mann Williams were appointed to devise a sympathetic scheme to restore structural integrity to the remaining structure to preserve and protect it from […]

The west front of Lincoln Cathedral is famous for its 12th century carved frieze which runs right across the facade from the northern corner of the west front around the southern corner, to the southern side of the building. The frieze consists of a series of panels, each a little more than one metre high […]

St Mary de Lode Church is an Anglican church immediately outside the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral. It is believed by some to be on the site of the first Christian church in Britain and is Grade I listed by English Heritage and dates from the 11th Century. The Norman tower is connected to the nave […]

The new glass, metal and stone Weston Tower is situated between the 13th century Chapterhouse and 16th century Lady Chapel of Westminster Abbey, providing public access to The new tower designed by Ptolemy Dean is located in Poet’s Yard and rises some 16 metres at which level a new bridge connects the tower to the […]

In the field of engineering, the method of structural stabilisation used at Cymer Abbey is unique. The Abbey was built in the 12th century, and from the onset suffered during this time of turbulence between the Welsh and invading Norman forces, there followed several centuries of stability until the dissolution of the monasteries around 1537. […]

Stoneleigh Abbey this orangery has broken its back both on the short and long sides of the building, which measured some 22 metres by 9 metres, the settlement being caused primarily through inadequate rainwater disposal.

The present building of St John The Baptist Church in Bristol dates from 1350-1500 and possesses two features of architectural note.