Category: Projects

Saint Mary's Bosley
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Saint Mary’s Bosley

The church of Saint Mary, Bosley in Cheshire is a wonderful amalgamation of early C16th sandstone tower with an C18th brick nave.
Grosvenor are proud to be involved with the re-roofing of the stone tile roof to the nave including re-pointing with lime mortar. We are replacing the existing cast iron rainwater goods in new to [...]

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Recent Contract List

To give a small flavour of some of the work that we do, here is a list of some of our previous contracts:-
1. St. Giles Wrexham – Stone work repairs & restoration of the parapets & finials to the Nave roof.
2. St Salem’s Colwyn Bay – Stone work repairs, restoration, Doff Cleaning & re-pointing in lime [...]

Projectbook Blog
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Projectbook Blog

It’s great to see that our work over at Anglesey which includes installing the Cintec Anchoring system has made it over to the Projectbook blog! Check it out here…

Saint John's Commission
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Saint John’s Commission

Here at Grosvenor, we are very proud to be associated with such a wonderful iconic building as the Grade I listed Saint John’s in Chester.
Grosvenor are currently involved with a project to re-point the stone work with lime mortar.
We are passionate about our historic environment and we thought it would be  a wonderful idea to commission [...]

Forces greater than Cromwell
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Forces greater than Cromwell

When it comes to tackling a conservation project, Grosvenor Construction is always ready for a challenge, but an initial survey revealed more than the usual forces of erosion at work on a historic hall in Staffordshire.

Biddulph Old  Hall had evolved over time from an open timber framed structure into a formidable building built of heavy [...]

Cleanliness is next to Godliness...
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness…

Our recent restoration work over at Machynlleth also involved a very careful cleaning of the historic surfaces.
Cleaning any historic surface requires careful thought. Some cleaning processes used can actually harm the building and accelerate erosion.
Cleaning of some terracotta façades in the 1980’s has actually resulted in some buildings being demolished.
This is why Grosvenor Construction provides [...]

A stitch in time...
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A stitch in time…

There’s no doubting the courage and tenacity of the local townfolk of Machynlleth, Wales,  who have campaigned tirelessly with literally ‘time against them.’
The old clock tower of Machynlleth has taken on iconic status for the town because of it’s key location and also because of it’s beautiful Gothic style.  But its future was in jeopardy [...]

Holy Cross, Woodchurch
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Holy Cross, Woodchurch

Holy Cross Church, Woodchurch is in Woodchurch, an area of Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England (grid reference SJ276869). The church is a Grade II listed building.It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Birkenhead.

Using modern structural engineering technology alongside traditional craftsmanship, Grosvenor Construction have [...]

Lady Lever Art Gallery
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Lady Lever Art Gallery

The Lady Lever Art Gallery was founded by William Hesketh Lever (1851-1925) and is dedicated to the memory of his wife Elizabeth. The gallery contains the best of his personal art collection.
Grosvenor Construction have recently been involved with alterations to this historic and iconic building to change the access in order to provide full [...]

Conwy Castle
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Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle was built between 1283 and 1289 during King Edward I’s second campaign in North Wales. The design and work was overseen by master mason James of St. George using 1,500 labourers and stonemasons. An estimated £15,000 (£162 million in 2009) was spent building the castle and the town’s defences, the largest single sum [...]